MEXICO CITY, Mexico,
March 3, 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 February 2022 preliminary
traffic results.
In February, Volaris' capacity (measured in ASMs) increased
62.0% YoY, while demand (measured in RPMs) was up 80.8% YoY; load
factor increased 8.6 pp YoY to 82.7%. In the month, Volaris
transported 2.1 million passengers, an 86.7% increase YoY.
Moreover, passenger demand (RPMs) in the domestic Mexican and
international markets remained quite healthy, increasing 64.7% and
149.8%, respectively, as compared to February 2021.
Considering reported figures for the first two months of the
year and the capacity currently on sale for March, consolidated
ASMs for the first quarter of 2022 are expected to remain flat as
compared to the fourth quarter of 2021, implying around 50% ASM
growth versus the first quarter of 2021. This is consistent with
our guidance on our recent earnings call. We believe that this
closely matches the demand trends that we are seeing in our
markets.
Commenting on February traffic figures, Volaris' President and
CEO Enrique Beltranena said: "Our
strong February 2022 traffic numbers
demonstrate not only the overall strength in demand of our existing
markets, but also our commitment to closely focus on and match
capacity to demand. Record February in growth, passengers and unit
revenues should help us mitigate some near-term cost pressures such
as higher fuel prices."
|
Feb 2022
|
Feb 2021
|
Variation
|
YTD Feb
2022
|
YTD Feb
2021
|
Variation
|
RPMs (million,
scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,493
|
907
|
64.7%
|
3,132
|
2,045
|
53.2%
|
International
|
528
|
211
|
149.8%
|
1,197
|
661
|
81.1%
|
Total
|
2,021
|
1,118
|
80.8%
|
4,329
|
2,706
|
60.0%
|
ASMs (million,
scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,736
|
1,150
|
51.0%
|
3,727
|
2,670
|
39.6%
|
International
|
708
|
359
|
97.5%
|
1,559
|
988
|
57.7%
|
Total
|
2,445
|
1,509
|
62.0%
|
5,286
|
3,658
|
44.5%
|
Load Factor
(%, scheduled, RPMs/ASMs)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
86.0%
|
78.8%
|
7.2 pp
|
84.0%
|
76.6%
|
7.4 pp
|
International
|
74.5%
|
58.9%
|
15.6 pp
|
76.8%
|
66.9%
|
9.9 pp
|
Total
|
82.7%
|
74.1%
|
8.6
pp
|
81.9%
|
74.0%
|
7.9
pp
|
Passengers
(thousand, scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,757
|
993
|
77.1%
|
3,625
|
2,261
|
60.4%
|
International
|
376
|
150
|
150.6%
|
857
|
462
|
85.5%
|
Total
|
2,133
|
1,142
|
86.7%
|
4,482
|
2,723
|
64.6%
|
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 184 and its fleet from 4 to 102
aircraft. Volaris offers more than 500 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
Félix Martínez / Naara
Cortés Gallardo / ir@volaris.com
Media Contact
Gabriela Fernández /
gabriela.fernandez@volaris.com
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