MEXICO CITY, Jan. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volaris (the
"Company") (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the
ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United
States, Central and South
America reports its December 2021 preliminary
traffic results.
In December 2021, passenger demand
(RPMs) in the domestic Mexican and international markets for
Volaris increased 34.9% and 10.8%, respectively, as compared to
December 2019. The Company
capitalized on the strong market demand to add capacity (ASMs),
both domestically (+35.5%) and internationally (+20.8%), while
maintaining a high load factor (85.9%). In December 2021, Volaris transported 2.6 million
passengers, 31% higher than the pre-pandemic levels.
For the first quarter 2022, the capacity we currently have on
sale represents an ASM growth of approximately 3% compared to the
fourth quarter of 2021, implying around 53% ASM growth versus the
first quarter of 2021. However, as we have demonstrated since the
beginning of the pandemic, we will continue to actively manage
capacity and will react accordingly if we observe a deterioration
in demand in our markets associated with the Omicron variant.
Commenting on December traffic figures, Volaris' President and
CEO Enrique Beltranena said: "We
closed the year with solid results as we continued to deploy the
appropriate levels of capacity to match the strong demand in our
core leisure and VFR markets."
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Dec
2021
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Dec 2020
Variation
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Dec 2019
Variation
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FY
2021
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FY 2020
Var.
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FY 2019
Var.
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RPMs (million,
scheduled & charter)
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Domestic
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1,795
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40.3%
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34.9%
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17,470
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60.3%
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17.5%
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International
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683
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40.1%
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10.8%
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6,332
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71.3%
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2.8%
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Total
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2,478
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40.3%
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27.2%
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23,802
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63.1%
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13.2%
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ASMs (million,
scheduled & charter)
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Domestic
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2,017
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29.9%
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35.5%
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20,099
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49.5%
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19.0%
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International
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868
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24.6%
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20.8%
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7,997
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65.6%
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5.1%
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Total
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2,885
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28.2%
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30.7%
|
28,097
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53.7%
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14.7%
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Load Factor
(%, scheduled, RPMs/ASMs)
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Domestic
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89.0%
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6.6 pp
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(0.4) pp
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86.9%
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5.9 pp
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(1.1) pp
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International
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78.7%
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8.7 pp
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(7.1) pp
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79.2%
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2.6 pp
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(1.8) pp
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Total
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85.9%
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7.4
pp
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(2.3)
pp
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84.7%
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4.8
pp
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(1.1)
pp
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Passengers
(thousand, scheduled & charter)
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Domestic
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2,094
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45.2%
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36.2%
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19,836
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62.7%
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12.4%
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International
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495
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45.4%
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14.2%
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4,569
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81.5%
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5.7%
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Total
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2,589
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45.2%
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31.4%
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24,405
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65.9%
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11.1%
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The information included in this report has not been audited
and it does not provide information on the company's future
performance. Volaris' future performance depends on many factors,
and it cannot be inferred that any period's performance or its
comparison year over year will be an indicator of a similar
performance in the future.
About Volaris:
Controladora Vuela Compañía de
Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Volaris" or the "Company") (NYSE: VLRS
and BMV: VOLAR), is an ultra-low-cost carrier, with point-to-point
operations, serving Mexico,
the United States, Central and
South America. Volaris offers low
base fares to build its market, providing quality service and
extensive customer choice. Since the beginning of operations in
March 2006, Volaris has increased its
routes from 5 to more than 185 and its fleet from 4 to 101
aircraft. Volaris offers more than 510 daily flight segments on
routes that connect 43 cities in Mexico and 27 cities in the United States, Central and South America with one of the youngest
fleet in Mexico. Volaris targets
passengers who are visiting friends and relatives, cost-conscious
business and leisure travelers in Mexico, the United
States, Central and South
America. Volaris has received the ESR Award for Social
Corporate Responsibility for eleven consecutive years. For more
information, please visit: www.volaris.com.
Investor Relations Contact
María Elena Rodríguez /
Félix Martínez / ir@volaris.com
Media Contact
Gabriela Fernández /
gabriela.fernandez@volaris.com
SOURCE Volaris