MEXICO CITY, April 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Volaris* (NYSE:
VLRS) (BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico and the
United States, today reported its preliminary traffic
results for March 2015.
During the month of March 2015,
Volaris continued its capacity discipline in the domestic market
and strong growth in the international market, in an improving
revenue and yield environment. Total capacity as measured in
Available Seat Miles (ASMs) for the month of March increased by
15.2% year over year, and total passengers reached 887 thousand, an
increase of 22.7% year over year. Volaris' total demand for the
month of March measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) increased
16.4% year over year, reaching 853 million. Network load factor for
the month of March reached 81.2%, an increase of 0.8 percentage
points year over year.
The following table summarizes Volaris' traffic results for the
month.
|
March
2015
|
March
2014
|
Variance
|
Three Months Ended
Mar. 2015
|
Three Months Ended
Mar. 2014
|
Variance
|
RPMs
(Millions) Scheduled + charter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
608
|
545
|
11.6%
|
1,719
|
1,639
|
4.9%
|
International
|
245
|
188
|
30.1%
|
716
|
575
|
24.5%
|
Total
|
853
|
733
|
16.4%
|
2,435
|
2,214
|
10.0%
|
ASMs
(Millions) Scheduled + charter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
733
|
679
|
8.0%
|
2,126
|
2,044
|
4.0%
|
International
|
316
|
232
|
36.0%
|
917
|
698
|
31.4%
|
Total
|
1,049
|
911
|
15.2%
|
3,043
|
2,742
|
11.0%
|
Load Factor
(%) Scheduled
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
82.9%
|
80.3%
|
2.6
pp
|
80.9%
|
80.2%
|
0.7
pp
|
International
|
77.3%
|
80.9%
|
(3.6) pp
|
78.0%
|
82.4%
|
(4.4) pp
|
Total
|
81.2%
|
80.4%
|
0.8
pp
|
80.0%
|
80.7%
|
(0.7) pp
|
Passengers
(Thousands) Scheduled + charter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
721
|
594
|
21.4%
|
2,027
|
1,768
|
14.7%
|
International
|
166
|
129
|
29.0%
|
484
|
393
|
23.0%
|
Total
|
887
|
723
|
22.7%
|
2,511
|
2,161
|
16.2%
|
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 133 and its fleet from four to 51 aircraft.
Volaris offers more than 235 daily flight segments on routes that
connect 38 cities in Mexico and 20
cities in the United States 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
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SOURCE Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. -
Volaris