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

During June 2017 Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs), by 7.8% year over year. Total demand, as measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), in June 2017 increased 8.0% year over year, reaching 1.3 billion. Volaris transported a total of 1.3 million passengers during the month, an increase of 3.7% year over year. Network load factor for June was 89.1%, an increase of 0.2 percentage points year over year.

During the first six months of 2017, Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs), by 16.7% year over year. Total demand, as measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), for the six months ended June 2017 increased 15.2% year over year, reaching 7.8 billion. Volaris transported a total of 8.0 million passengers during the first six months of 2017, an increase of 13.5% year over year. Network load factor for the first six months of the year was 84.5%, a decrease of 1.1 percentage points year over year.

During June 2017, Volaris started to operate two domestic routes (Cozumel, Quintana Roo – Guadalajara, Jalisco and Guadalajara, Jalisco – Oaxaca, Oaxaca) and one international route (Los Angeles, California – Oaxaca, Oaxaca).

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

                         
        June
2017
    June
2016
    Variance    

Six
months
ended
June 2017

   

Six
months
ended
June 2016

    Variance
RPMs (in millions, scheduled & charter)
Domestic 895 842 6.3% 5,313 4,739 12.1%
International       416     373     11.8%     2,443     1,996     22.4%
Total 1,311 1,215 8.0% 7,756 6,735 15.2%
ASMs (in millions, scheduled & charter)
Domestic 988 954 3.5% 6,139 5,549 10.6%
International       484     411     17.7%     3,047     2,323     31.2%
Total 1,472 1,365 7.8% 9,186 7,872 16.7%
Load Factor (in %, scheduled)
Domestic 90.6% 88.3% 2.3 pp 86.5% 85.4% 1.1 pp
International       85.8%     90.5%     (4.7) pp     80.2%     85.9%     (5.7) pp
Total 89.1% 88.9% 0.2 pp 84.5% 85.6% (1.1) pp
Passengers (in thousands, scheduled & charter)
Domestic 1,037 1,016 2.1% 6,340 5,684 11.5%
International       285     259     9.9%     1,688     1,386     21.8%
Total 1,322 1,275 3.7% 8,028 7,070 13.5%
 

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 66 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 306 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 eight consecutive years. For more information, please visit: www.volaris.com