MEXICO CITY, Jan. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Volaris") (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), an ultra-low-cost airline based in Mexico, today reported its preliminary traffic results for December 2013.

The total number of booked passengers in December 2013 reached 877 thousand, a 13.6% increase compared to the same period in 2012, and a 20.7% increase full year 2013. Volaris' demand, measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) increased 12.7% year over year in December 2013, and a 17.4% increase full year 2013. Volaris registered a load factor of 82.1% in December 2013 and 82.6% in full year 2013.

The following table summarizes Volaris' traffic results for the month and full year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.



                  December        December       Variation      Full Year 2013  Full Year
                                                                                  2012      Variation
                            2013           2012
                            ----           ----

    RPMs
     (Millions)

    Domestic                 672            589           14.1%          6,801       5,674           19.9%

    International            238            219            9.0%          2,202       1,994           10.4%
    -------------            ---            ---            ---           -----       -----           ----

    Total                    910            807           12.7%          9,003       7,668           17.4%


    ASMs
     (Millions)

    Domestic                 812            702           15.7%          8,270       6,839           20.9%

    International            296            270            9.4%          2,629       2,405            9.3%
    -------------            ---            ---            ---           -----       -----            ---

    Total                  1,108            973           13.9%         10,899       9,244           17.9%


    Load Factor

    Domestic                82.7%          83.8%  (1.1) pp                82.2%       83.0%  (0.8) pp

    International           80.5%          80.9%  (0.4) pp                83.8%       82.9%   0.9 pp
    -------------           ----           ----   --------                ----        ----    ------

    Total                   82.1%          83.0%  (0.9) pp                82.6%       82.9%  (0.3) pp


    Passengers
     (Thousands)

    Domestic                 714            625           14.3%          7,457       6,065           23.0%

    International            163            148           10.4%          1,485       1,343           10.5%
    -------------            ---            ---           ----           -----       -----           ----

    Total                    877            772           13.6%          8,942       7,408           20.7%

Investor Relations contact:
Andres Pliego / Investor Relations / ir@volaris.com / +52 55 5261 6444

Media contact:
Jimena Llano / jimena.llano@volaris.com / +52 1 55 4577 0857

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

Volaris (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), is an ultra-low-cost carrier, or ULCC, based in Mexico. Volaris utilizes its ULCC business model and efficient operations to offer low base fares and to stimulate demand while aiming to provide high quality customer service. 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' unbundled pricing strategy allows it to provide low base fares and enables its passengers to select and pay for a range of optional products and services. Volaris' mission is to offer its clients high quality customer service at an affordable price.

Since beginning operations in March 2006, Volaris has increased its routes from 5 to 96 and its fleet from 4 to 44 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 200 daily flight segments on routes that connect 33 cities in Mexico and 13 cities in the United States with the youngest aircraft fleet in Mexico. Among other recognitions, Volaris has received the ESR Award for Social Corporate Responsibility for three consecutive years. For more information, please visit: www.volaris.com

SOURCE Volaris