MEXICO
CITY, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 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
February 2023 preliminary traffic results.
In February 2023, Volaris'
capacity (measured in ASMs) increased by 20.4% year-over-year,
while demand (measured in RPMs) increased by 21.2%; the result was
a load factor increase of 0.5 pp YoY to 83.2%. Volaris transported
2.5 million passengers during the month, a 17.3% increase compared
to February 2022. Demand in the
domestic Mexican and international markets increased by 13.7% and
42.4%, respectively.
Enrique Beltranena, Volaris'
President and CEO said: "In line with what was stated in our
last earnings call in February 22, we
are seeing healthy traffic growth and solid booking curves for the
upcoming spring season. In February, consumer demand remained
robust across all of our markets, with particular strength observed
in international regions. Jet fuel prices were slightly more
favorable than the prior guidance provided to the market."
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Feb 2023
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Feb 2022
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Variance
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YTD Feb 2023
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YTD Feb 2022
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Variance
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RPMs (million,
scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Domestic
|
1,697
|
1,493
|
13.7 %
|
3,630
|
3,132
|
15.9 %
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|
International
|
751
|
528
|
42.4 %
|
1,660
|
1,197
|
38.7 %
|
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Total
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2,449
|
2,021
|
21.2 %
|
5,290
|
4,329
|
22.2 %
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|
ASMs (million,
scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Domestic
|
2,035
|
1,736
|
17.2 %
|
4,306
|
3,727
|
15.5 %
|
|
International
|
908
|
708
|
28.2 %
|
1,932
|
1,559
|
24.0 %
|
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Total
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2,943
|
2,445
|
20.4 %
|
6,239
|
5,286
|
18.0 %
|
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Load Factor (%,
scheduled, RPMs/ASMs)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Domestic
|
83.4 %
|
86.0 %
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(2.6) pp
|
84.3 %
|
84.0 %
|
0.3 pp
|
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International
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82.7 %
|
74.5 %
|
8.2 pp
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85.9 %
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76.8 %
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9.1 pp
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Total
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83.2 %
|
82.7 %
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0.5
pp
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84.8 %
|
81.9 %
|
2.9
pp
|
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Passengers
(thousand, scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Domestic
|
1,984
|
1,757
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12.9 %
|
4,208
|
3,625
|
16.1 %
|
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International
|
519
|
376
|
38.0 %
|
1,158
|
857
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35.1 %
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Total
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2,502
|
2,133
|
17.3 %
|
5,364
|
4,482
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19.7 %
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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 many factors.
It cannot be inferred that any period's performance or its
comparison year over year will indicate 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 200 and its fleet from 4 to 121
aircraft. Volaris offers more than 550 daily flight segments on
routes that connect 43 cities in Mexico and 28 cities in the United States, Central and South America with 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
fourteen consecutive years. For more information, please visit:
www.volaris.com.
Investor Relations Contact
Ricardo Martínez /
ir@volaris.com
Media Contact
Gabriela Fernández /
gabriela.fernandez@volaris.com
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