Volaris scores 86% load factor in May....

Volaris, the ultra-low-cost carrier serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America, has reported its May 2024 preliminary traffic results. 

In May 2024, Volaris' ASM capacity decreased by 17.5% year-over-year due to the accelerated Pratt & Whitney engine inspections and the resulting aircraft groundings. However, load factor increased by 1.6 pp YoY to 86.1%, as RPMs decreased by less than capacity. Mexican domestic RPMs decreased by 22.0%, while international RPMs decreased by 3.6%. Volaris transported 2.4 million passengers during the month.

Enrique Beltranena, Volaris’ President, and CEO said: “Despite limitations in capacity growth due to fleet availability, we have successfully increased capacity in the U.S.-Mexico transborder market while optimizing our entire network. The international market now represents over 40% of our total capacity, leveraging our ability to generate US dollar sales. Further, our strategic adjustments to the domestic network are yielding promising results. Booking trends for the remainder of the second quarter are meeting our expectations and showing robust performance.”

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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 197 and its fleet from 4 to 134 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 460 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. Volaris has received the ESR Award for Social Corporate Responsibility for fifteen consecutive years.