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Volaris September Capacity Down 12.8%

Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. (VLRS) or Volaris, the ultra-low-cost carrier serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America, reported its September 2024 preliminary traffic results.

In September 2024, Volaris' ASM capacity decreased by 12.8% year-over-year due to the accelerated Pratt & Whitney engine inspections and the resulting aircraft groundings.

Volaris transported 2.3 million passengers during the month at a load factor of 85.0%, a 1.2 percentage point increase compared to last year. RPMs for the month decreased by 11.5%, with Mexican domestic RPMs down by 18.5%, while international RPMs increased 2.1%.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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