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Volaris, the ultra-low-cost carrier serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America, reported its September 2024 preliminary traffic results. Key points include:
- ASM capacity decreased by 12.8% year-over-year due to accelerated Pratt & Whitney engine inspections and aircraft groundings
- Transported 2.3 million passengers with a load factor of 85.0%, a 1.2 pp increase from last year
- RPMs decreased by 11.5%, with domestic RPMs down 18.5% and international RPMs up 2.1%
CEO Enrique Beltranena noted strong demand in both domestic and international markets for Q3. The company expects more normalized comparables in Q4, considering the timing of engine inspections and the recovery of Cat 1 in Q4 2023. The engine inspection process is progressing as forecasted, and the company's performance aligns with expectations.
Volaris, a leading ultra-low-cost carrier, reported its August 2024 traffic results. The company experienced a 15.1% decrease in ASM capacity year-over-year due to accelerated Pratt & Whitney engine inspections and resulting aircraft groundings. Despite these challenges, Volaris transported 2.6 million passengers with a load factor of 87.0%, flat against last year's levels.
Key highlights include:
- RPMs decreased by 15.3%, with domestic RPMs down 22.0% and international RPMs flat
- Mexican domestic ASMs decreased by 22.5%, while international ASMs remained stable
- The company reaffirmed its annual capacity guidance, indicating an approximate 14% reduction
- Volaris concluded the summer high season with strong operational performance and demand
CEO Enrique Beltranena stated that the strategic fleet mitigation plan is on track and delivering favorable outcomes, despite having almost 30% of the fleet grounded.
Volaris (NYSE: VLRS, BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost carrier serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America, has released its 2023 Integrated Annual Report titled "Total Vision: Exploring New Perspectives." The report is now available on Volaris' Investor Relations webpage. It's important to note that the information in this report is unaudited and does not provide future performance insights. Volaris emphasizes that future performance depends on various factors and past performance should not be considered indicative of future results.
Volaris, the ultra-low-cost carrier serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America, reported its July 2024 preliminary traffic results. Key highlights include:
- ASM capacity decreased by 15.0% year-over-year due to accelerated Pratt & Whitney engine inspections and aircraft groundings
- Load factor increased by 2.0 pp YoY to 89.8%
- RPMs decreased by 13.0%
- Mexican domestic RPMs decreased by 20.0%, while international RPMs increased by 1.0%
- Transported 2.7 million passengers during the month
The company's strategic fleet mitigation plan is on track, with a well-balanced market mix and increased presence in the cross-border market, strengthening unit revenues. Booking curves indicate robust performance for the summer high season.
Volaris reported its Q2 2024 financial results, showing a net income of $10 million and earnings per ADS of $9 cents. Despite a 17% decrease in capacity due to aircraft groundings, the company achieved its highest absolute EBITDAR for a second quarter. Key highlights include:
- Total operating revenue of $726 million, down 7.2% YoY
- TRASM increased 12% to $8.89 cents
- EBITDAR of $261 million, up 23% YoY
- EBITDAR margin of 35.9%, an increase of 8.8 percentage points
- Net debt-to-LTM EBITDAR ratio decreased to 2.9x
The company improved its full-year ASM guidance to -14% and expects Q3 2024 TRASM of ~$9.3 cents with an EBITDAR margin of ~33%.
Volaris, an ultra-low-cost carrier, reported its June 2024 traffic results. The company's ASM capacity fell by 13.7% year-over-year due to Pratt & Whitney engine inspections and aircraft groundings.
Despite this, Volaris saw a load factor increase of 2.2 percentage points to 85.6%. RPMs decreased by 11.4%, with domestic RPMs down by 16.2% and international RPMs by 1.8%.
The airline transported 2.4 million passengers in June 2024. CEO Enrique Beltranena noted that the fleet mitigation plan is effective, with strong demand in the domestic market and maturing capacity in the international market.
For the year-to-date (YTD) June 2024, total RPMs were down by 13.9%, ASMs by 15.3%, and passengers by 15.4% compared to YTD June 2023.
Volaris, an ultra-low-cost airline, reported its May 2024 traffic results. The airline's capacity, measured in available seat miles (ASM), dropped by 17.5% year-over-year due to accelerated Pratt & Whitney engine inspections and subsequent aircraft groundings. Despite this, the load factor improved by 1.6 percentage points to 86.1%, indicating efficient utilization of available seats. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) saw a year-over-year decrease with domestic RPMs falling by 22.0% and international RPMs by 3.6%. Volaris transported 2.4 million passengers in May 2024, a 14.8% decline from the previous year. CEO Enrique Beltranena emphasized strategic adjustments to the domestic network and growth in the U.S.-Mexico market, noting that international operations now account for over 40% of total capacity. He also highlighted promising booking trends for the second quarter.
Volaris, an ultra-low-cost carrier, reported its April 2024 traffic results with an 85% load factor. The ASM capacity decreased by 20.4% year-over-year due to engine inspections. RPMs declined, resulting in a load factor decrease impacted by the Easter holiday shift. The domestic RPMs decreased by 28.1%, while international RPMs decreased by 6.3%. Volaris transported 2.3 million passengers in April.
Volaris celebrates the reactivation of the codeshare agreement with Frontier Airlines, allowing Frontier customers access to over 40 destinations in Mexico. This partnership enhances travel options for both airlines and passengers, reinforcing Volaris' commitment to operational efficiency and a wide range of destinations.