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Volaris Reports Decrease in Consolidated Load Factor for July
ZACKS· 2025-08-15 14:15
Key Insights - Mexican carrier Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación (Volaris) reported a year-over-year increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for July 2025 [1] - Volaris experienced a 6% year-over-year increase in consolidated capacity, while the load factor decreased by 5 percentage points to 84.9% [2][9] - The company transported 2.76 billion passengers in July, reflecting a 3% year-over-year increase [2] Domestic and International Performance - In the domestic market, RPMs decreased by 0.4% while available seat miles (ASMs) increased by 0.7%, resulting in a domestic load factor of 90.1%, down 1 percentage point from the previous year [3] - In international markets, RPMs increased by 1% year-over-year, and ASMs rose by 14.1%, leading to an increase in the international load factor by 10.1 percentage points to 77.7% [3] Industry Comparisons - Other airlines, such as Ryanair, reported strong traffic numbers for July 2025, with 20.2 million passengers transported, an 8% year-over-year increase, and a stable load factor of 96% [5] - Copa Holdings (CPA) is also gaining from increased passenger volumes, reporting a 5.3% year-over-year increase in ASMs and a 6.3% increase in RPMs for June 2025 [6][7] - CPA's load factor improved to 87.5% from 86.6% in June 2024, indicating that traffic growth outpaced capacity expansion [7]