MEXICO CITY—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Volaris* (NYSE:VLRS and BMV:VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, reports October 2015 and year-to-date preliminary traffic results.

During October 2015 Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs), by 28.9% year over year, in response to strong demand in its domestic and international markets. Total demand for October, as measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), increased 25.9% year over year, reaching 931 million. Volaris transported a total of 984 thousand passengers during the month, an increase of 26.7% year over year. Year-to-date, Volaris has transported over 9.7 million passengers, an increase of 21.9% year over year.

In October, Volaris increased international ASMs by 52.5% and domestic ASMs by 21.2%. Network load factor for October reached 80.1%, a decrease of 1.9 percentage point year over year.

During October 2015, Volaris launched one year-round domestic route (Mexico-Chetumal).