MEXICO
CITY, May 4, 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
April 2023 preliminary traffic results.
In April 2023, Volaris' capacity
(measured in ASMs) increased by 16.7% year-over-year, while demand
(measured in RPMs) increased by 18.3%; the result was a load factor
increase of 1.1 pp YoY to 85.8%. Volaris transported 2.9 million
passengers during the month, an 11.8% increase compared to
April 2022. Demand in the domestic
Mexican and international markets increased by 9.0% and 45.9%,
respectively.
Enrique Beltranena, Volaris'
President and CEO, said: "We achieved a healthy load
factor in April, with a particularly strong performance in our
international markets. In the domestic market, we continue to see
strong volumes."
|
Apr 2023
|
Apr 2022
|
Variance
|
YTD Apr 2023
|
YTD Apr 2022
|
Variance
|
|
RPMs (million,
scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,966
|
1,804
|
9.0 %
|
7,512
|
6,699
|
12.1 %
|
|
International
|
886
|
607
|
45.9 %
|
3,406
|
2,440
|
39.6 %
|
|
Total
|
2,851
|
2,411
|
18.3 %
|
10,918
|
9,140
|
19.5 %
|
|
ASMs (million,
scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
2,255
|
2,038
|
10.7 %
|
8,792
|
7,720
|
13.9 %
|
|
International
|
1,070
|
811
|
31.9 %
|
4,021
|
3,190
|
26.1 %
|
|
Total
|
3,325
|
2,849
|
16.7 %
|
12,813
|
10,909
|
17.4 %
|
|
Load Factor (%,
scheduled,RPMs/ASMs)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
87.2 %
|
88.5 %
|
(1.4) pp
|
85.4 %
|
86.8 %
|
(1.3) pp
|
|
International
|
82.8 %
|
74.9 %
|
7.9 pp
|
84.7 %
|
76.5 %
|
8.2 pp
|
|
Total
|
85.8 %
|
84.6 %
|
1.1
pp
|
85.2 %
|
83.8 %
|
1.4
pp
|
|
Passengers
(thousand, scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
2,268
|
2,137
|
6.1 %
|
8,708
|
7,813
|
11.5 %
|
|
International
|
611
|
438
|
39.6 %
|
2,358
|
1,751
|
34.7 %
|
|
Total
|
2,879
|
2,575
|
11.8 %
|
11,066
|
9,564
|
15.7 %
|
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 206 and its fleet from 4 to 120
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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