Volaris Reports an Increase in Passengers of 14% and 21% for December 2013 and Full Year 2013, respectively

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Volaris”) (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), an ultra-low-cost airline based in Mexico, today reported its preliminary traffic results for December 2013.

The total number of booked passengers in December 2013 reached 877 thousand, a 13.6% increase compared to the same period in 2012, and a 20.7% increase full year 2013. Volaris’ demand, measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) increased 12.7% year over year in December 2013, and a 17.4% increase full year 2013. Volaris registered a load factor of 82.1% in December 2013 and 82.6% in full year 2013.

The following table summarizes Volaris’ traffic results for the month and full year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.