Volaris Reports October 2014 Traffic Results, Load Factor Improvement while Maintaining Capacity Discipline in Domestic Market and Growth in International Market

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Volaris* (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico and the United States, today reported its preliminary traffic results for October 2014.

During the month of October 2014, Volaris continued to demonstrate capacity discipline in the domestic market and growth in the international market. This resulted in load factor reaching 82.0%, an increase of 5.1 percentage points compared to the same period of 2013. Year-to-date load factor was 82.0%. Total capacity as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs) for the month of October decreased by 1.2%, and total passengers reached 777 thousand, an increase of 8.3%. Year-to-date booked passengers reached 7.9 million, an increase of 8.6%. Volaris’ total demand measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) increased 5.4% year over year, reaching 739 million.

In the month, domestic ASMs decreased by 2.4% year over year. Domestic booked passengers reached 652 thousand, representing an increase of 7.3% compared to the same period in 2013. Domestic load factor was 82.0%, and increase of 4.5 percentage points. Volaris’ domestic RPMs increased 3.3% year over year, reaching 557 million.

In the month, international ASMs increased by 2.5% year over year. International booked passengers reached 125 thousand, an increase of 13.8% compared to the same period in 2013. International load factor was 81.9%, and increase of 7.0 percentage points. International RPMs increased 12.1% year over year, reaching 182 million.