Volaris* (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, reports June 2017 and year-to-date preliminary traffic results.
During June 2017 Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs), by 7.8% year over year. Total demand, as measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), in June 2017 increased 8.0% year over year, reaching 1.3 billion. Volaris transported a total of 1.3 million passengers during the month, an increase of 3.7% year over year. Network load factor for June was 89.1%, an increase of 0.2 percentage points year over year.
During the first six months of 2017, Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs), by 16.7% year over year. Total demand, as measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), for the six months ended June 2017 increased 15.2% year over year, reaching 7.8 billion. Volaris transported a total of 8.0 million passengers during the first six months of 2017, an increase of 13.5% year over year. Network load factor for the first six months of the year was 84.5%, a decrease of 1.1 percentage points year over year.
During June 2017, Volaris started to operate two domestic routes (Cozumel, Quintana Roo – Guadalajara, Jalisco and Guadalajara, Jalisco – Oaxaca, Oaxaca) and one international route (Los Angeles, California – Oaxaca, Oaxaca).