MEXICO CITY, March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Volaris* (NYSE:
VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline
serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, reported February
2020 preliminary traffic results.
In February 2020, capacity
measured by ASMs (Available Seat Miles) increased by 15.6% vs the
same period of last year, while demand measured by RPMs
(Revenue Passenger Miles) increased 21.0% year over year. Volaris
transported a total of 1.8 million passengers during the
month of February, an increase of 17.4% year over year. Network
load factor for February 2020
was 85.1%, an increase of 3.7 pp versus last year.
Volaris' President and Chief Executive Officer, Enrique Beltranena, commenting on the traffic
results for February 2020, said:
"Passenger demand continues to be solid with strong load factor, in
all three of our markets: Mexico,
United States of America and
Central America. February's unit
revenues improved compared to the previous year."
The following table summarizes Volaris traffic results for the
month and year-to-date.
|
February
2020
|
February
2019
|
Variance
|
February
YTD 2020
|
February YTD
2019
|
Variance
|
|
RPMs (in
millions, scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,223
|
1,034
|
18.2%
|
2,536
|
2,152
|
17.9%
|
|
International
|
496
|
387
|
28.4%
|
1,103
|
890
|
23.8%
|
|
Total
|
1,719
|
1,421
|
21.0%
|
3,639
|
3,042
|
19.6%
|
|
ASMs (in
millions, scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,407
|
1,226
|
14.7%
|
2,943
|
2,590
|
13.7%
|
|
International
|
613
|
521
|
17.6%
|
1,297
|
1,149
|
12.8%
|
|
Total
|
2,020
|
1,747
|
15.6%
|
4,240
|
3,739
|
13.4%
|
|
Load Factor
(in %, scheduled)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
86.9%
|
84.3%
|
2.6
pp
|
86.2%
|
83.1%
|
3.1 pp
|
|
International
|
81.0%
|
74.3%
|
6.7
pp
|
85.0%
|
77.8%
|
7.2 pp
|
|
Total
|
85.1%
|
81.4%
|
3.7
pp
|
85.8%
|
81.5%
|
4.3 pp
|
|
Passengers (in
thousands, scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,425
|
1,236
|
15.2%
|
2,938
|
2,535
|
15.9%
|
|
International
|
346
|
272
|
27.2%
|
772
|
629
|
22.6%
|
|
Total
|
1,771
|
1,508
|
17.4%
|
3,710
|
3,164
|
17.2%
|
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:
*("Volaris" or the "Company") (NYSE:
VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), is an ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC), with
point-to-point operations, serving Mexico, the United
States and Central America.
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 187 and its fleet from
four to 82 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 399 daily flight
segments on routes that connect 40 cities in Mexico and 25 cities in the United States and Central America with one of the youngest fleet
in The Americas. Volaris targets passengers who are visiting
friends and relatives, cost-conscious business people and leisure
travelers in Mexico and in
selected destinations in the United
States and Central America.
Volaris has received the ESR Award for Social Corporate
Responsibility for ten consecutive years. For more information,
please visit: www.volaris.com.
Investor Relations contact: María Elena Rodríguez &
Andrea González/ Investor Relations / ir@volaris.com / +52 55 5261
6444
Media contact: Gabriela Fernández / volaris@gcya.mx / +52 55
5246 0100
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