Volaris Reports February 2026 Traffic Results: Load Factor of 86%

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MEXICO CITY, March 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 February 2026 preliminary traffic results.In February, Volaris’ ASM capacity increased 1.0%, while RPMs for the month grew 1.5%. Mexican domestic RPMs declined 5.4%, while international RPMs increased 12.6%. Consolidated load factor increased by 0.5 percentage points year-over-year to 85.7%. During the month, Volaris transported 2.3 million passengers.Enrique Beltranena, Volaris’ President and CEO, said: “February reflected disciplined capacity deployment aligned with demand across our network, especially in the domestic market, where the capacity adjustments paid off. As a result, RPM growth outpaced capacity growth in the month. The international market demonstrated continued momentum, validating our ongoing cross-border strategy, as reflected in the continued recovery in load factors. Load factors for international hit 81.4% in February, demonstrating continued demand recovery from last year.“Booking trends in 2026 have remained healthy, with momentum building into Semana Santa and the spring season among our Hispanic VFR and leisure passengers, giving us confidence in sustained strong performance as we move through the first half of the year.” Feb 2026Feb 2025VarianceYTD Feb2026YTD Feb2025VarianceRPMs (million, scheduled & charter) Domestic1,307 1,381 (5.4%) 2,848 2,939 (3.1%) International964 856 12.6% 2,145 1,963 9.3% Total2,271 2,237 1.5% 4,992 4,902 1.8% ASMs (million, scheduled & charter) Domestic1,467 1,548 (5.2%) 3,227 3,322 (2.9%) International1,184 1,078 9.9% 2,634 2,381 10.6% Total2,651 2,625 1.0% 5,860 5,703 2.8% Load Factor (%, RPMs/ASMs) Domestic89.1% 89.2% (0.1) pp 88.3% 88.5% (0.2) pp International81.4% 79.4% 2.0 pp 81.4% 82.4% (1.0) pp Total85.7% 85.2% 0.5 pp 85.2% 85.9% (0.7) pp Passengers (thousand, scheduled & charter) Domestic1,649 1,644 0.4% 3,548 3,477 2.1% International668 583 14.7% 1,490 1,347 10.6% Total2,318 2,226 4.1% 5,038 4,823 4.4% The information included in this report has not been audited and does not provide information on the Company’s future performance. Volaris’ future performance depends on several factors. It cannot be inferred that any period performa...

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