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

During December 2015, Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs), by 18.2% year over year, in response to strong demand in its domestic and international markets. Total demand for December, as measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), increased 23.2% year over year, reaching 1.2 billion. Volaris transported a total of 1.2 million passengers during the month, an increase of 22.2% year over year. Full year 2015, Volaris transported 12 million passengers, an increase of 22.2% year over year.

In December 2015, Volaris increased domestic and international ASMs by 17.5% and 19.6%, respectively. Network load factor for December reached 85.6%, an increase of 3.5 percentage points year over year.

During December 2015, Volaris launched one year-round international route (Durango – Chicago/Midway).