Aeromexico Reports December 2017 Traffic Results

Grupo Aeromexico today reported December 2017 operational results.

Grupo Aeromexico transported 1 million 832 thousand passengers in December 2017; a 3.9% year-on-year increase. International passenger numbers increased by 19.5%, while domestic passenger numbers decreased by 4.4%. 

Demand, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPKs), increased by 15.2%, year-on-year. Aeromexico's capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometers (ASKs), increased by 15.5%, year-on-year. 

Aeromexico's December load factor was 80.3%, a decrease of 0.2 p.p. compared to December 2016.

	December				FY December
	2017	2016	Var		2017	2016	Var
RPKs (itinerary + charter, millions)
Domestic	1,006	1,067	-5.7%		12,069	11,755	2.7%
International	2,667	2,121	25.8%		27,767	23,021	20.6%
Total	3,673	3,188	15.2%		39,836	34,776	14.6%
ASKs (itinerary + charter, millions)
Domestic	1,254	1,350	-7.2%		14,802	14,949	-1.0%
International	3,322	2,610	27.3%		34,104	28,413	20.0%
Total	4,576	3,960	15.5%		48,906	43,362	12.8%
Load Factor (itinerary, %)			p.p.				p.p.
Domestic	80.3	79.0	1.2		81.5	78.7	2.9
International	80.3	81.3	-1.0		81.4	81.1	0.3
Total	80.3	80.5	-0.2		81.5	80.3	1.2
Passengers (itinerary + charter, thousands)
Domestic	1,096	1,146	-4.4%		13,194	13,047	1.1%
International	736	616	19.5%		7,472	6,656	12.3%
Total	1,832	1,762	3.9%		20,666	19,703	4.9%

Figures may not sum to total due to rounding.

The information included within this report has not been audited and does not provide information on the Company's future performance. Aeromexico's future performance depends on many factors and it cannot be inferred that any period's performance or its year-over-year comparison will be an indicator of similar future performance.

Glossary:

• "RPKs" Revenue Passenger Kilometers represent one revenue-passenger transported one kilometer. This includes itinerary and charter flights. The total RPKs equals the number of revenue-passengers transported multiplied by the total distance flown.
  
• "ASKs" Available Seat Kilometers represent the number of available seats multiplied by the distance flown. This metric is an indicator of the airline's capacity. It equals one seat offered for one kilometer, whether or not the seat is used.
  
• "Load Factor" equals the number of passengers transported as a percentage of the number of seats offered. It is a measure of the airline's capacity utilization. This metric takes into account the total passengers transported and total seats available in itinerary flights only.
  
• "Passengers" refers to the total number of passengers transported by the airline.

About Grupo Aeromexico

Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V. is a holding company whose subsidiaries are engaged in commercial aviation in Mexico and the promotion of passenger loyalty programs. Aeromexico, Mexico´s global airline, operates more than 600 daily flights and its main hub is in Terminal 2 at the Mexico City International Airport. Its destinations network features more than 80 cities on three continents, including 45 destinations in Mexico, 20 in the United States, 15 in Latin America, 4 in Canada, 4 in Europe, and 3 in Asia.

The Group's operating fleet of more than 120 aircraft is comprised of Boeing 787, 777 and 737 jet airliners and next generation Embraer 170 and 190 models. In 2012, the airline announced the most significant investment strategy in aviation history in Mexico, to purchase 100 Boeing aircraft including 90 MAX B737 jet airliners and 10 B787-9 Dreamliner's.

As a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance, Aeromexico offers customers more than 1,000 destinations in 177 countries served by the 20 SkyTeam airline partners rewarding passengers with benefits including access to 636 premium airport lounges around the world. Aeromexico also offers travel on its codeshare partner flights with Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM, Avianca, Copa Airlines and WestJet, with extensive connectivity in countries like the United States, Brazil, Canada, Colombia and Peru.