Volaris Reports June 2015 Traffic Results, Passenger Traffic Growth of 24%

MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Volaris* VLRS, the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, today reported June 2015 and year-to-date preliminary traffic results.

During the month of June 2015, Volaris continued its capacity discipline in the domestic market and strong growth in the international market. Total capacity as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs) for the month of June increased by 20.9% year over year, and total passengers were 991 thousand, an increase of 23.7% year over year. Volaris' total demand for the month of June measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) increased 20.5% year over year, reaching 960 million. Network load factor for the month of June reached 83.5%, a decrease of 0.2 percentage point's year over year.

During the month of June 2015, Volaris started to fly two new domestic routes (Cancun – Tuxtla Gutierrez and Cancun – Villahermosa) and three international routes (Leon – Los Angeles, Cancun – Guatemala and Guadalajara - Guatemala).

The following table summarizes Volaris' traffic results for the month.

			June 2015			June 2014			Variance			Six Months Ended June 2015			Six Months Ended June 2014			Variance
RPMs (in millions, scheduled & charter)
Domestic			664			585			13.5%			3,663			3,403			7.6%
International			296			211			40.1%			1,536			1,197			28.4%
Total			960			796			20.5%			5,199			4,600			13.0%
ASMs (in millions, scheduled & charter)
Domestic			817			716			14.1%			4,489			4,247			5.7%
International			332			235			41.4%			1,886			1,418			33.0%
Total			1,149			951			20.9%			6,375			5,665			12.5%
Load Factor (in %, scheduled)
Domestic			81.2%			81.7%			(0.5) pp			81.6%			80.1%			1.5 pp
International			89.1%			90.1%			(1.0) pp			81.3%			84.4%			(3.1) pp
Total			83.5%			83.7%			(0.2) pp			81.5%			81.2%			0.3 pp
Passengers (in thousands, scheduled & charter)
Domestic			786			657			19.6%			4,344			3,737			16.3%
International			205			144			42.4%			1,047			817			28.1%
Total			991			801			23.7%			5,391			4,554			18.4%

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 Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Volaris" or the "Company") VLRS, 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 145 and its fleet from four to 53 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 240 daily flight segments on routes that connect 39 cities in Mexico and 22 cities in the United States and Central America 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 and Central America. Volaris has received the ESR Award for Social Corporate Responsibility for five consecutive years. For more information, please visit: www.volaris.com

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