6-K
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. (VLRS)
UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OFFOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANTTO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIESEXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For themonth of November 2021
CommissionFile Number: 001-36059
ControladoraVuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.
(Name of Registrant)
Av. AntonioDovalí Jaime No. 70, 13 Floor, Tower B
ColoniaZedec Santa Fe
United MexicanStates, Mexico City 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: November 3, 2021 | By: | /s/ Enrique J. Beltranena Mejicano |
| Name: | Enrique J. Beltranena Mejicano | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: | /s/ Jaime E. Pous Fernández | |
| Name: | Jaime E. Pous Fernández | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBITINDEX
The following exhibit is filed as part of this Form 6-K:
| Exhibit | Description |
|---|---|
| 99.88 | Press release dated November 3, 2021 |
Volaris Reports October 2021 Traffic Results:
26% demand growth versus 2019 with an 86% Load Factor
Mexico City, Mexico, November 3^rd^, 2021 – Volaris (the “Company”) (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America reports its October 2021 preliminary traffic results.
In October 2021, passenger demand (RPMs) in the domestic Mexican and international markets for Volaris increased 26.2% and 23.9%, respectively, as compared to October 2019. The Company capitalized on the strong market demand to add capacity (ASMs), both domestically (+24.9%) and internationally (+24.7%), while maintaining a high load factor (86.3%). In October 2021, Volaris transported 2.3 million passengers, 22% higher than the pre-pandemic levels.
Last month we inaugurated routes in Volaris El Salvador to Mexico City, Cancun, and San Pedro Sula (Honduras). Additionally, we announced the incorporation of two new routes from Felipe Angeles - Santa Lucía Airport to Cancun and Tijuana, that are scheduled to start operations in March 2022. Felipe Angeles
- Santa Lucía Airport will be Volaris’ 44^th^ station in Mexico and will not affect the Company’s operations and growth strategy at Mexico City International Airport.
Commenting on October traffic figures, Volaris’ President and CEO Enrique Beltranena said: “We are encouraged by the demand growth in core leisure and VFR markets and are responding with the appropriate levels of capacity to match such demand.”
| Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 Variation | Oct 2019 Variation | YTD Oct 2021 | YTD Oct 2020 Var. | YTD Oct 2019 Var. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPMs (million, scheduled & charter) | ||||||
| Domestic | 1,599 | 45.5% | 26.2% | 13,994 | 66.5% | 14.2% |
| International | 611 | 89.2% | 23.9% | 5,052 | 79.4% | 0.6% |
| Total | 2,211 | 55.4% | 25.5% | 19,045 | 69.7% | 10.3% |
| ASMs (million, scheduled & charter) | ||||||
| Domestic | 1,798 | 37.8% | 24.9% | 16,246 | 55.5% | 16.1% |
| International | 765 | 79.5% | 24.7% | 6,391 | 78.5% | 2.0% |
| Total | 2,563 | 48.0% | 24.8% | 22,637 | 61.4% | 11.8% |
| Load Factor (%, scheduled, RPMs/ASMs) | ||||||
| Domestic | 88.9% | 4.7 pp | 0.9 pp | 86.1% | 5.7 pp | (1.4) pp |
| International | 79.9% | 4.1 pp | (0.5) pp | 79.0% | 0.4 pp | (1.2) pp |
| Total | 86.3% | 4.1 pp | 0.5 pp | 84.1% | 4.1 pp | (1.2) pp |
| Passengers (thousand, scheduled & charter) | ||||||
| Domestic | 1,842 | 50.8% | 20.9% | 15,767 | 68.1% | 8.1% |
| International | 441 | 103.7% | 26.6% | 3,640 | 90.7% | 3.5% |
| Total | 2,283 | 58.7% | 22.0% | 19,407 | 71.9% | 7.2% |
The information included in thisreport has not been audited and it does not provide information on the company’s future performance. Volaris’ future performancedepends on many factors, and it cannot be inferred that any period’s performance or its comparison year over year will be an indicatorof 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, with point-to-point operations, serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America. 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 183 and its fleet from 4 to 97 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 450 daily flight segments on routes that connect 43 cities in Mexico and 27 cities in the United States, Central and South America with one of the youngest fleet 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 eleven consecutive years. For more information, please visit: www.volaris.com.
InvestorRelations Contact
María Elena Rodríguez / Félix Martínez / ir@volaris.com
Media Contact
Gabriela Fernández / gabriela.fernandez@volaris.com