Volaris Reports Decrease in Consolidated Load Factor for August

Group 1 - Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (VLRS), known as Volaris, reported a year-over-year increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for August [1] - VLRS experienced a 4.7% year-over-year increase in consolidated capacity, while consolidated traffic grew 1.9% year over year, leading to a decrease in load factor by 2.3 percentage points to 84.7% [2] - In the domestic market, RPMs decreased by 0.9% and available seat miles (ASMs) decreased by 1.4% from August 2024 levels, with a domestic load factor of 90.3%, an improvement of 0.4 percentage points year-over-year [3] - Internationally, RPMs increased by 6.6% year over year, while ASMs rose by 14.1%, resulting in a decrease in international load factor by 5.4 percentage points to 77.3% [4] - In August, VLRS transported 2.71 million passengers, reflecting a 4% year-over-year increase [4][10] Group 2 - Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) reported a 2% year-over-year increase in passengers transported, totaling 21 million in August 2025 [6] - RYAAY's August traffic marked the eighth consecutive month of improvement, surpassing previous months' passenger numbers [7] - The load factor for RYAAY in August remained flat at 96%, indicating consistent passenger demand [8] - RYAAY operated over 114,000 flights in August 2025, an increase from previous months [9]