Volaris Reports April 2015 Traffic Results, Passenger Traffic Growth of 18%
MEXICO CITY, May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Volaris* (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico and the United States, today reported April 2015 and year-to-date preliminary traffic results.
During the month of April 2015, Volaris continued its capacity discipline in the domestic market and strong growth in the international market. Total capacity as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs) for the month of April increased by 9.5% year over year, and total passengers were 933 thousand, an increase of 18.0% year over year. Volaris' total demand for the month of April measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) increased 12.7% year over year, reaching 894 million. Network load factor for the month of April reached 81.4%, an increase of 2.2 percentage points year over year.
The following table summarizes Volaris' traffic results for the month.
| April |
April |
Variance |
Four Months Ended Apr. 2015 |
Four Months Ended Apr. 2014 |
Variance |
|
| RPMs (Millions) Scheduled + charter |
||||||
| Domestic |
633 |
586 |
8.0% |
2,352 |
2,225 |
5.7% |
| International |
261 |
207 |
26.0% |
977 |
782 |
24.9% |
| Total |
894 |
793 |
12.7% |
3,329 |
3,007 |
10.7% |
| ASMs (Millions) Scheduled + charter |
||||||
| Domestic |
771 |
749 |
3.0% |
2,896 |
2,793 |
3.7% |
| International |
326 |
254 |
28.7% |
1,244 |
952 |
30.7% |
| Total |
1,097 |
1,003 |
9.5% |
4,140 |
3,745 |
10.6% |
| Load Factor (%) Scheduled |
||||||
| Domestic |
82.2% |
78.3% |
3.9 pp |
81.2% |
79.7% |
1.5 pp |
| International |
79.8% |
81.7% |
(1.9) pp |
78.5% |
82.2% |
(3.7) pp |
| Total |
81.4% |
79.2% |
2.2 pp |
80.4% |
80.3% |
(0.1) pp |
| Passengers (Thousands) Scheduled + charter |
||||||
| Domestic |
755 |
649 |
16.3% |
2,782 |
2,417 |
15.1% |
| International |
178 |
141 |
25.9% |
662 |
535 |
23.8% |
| Total |
933 |
790 |
18.0% |
3,444 |
2,952 |
16.7% |
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 Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Volaris" or the "Company") (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), is an ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC), with point-to-point operations, serving Mexico and the United States. Volaris offers low base fares to build its market, providing quality service and extensive customer choice. Since beginning operations in March 2006, Volaris has increased its routes from five to more than 139 and its fleet from four to 52 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 230 daily flight segments on routes that connect 38 cities in Mexico and 22 cities in the United States and Central America with the youngest aircraft fleet in Mexico. Volaris targets passengers who are visiting friends and relatives, cost-conscious business people and leisure travelers in Mexico and to select destinations in the United States. Volaris has received the ESR Award for Social Corporate Responsibility for five consecutive years. For more information, please visit: www.volaris.com
SOURCE Volaris
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