Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación B de C : The Mexican Aviation Authority recovers category 1 in operational safety - Form 6-K

The Mexican Aviation Authority recovers category 1 in operational safety

Mexico City, Mexico, September 14, 2023 - Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR) ("Volaris" or "the Company"), the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America, reports that today the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration of the United States of America (FAA) has determined that the operational safety oversight applied by the Mexican Federal Civil Aviation Authority (AFAC) adheres to the safety standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), thus recovering Category 1 in operational safety.

As a result of the above, Volaris will follow up on the authorization procedures to open new routes to and from the United States of America, as well as to increase the number of frequencies, with the intention of increasing our service offer in said country.

The information included in this report has not been audited and does not provide information on the company's future performance. Volaris' future performance depends on many factors. It cannot be inferred that any period's performance or its comparison year over year will indicate a similar performance in the future.

About Volaris:

*Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Volaris" or the "Company") (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR) is an ultra-low-cost carrier, with point-to-point operations, serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America. Volaris offers low base fares to build its market, providing quality service and extensive customer choice. Since the beginning of operations in March 2006, Volaris has increased its routes from 5 to more than 245 and its fleet from 4 to 124 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 550 daily flight segments on routes that connect 43 cities in Mexico and 28 cities in the United States, Central, and South America, with the youngest fleet in Mexico. Volaris targets passengers who are visiting friends and relatives, cost-conscious business and leisure travelers in Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America. Volaris has received the ESR Award for Social Corporate Responsibility for fourteen consecutive years. For more information, please visit ir.volaris.com.

Investor Relations Contact

Ricardo Martínez / ir@volaris.com

Media Contact

Israel Álvarez / ialvarez@gcya.net