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

During March 2016 Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs), by 29.7% year over year, in response to strong demand in its domestic and international markets. Total demand, as measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), in March increased 36.3% year over year, reaching 1.2 billion, validating the strong demand environment the Company has continued to observe since the second half of 2015. Volaris transported a total of 1.2 million passengers during the month, an increase of 36.9% year over year. Year-to-date, Volaris has transported over 3.4 million passengers, an increase of 36.6% year over year.

In March 2016, Volaris increased domestic and international ASMs by 30.5% and 27.8%, respectively. Network load factor for March reached 85.4%, an increase of 4.2 percentage points year over year.

During March 2016, Volaris launched four year-round domestic routes (Monterrey – Toluca, Los Cabos – Toluca, Leon – Monterrey and Mexico – Zihuatanejo).