EX-99.27 4 v409667_ex99-27.htm EXHIBIT 99.27

Exhibit 99.27

 

 

Volaris Reports April 2015 Traffic Results, Passenger Traffic Growth of 18%

  

Mexico City, Mexico May 6, 2015 – Volaris* (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico and the United States, today reported April 2015 and year-to-date preliminary traffic results.

 

During the month of April 2015, Volaris continued its capacity discipline in the domestic market and strong growth in the international market. Total capacity as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs) for the month of April increased by 9.5% year over year, and total passengers were 933 thousand, an increase of 18.0% year over year. Volaris’ total demand for the month of April measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) increased 12.7% year over year, reaching 894 million. Network load factor for the month of April reached 81.4%, an increase of 2.2 percentage points year over year.

 

The following table summarizes Volaris’ traffic results for the month.

 

   April
2015
   April
2014
   Variance     Four Months Ended Apr. 2015   Four Months Ended Apr. 2014   Variance 
RPMs (Millions) Scheduled + charter                          
Domestic   633    586    8.0%     2,352    2,225    5.7%
International   2161    207    26.0%     977    782    24.9%
Total   894    793    12.7%     3,329    3,007    10.7%
ASMs (Millions) Scheduled + charter                                
Domestic   771    749    3.0%     2,896    2,793    3.7%
International   326    254    28.7%     1,244    952    30.7%
Total   1,097    1,003    9.5%     4,140    3,745    10.6%
Load Factor (%) Scheduled                                 
Domestic   82.2%   78.3%         3.9  pp      81.2%   79.7%   1.5  pp 
International   79.8%   81.7%   (1.9) pp      78.5%   82.2%   (3.7) pp 
Total   81.4%   79.2%   2.2   pp      80.4%   80.3%   (0.1) pp 
Passengers (Thousands) Scheduled + charter                                
Domestic   755    649    16.3%     2,782    2,417    15.1%
International   178    141    25.9%     662    535    23.8%
Total   933    790    18.0%     3,444    2,952    16.7%

 

Investor Relations contact:

Andrés Pliego / Investor Relations / ir@volaris.com / +52 55 5261 6444

Media contact:

Cynthia Llanos / cllanos@gcya.net / +52 1 55 4577 0803

 

The information included in this report has not been audited and it does not provide information on the company’s future performance. Volaris’ future performance depends on many factors and it cannot be inferred that any period’s performance or its comparison year over year will be an indicator of a similar performance in the future.

 

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 (ULCC), with point-to-point operations, serving Mexico and the United States. Volaris offers low base fares to build its market, providing quality service and extensive customer choice. Since beginning operations in March 2006, Volaris has increased its routes from five to more than 139 and its fleet from four to 52 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 230 daily flight segments on routes that connect 38 cities in Mexico and 22 cities in the United States and Central America with the youngest aircraft fleet in Mexico. Volaris targets passengers who are visiting friends and relatives, cost-conscious business people and leisure travelers in Mexico and to select destinations in the United States. Volaris has received the ESR Award for Social Corporate Responsibility for five consecutive years. For more information, please visit: www.volaris.com