Volaris Reports July 2017 Traffic Results, Passenger Growth of 7%, Load Factor of 90%
Volaris* (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, reports July 2017 and year-to-date preliminary traffic results.
During July 2017 Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs), by 12.1% year over year. Total demand, as measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), in July 2017 increased 9.3% year over year, reaching 1.5 billion. Volaris transported a total of 1.5 million passengers during the month, an increase of 6.6% year over year. Year-to-date, Volaris has transported over 9.5 million passengers, an increase of 12.4% year over year. Network load factor for July was 90.1%, a decrease of 2.3 percentage points year over year.
During July 2017, Volaris launched one international route (Mexico City, Mexico – San Jose, Costa Rica).
The following table summarizes Volaris traffic results for the month and year-to-date.