MEXICO CITY—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Volaris* (NYSE:VLRS) BMV:VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, reports January 2016 preliminary traffic results.

During January 2016, Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs), by 22.2% year over year, in response to strong demand in its domestic and international markets. Total demand for January, as measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), increased 31.0% year over year, reaching 1.2 billion. Volaris transported a total of 1.2 million passengers during the month, an increase of 32.2% year over year.

In January 2016, Volaris increased domestic and international ASMs by 23.0% and 20.5%, respectively. Network load factor for January reached 85.9%, an increase of 5.8 percentage points year over year.