Volaris Reports March 2024 Traffic Results: 87% Load Factor
April 03 2024 - 9:13PM
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS
and BMV: VOLAR) (“Volaris” or “the Company”), the ultra-low-cost
carrier (ULCC) serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and
South America, reports its
March 2024 preliminary
traffic results.
In March 2024, Volaris' ASM capacity decreased
by 15.8% year-over-year due to the accelerated Pratt & Whitney
engine inspections and the resulting aircraft groundings. However,
load factor increased by 1.3 pp YoY to 86.8%, as RPMs decreased by
less than capacity. Mexican domestic RPMs decreased by 24.2%, while
international RPMs increased by 7.1%. Volaris transported 2.3
million passengers during the month.
Enrique Beltranena, Volaris’ President
and CEO, said: “In March, we decreased ASMs in the Mexican
domestic market while reallocating capacity to the international
market in preparation for the peak summer season. Throughout the
quarter, we achieved a robust load factor, with a well-balanced
market mix aimed at maximizing profitability.”
|
Mar 2024 |
Mar 2023 |
Variance |
YTD Mar 2024 |
YTD Mar 2023 |
Variance |
RPMs
(million, scheduled & charter) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic |
1,452 |
|
1,916 |
|
-24.2 |
% |
4,329 |
|
5,546 |
|
-21.9 |
% |
International |
922 |
|
861 |
|
7.1 |
% |
2,817 |
|
2,521 |
|
11.8 |
% |
Total |
2,374 |
|
2,777 |
|
-14.5 |
% |
7,146 |
|
8,067 |
|
-11.4 |
% |
ASMs (million, scheduled & charter) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic |
1,576 |
|
2,230 |
|
-29.3 |
% |
4,768 |
|
6,537 |
|
-27.1 |
% |
International |
1,160 |
|
1,019 |
|
13.8 |
% |
3,449 |
|
2,951 |
|
16.9 |
% |
Total |
2,736 |
|
3,249 |
|
-15.8 |
% |
8,217 |
|
9,488 |
|
-13.4 |
% |
Load Factor (%, scheduled, RPMs/ASMs) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic |
92.1 |
% |
85.9 |
% |
6.2 pp |
90.8 |
% |
84.8 |
% |
5.9 pp |
International |
79.5 |
% |
84.5 |
% |
(5.0) pp |
81.7 |
% |
85.4 |
% |
(3.7) pp |
Total |
86.8 |
% |
85.5 |
% |
1.3 pp |
87.0 |
% |
85.0 |
% |
2.0 pp |
Passengers (thousand, scheduled &
charter) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic |
1,674 |
|
2,233 |
|
-25.0 |
% |
4,985 |
|
6,440 |
|
-22.6 |
% |
International |
636 |
|
589 |
|
8.0 |
% |
1,939 |
|
1,746 |
|
11.0 |
% |
Total |
2,310 |
|
2,822 |
|
-18.1 |
% |
6,924 |
|
8,186 |
|
-15.4 |
% |
|
The information included in this report has not
been audited and does not provide information on the Company’s
future performance. Volaris’ future performance depends on several
factors. It cannot be inferred that any period’s performance or its
comparison year over year will indicate a similar performance in
the future.
Glossary
Revenue passenger miles
(RPMs): Number of seats booked by passengers
multiplied by the number of miles flown.
Available seat miles
(ASMs): Number of seats available for passengers
multiplied by the number of miles flown.
Load factor: RPMs divided by
ASMs and expressed as a percentage.
Passengers: The total
number of passengers booked on all flight segments.
Investor Relations Contact
Ricardo Martínez / ir@volaris.com
Media Contact
Israel Álvarez / ialvarez@gcya.net
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 211 and its fleet from
4 to 134 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 500 daily flight
segments on routes that connect 43 cities in Mexico and 28 cities
in the United States, Central, and South America, with one of the
youngest fleets 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 fourteen consecutive years. For more
information, please visit ir.volaris.com. Volaris routinely posts
information that may be important to investors on its investor
relations website. The Company encourages investors and potential
investors to consult the Volaris website regularly for important
information about Volaris.
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