Volaris* (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, reports April 2017 and year-to-date preliminary traffic results.

During April 2017 Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs), by 25.5% year over year. Total demand, as measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), in April 2017 increased 27.0% year over year, reaching 1.3 billion. Volaris transported a total of 1.4 million passengers during the month, an increase of 22.5% year over year. Year-to-date, Volaris has transported over 5.3 million passengers, an increase of 17.3% year over year. Network load factor for April reached 84.3%, an increase of 1.1 percentage points year over year.

During April 2017, Volaris launched two international routes (Guatemala City, Guatemala – San Salvador, El Salvador and Managua, Nicaragua – San Salvador, El Salvador). Additionally, Volaris started to operate one domestic route (Guadalajara – Huatulco) and one international route (Managua, Nicaragua – San Jose, Costa Rica).

The following table summarizes Volaris traffic results for the month and year-to-date.

    April
2017 		  April
2016 		  Variance    

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  Variance
RPMs (in millions, scheduled & charter)              
Domestic 914 753 21.4% 3,511 3,070 14.4%
International   429   305   40.7%     1,616   1,294   24.8%
Total 1,343 1,058 27.0% 5,127 4,364 17.5%
ASMs (in millions, scheduled & charter)
Domestic 1,041 900 15.6% 4,121 3,629 13.5%
International   554   371   49.3%     2,021   1,533   31.8%
Total 1,595 1,271 25.5% 6,142 5,162 19.0%
Load Factor (in %, scheduled)
Domestic 87.9% 83.6% 4.3 pp 85.2% 84.6% 0.6 pp
International   77.4%   82.2%   (4.8) pp     79.9%   84.4%   (4.5) pp
Total 84.3% 83.2% 1.1 pp 83.5% 84.5% (1.0) pp
Passengers (in thousands, scheduled & charter)
Domestic 1,082 918 17.8% 4,226 3,661 15.4%
International   301   211   42.6%     1,122   899   24.8%
Total 1,383 1,129 22.5% 5,348 4,560 17.3%
 

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:

*(“Volaris” or the “Company”) (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), is an ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC), with point-to-point operations, serving Mexico, the United States and Central America. 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 164 and its fleet from four to 67 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 301 daily flight segments on routes that connect 40 cities in Mexico and 28 cities in the United States and Central America with the youngest 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 and Central America. Volaris has received the ESR Award for Social Corporate Responsibility for seven consecutive years. For more information, please visit: www.volaris.com