UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March 2015
Commission File Number: 001-36059
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.
(Name of Registrant)
Av. Antonio Dovalí Jaime No. 70, 13 Floor, Tower B
Colonia Zedec Santa Fe
United Mexican States, D.F. 01210
+(52) 55-5261-6400
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. | |||
Date: March 6, 2015 | By: | /s/ Fernando Suárez | |
Name: | Fernando Suárez | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
By: | /s/ Jaime Pous | ||
Name: | Jaime Pous | ||
Title: | General Counsel | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibit is filed as part of this Form 6-K:
Exhibit |
Description | |
99.24 | Press release dated March 6, 2015 |
Volaris Reports February 2015 Traffic Results, Passenger Traffic Growth of 15.4%, while Maintaining Capacity Discipline
MEXICO CITY, March 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Volaris* (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico and the United States, today reported its preliminary traffic results for February 2015.
During the month of February 2015, Volaris continued to demonstrate capacity discipline in the domestic market and strong growth in the international market, in an improving revenue and yield environment. Total capacity as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs) for the month of February increased by 10.6%, and total passengers reached 721 thousand, an increase of 15.4%. Volaris' total demand for the month of February measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) increased 8.3% year over year, reaching 687 million.
The following table summarizes Volaris' traffic results for the month.
| Feb.
| Feb.
| Variance | Two Months
| Two Months
| Variance |
RPMs (Millions) |
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Domestic | 491 | 472 | 4.1% | 1,111 | 1,094 | 1.6% |
International | 196 | 163 | 20.5% | 471 | 387 | 21.8% |
Total | 687 | 635 | 8.3% | 1,582 | 1,481 | 6.8% |
ASMs (Millions) |
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Domestic | 620 | 594 | 4.3% | 1,392 | 1,366 | 2.0% |
International | 257 | 199 | 29.2% | 601 | 465 | 29.1% |
Total | 877 | 793 | 10.6% | 1,993 | 1,831 | 8.9% |
Load Factor |
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Domestic | 79.3% | 79.5% | (0.2) pp | 79.8% | 80.1% | (0.3) pp |
International | 76.1% | 81.6% | (5.5) pp | 78.4% | 83.1% | (4.7) pp |
Total | 78.4% | 80.0% | (1.6) pp | 79.4% | 80.9% | (1.5) pp |
Passengers (Thousands) |
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Domestic | 590 | 513 | 14.9% | 1,306 | 1,173 | 11.3% |
International | 131 | 112 | 17.7% | 318 | 265 | 20.1% |
Total | 721 | 625 | 15.4% | 1,624 | 1,438 | 12.9% |
Investor Relations contact:
Andres 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 Compania de Aviacion, 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 129 and its fleet from four to 50 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 235 daily flight segments on routes that connect 36 cities in Mexico and 18 cities in the United States 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