MEXICO CITY, March 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Volaris* (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico and the US, today reported its preliminary traffic results for February 2014.
The total number of booked passengers in February 2014 reached 625 thousand, a 10.5% increase compared to the same period in 2013. Volaris' demand, measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) increased 12.4% year over year in February 2014. Volaris registered a load factor of 80.0% in February 2014.
The following table summarizes Volaris' traffic results for the month.
February | February | Variation | Two Months Ended February 2014 | Two Months Ended February 2013 | Variation | |
RPMs (Millions) | ||||||
Domestic | 472 | 421 | 12.1% | 1,094 | 943 | 16.0% |
International | 163 | 143 | 13.3% | 387 | 338 | 14.3% |
Total | 635 | 564 | 12.4% | 1,481 | 1,282 | 15.5% |
ASMs (Millions) | ||||||
Domestic | 594 | 532 | 11.7% | 1,366 | 1,210 | 12.9% |
International | 199 | 172 | 16.1% | 465 | 408 | 14.1% |
Total | 793 | 704 | 12.8% | 1,831 | 1,618 | 13.2% |
Load Factor | ||||||
Domestic | 79.5% | 79.2% | 0.3 pp | 80.1% | 78.0% | 2.1 pp |
International | 81.6% | 83.6% | (2.0) pp | 83.1% | 83.0% | 0.1 pp |
Total | 80.0% | 80.2% | (0.2) pp | 80.9% | 79.2% | 1.6 pp |
Passengers (Thousands) | ||||||
Domestic | 513 | 469 | 9.4% | 1,174 | 1,023 | 14.7% |
International | 112 | 96 | 16.0% | 265 | 227 | 16.6% |
Total | 625 | 566 | 10.5% | 1,438 | 1,250 | 15.1% |
Investor Relations contact:
Andres Pliego / Investor Relations / ir@volaris.com / +52-55-5261-6444
Media contact:
Jimena Llano / jimena.llano@volaris.com / +52-1-55-4577-0857
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:
*Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Volaris" or the "Company") (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), is an ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC), with "point to point" service, serving Mexico and the US. "The Volaris Ultra-Low-Cost Carrier Model" 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 104 and its fleet from four to 46 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 200 daily flight segments on routes that connect 33 cities in Mexico and 13 cities in the United States with the youngest aircraft 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. Volaris, proudly Mexican, is recognized as one of the leading new companies in the country. Among other awards it has received the ESR Award for Social Corporate Responsibility for three consecutive years.
For more information, please visit: www.volaris.com
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