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Volaris*
VLRS, the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico and the United States, today reported May 2015 and year-to-date preliminary traffic results.
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During the month of May 2015, Volaris continued its capacity discipline in the domestic market and strong growth in the international market. Total capacity as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs) for the month of May increased by 12.0% year over year, and total passengers were 956 thousand, an increase of 19.3% year over year. Volaris' total demand for the month of May measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) increased 14.3% year over year, reaching 910 million. Network load factor for the month of May reached 83.7%, an increase of 1.6 percentage points year over year.
During the month of May 2015, Volaris started operating one new domestic route (Tijuana - Durango).
The following table summarizes Volaris' traffic results for the month.
May
2015
May
2014
Variance
Five
Months
Ended
May 2015
Five
Months
Ended
May 2014
Variance
RPMs (Millions) Scheduled + charter
Domestic
647
593
9.1%
2,999
2,818
6.4%
International
263
203
29.4%
1,240
985
25.9%
Total
910
796
14.3%
4,239
3,803
11.5%
ASMs (Millions) Scheduled + charter
Domestic
776
738
5.1%
3,672
3,531
4.0%
International
310
232
34.0%
1,554
1,183
31.3%
Total
1,086
970
12.0%
5,226
4,714
10.9%
Load Factor (%) Scheduled
Domestic
83.4%
80.3%
3.1 pp
81.7%
79.8%
1.9 pp
International
84.5%
87.7%
(3.2) pp
79.7%
83.3%
(3.6) pp
Total
83.7%
82.1%
1.6 pp
81.1%
80.7%
0.4 pp
Passengers (Thousands) Scheduled + charter
Domestic
776
663
17.1%
3,558
3,080
15.5%
International
180
138
29.8%
842
673
25.0%
Total
956
801
19.3%
4,400
3,753
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:
*Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Volaris" or the "Company")
VLRS, 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 140 and its fleet from four to 53 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 225 daily flight segments on routes that connect 39 cities in Mexico and 22 cities in the United States and Central America 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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