MEXICO CITY, Mexico,
Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Volaris (the "Company") (NYSE: VLRS and BMV:
VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United
States, Central and South
America reports its October 2021 preliminary
traffic results.
In October 2021, passenger demand
(RPMs) in the domestic Mexican and international markets for
Volaris increased 26.2% and 23.9%, respectively, as compared to
October 2019. The Company capitalized
on the strong market demand to add capacity (ASMs), both
domestically (+24.9%) and internationally (+24.7%), while
maintaining a high load factor (86.3%). In October 2021, Volaris transported 2.3 million
passengers, 22% higher than the pre-pandemic levels.
Last month we inaugurated routes in Volaris El Salvador to
Mexico City, Cancun, and San Pedro Sula (Honduras). Additionally, we announced the
incorporation of two new routes from Felipe Angeles - Santa Lucía Airport to
Cancun and Tijuana, that are scheduled to start
operations in March 2022.
Felipe Angeles - Santa Lucía
Airport will be Volaris' 44th station in Mexico and will not affect the Company's
operations and growth strategy at Mexico
City International Airport.
Commenting on October traffic figures, Volaris' President and
CEO Enrique Beltranena said: "We are
encouraged by the demand growth in core leisure and VFR markets and
are responding with the appropriate levels of capacity to match
such demand."
|
Oct
2021
|
Oct 2020
Variation
|
Oct 2019
Variation
|
YTD Oct
2021
|
YTD Oct
2020 Var.
|
YTD Oct
2019 Var.
|
RPMs (million,
scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,599
|
45.5%
|
26.2%
|
13,994
|
66.5%
|
14.2%
|
International
|
611
|
89.2%
|
23.9%
|
5,052
|
79.4%
|
0.6%
|
Total
|
2,211
|
55.4%
|
25.5%
|
19,045
|
69.7%
|
10.3%
|
ASMs (million,
scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,798
|
37.8%
|
24.9%
|
16,246
|
55.5%
|
16.1%
|
International
|
765
|
79.5%
|
24.7%
|
6,391
|
78.5%
|
2.0%
|
Total
|
2,563
|
48.0%
|
24.8%
|
22,637
|
61.4%
|
11.8%
|
Load Factor
(%, scheduled, RPMs/ASMs)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
88.9%
|
4.7 pp
|
0.9 pp
|
86.1%
|
5.7 pp
|
(1.4) pp
|
International
|
79.9%
|
4.1 pp
|
(0.5) pp
|
79.0%
|
0.4 pp
|
(1.2) pp
|
Total
|
86.3%
|
4.1
pp
|
0.5
pp
|
84.1%
|
4.1
pp
|
(1.2)
pp
|
Passengers
(thousand, scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,842
|
50.8%
|
20.9%
|
15,767
|
68.1%
|
8.1%
|
International
|
441
|
103.7%
|
26.6%
|
3,640
|
90.7%
|
3.5%
|
Total
|
2,283
|
58.7%
|
22.0%
|
19,407
|
71.9%
|
7.2%
|
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 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 183 and its fleet from 4 to 97 aircraft.
Volaris offers more than 450 daily flight segments on routes that
connect 43 cities in Mexico and 27
cities in the United States,
Central and South America with one
of 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 eleven consecutive
years. For more information, please visit: www.volaris.com.
Investor Relations Contact
María Elena Rodríguez /
Félix Martínez / ir@volaris.com
Media Contact
Gabriela Fernández /
gabriela.fernandez@volaris.com
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