MEXICO CITY, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 its May 2025 preliminary traffic results.
In May, Volaris' ASM capacity increased by 9.0% year-over-year, while RPMs for the month grew by 3.5%. Mexican domestic RPMs increased 5.7%, while international RPMs were effectively flat. As a result, the load factor decreased by 4.3 percentage points year-over-year to 81.8%. During the month, Volaris transported 2.5 million passengers.
Enrique Beltranena, Volaris' President and CEO, said: "May's capacity growth aligns with the adjustments outlined during our earnings call, allowing us to better match customer demand. Tactically, our commercial team has focused its efforts to maximize unit revenue performance by prioritizing close-in fares over load factors. As we move through the second quarter, we remain aligned with our guidance for the quarter and are seeing encouraging booking trends heading into the summer high season."
| May 2025 | May 2024 | Variance | YTD May 2025 | YTD May 2024 | Variance | |
| RPMs (million, scheduled & charter) | ||||||
| Domestic | 1,553 | 1,469 | 5.7% | 7,685 | 7,211 | 6.6% |
| International | 889 | 890 | -0.2% | 4,747 | 4,538 | 4.6% |
| Total | 2,442 | 2,360 | 3.5% | 12,432 | 11,749 | 5.8% |
| ASMs (million, scheduled & charter) | ||||||
| Domestic | 1,795 | 1,626 | 10.4% | 8,739 | 7,962 | 9.8% |
| International | 1,190 | 1,114 | 6.8% | 6,079 | 5,642 | 7.7% |
| Total | 2,985 | 2,739 | 9.0% | 14,818 | 13,604 | 8.9% |
| Load Factor (%, RPMs/ASMs) | ||||||
| Domestic | 86.5% | 90.4% | (3.8) pp | 87.9% | 90.6% | (2.6) pp |
| International | 74.7% | 79.9% | (5.2) pp | 78.1% | 80.4% | (2.3) pp |
| Total | 81.8% | 86.1% | (4.3) pp | 83.9% | 86.4% | (2.5) pp |
| Passengers (thousand, scheduled & charter) | ||||||
| Domestic | 1,894 | 1,797 | 5.4% | 9,269 | 8,498 | 9.1% |
| International | 608 | 603 | 0.8% | 3,267 | 3,104 | 5.2% |
| Total | 2,502 | 2,400 | 4.2% | 12,536 | 11,602 | 8.0% |
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 several factors. It cannot be inferred that any period's performance or its comparison year-over-year will indicate a similar performance in the future. Figures are rounded for convenience purposes.
Glossary
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs): Number of seats booked by passengers multiplied by the number of miles flown.
Available seat miles (ASMs): Number of seats available for passengers multiplied by the number of miles flown.
Load factor: RPMs divided by ASMs and expressed as a percentage.
Passengers: The total number of passengers booked on all flight segments.
Investor Relations Contact
Ricardo Martínez / ir@volaris.com
Media Contact
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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 229 and its fleet from 4 to 147 aircraft. Volaris offers around 500 daily flight segments on routes that connect 44 cities in Mexico and 29 cities in the United States, Central, and South America, with one of the youngest fleets 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. For more information, please visit ir.volaris.com. Volaris routinely posts information that may be important to investors on its investor relations website. The Company encourages investors and potential investors to consult the Volaris website regularly for important information about Volaris.
