6-K
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. (VLRS)
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 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of January 2024
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, Mexico City 01210
+(52) 55-5261-6400
(Address of principal executive offices)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
On January 4, 2024, Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS) issued a press release titled “Volaris Reports December 2023 Traffic Results: 85% Load Factor”
A copy of this press release is attached to this Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant 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: January 4, 2024 | By: | /s/ Enrique J. Beltranena Mejicano |
| Name: | Enrique J. Beltranena Mejicano | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: | /s/ Jaime E. Pous Fernández | |
| Name: | Jaime E. Pous Fernández | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description |
|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press release dated January 4, 2024, titled “Volaris Reports December 2023 Traffic Results: 85% Load Factor” |
Volaris Reports December 2023 Traffic Results:
85% Load Factor
Mexico City, Mexico, January 4, 2024 – Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR) ("Volaris" or "the Company"), the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America, reports its December 2023 preliminary traffic results.
In December 2023, Volaris' ASM capacity decreased by 3.1% year-over-year, while RPMs decreased by 2.3%; the result was a load factor increase of 0.7 pp YoY to 85.4%. Volaris transported 2.8 million passengers during the month, a 4.6% decrease compared to December 2022. Mexican domestic RPMs decreased by 11.1%, while international RPMs increased by 18.4%.
Enrique Beltranena, Volaris' Presidentand CEO said: "Our December traffic results reinforced our confidence in the resilience of our network and the strength of our business plan for 2024. We are pleased with the demand we experienced during the holiday high season, which, along with the changes we have implemented to our network, helped us achieve high-single-digit year-over-year total unit revenue growth. Equally important, our booking curve gives us confidence that this trend will be sustained in the first quarter".
| Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Variance | YTD Dec 2023 | YTD Dec 2022 | Variance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPMs (million, scheduled & charter) | ||||||
| Domestic | 1,809 | 2,034 | -11.1% | 22,422 | 21,623 | 3.7% |
| International | 1,020 | 861 | 18.4% | 11,027 | 8,569 | 28.7% |
| Total | 2,829 | 2,895 | -2.3% | 33,449 | 30,191 | 10.8% |
| ASMs (million, scheduled & charter) | ||||||
| Domestic | 2,025 | 2,385 | -15.1% | 25,630 | 24,604 | 4.2% |
| International | 1,286 | 1,034 | 24.4% | 13,260 | 10,676 | 24.2% |
| Total | 3,311 | 3,419 | -3.1% | 38,890 | 35,281 | 10.2% |
| Load Factor (%, scheduled, RPMs/ASMs) | ||||||
| Domestic | 89.3% | 85.3% | 4.0 pp | 87.5% | 87.9% | (0.4) pp |
| International | 79.3% | 83.3% | (4.0) pp | 83.2% | 80.3% | 2.9 pp |
| Total | 85.4% | 84.7% | 0.7 pp | 86.0% | 85.6% | 0.4 pp |
| Passengers (thousand, scheduled & charter) | ||||||
| Domestic | 2,108 | 2,342 | -10.0% | 25,909 | 25,043 | 3.5% |
| International | 706 | 606 | 16.4% | 7,588 | 6,007 | 26.3% |
| Total | 2,813 | 2,949 | -4.6% | 33,497 | 31,051 | 7.9% |
The information included in thisreport has not been audited and does not provide information on the Company’s future performance. Volaris’ future performancedepends on several factors. It cannot be inferred that any period’s performance or its comparison year over year will indicate asimilar performance in the future.
Glossary
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs): Number of seats flown by passengers multiplied by the number of miles the seats are flown.
Available seat miles (ASMs): Number of seats available for passengers multiplied by the number of miles the seats are flown.
Load factor: RPMs divided by ASMs and expressed as a percentage.
Passengers: The total number of passengers booked on all flight segments.
InvestorRelations Contact
Ricardo Martínez / ir@volaris.com
MediaContact
Israel Álvarez / ialvarez@gcya.net
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 231 and its fleet from 4 to 129 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 550 daily flight segments on routes that connect 43 cities in Mexico and 28 cities in the United States, Central, and South America, with 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 fourteen consecutive years. For more information, please visit ir.volaris.com.