Volaris: Strong market demand drives passenger traffic growth of 29 percent

MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Volaris, the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, reports June 2016 and year-to-date preliminary traffic results.

During June 2016 Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs), by 18.8% year over year, in response to strong demand in its domestic and international markets. Total demand, as measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), in June increased 26.5% year over year, reaching 1.2 billion, validating the strong demand environment the Company has been observing in its markets. Volaris transported a total of 1.3 million passengers during the month, an increase of 28.6% year over year. Year-to-date, Volaris has transported over 7.1 million passengers, an increase of 31.1% year over year.

In June 2016, Volaris increased domestic and international ASMs by 16.7% and 24.0%, respectively. Network load factor for June reached 88.9%, an increase of 5.4 percentage points year over year.

During June 2016, Volaris launched a domestic route (Culiacan – Mexicali).