Volaris Reports February 2016 Traffic Results, Strong Market Demand Drives Passenger Traffic Growth of 42%

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MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Volaris* VLRS, the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, reports February 2016 and year-to-date preliminary traffic results.

During February 2016 Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs), by 32.9% year over year, in response to strong demand in its domestic and international markets, and from a low comparison base for the same month in 2015. Total demand, as measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) in February increased 41.4% year over year, reaching 972 million, validating the strong demand environment the Company has continued to observe since the second half of 2015. Volaris transported a total of 1.0 million passengers during the month, an increase of 41.7% year over year. Year-to-date, Volaris has transported over 2.2 million passengers, an increase of 36.4% year over year.

In February 2016, Volaris increased domestic and international ASMs by 32.7% and 33.5%, respectively. Network load factor for February reached 83.4%, an increase of 5.0 percentage points year over year.

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

           
   

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February
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Variance

 

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  Variance
RPMs (in millions, scheduled & charter)
Domestic 689 491 40.1% 1,497 1,111 34.7%
International   283   196   44.5%   647   471   37.5%
Total 972 687 41.4% 2,144 1,582 35.5%
ASMs (in millions, scheduled & charter)
Domestic 823 620 32.7% 1,773 1,392 27.3%
International   343   257   33.5%   757   601   26.1%
Total 1,166 877 32.9% 2,530 1,993 26.9%
Load Factor (in %, scheduled)
Domestic 83.8% 79.3% 4.5 pp 84.4% 79.8% 4.6 pp
International   82.4%   76.1%   6.3 pp   85.5%   78.4%   7.1 pp
Total 83.4% 78.4% 5.0 pp 84.7% 79.4% 5.3 pp
Passengers (in thousands, scheduled & charter)
Domestic 825 590 39.9% 1,765 1,306 35.1%
International   197   131   50.0%   450   318   41.7%
Total 1,022 721 41.7% 2,215 1,624 36.4%
 

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 148 and its fleet from four to 58 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 273 daily flight segments on routes that connect 40 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

For Volaris
Investor Relations:
Andrés Pliego & Diana Martínez, +52 55 5261 6444
Investor Relations
ir@volaris.com
or
Media:
Cynthia Llanos, +52 1 55 4577 0803
cllanos@gcya.net

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