UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of March 2020
 
Commission File Number: 001-36059

 
 
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.
(Name of Registrant)
 
Av. Antonio Dovalí Jaime No. 70, 13 Floor, Tower B
Colonia Zedec Santa Fe
United Mexican States, Mexico City 01210
+(52) 55-5261-6400
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 	Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.	
 	 	
Date: March 03, 2020	By:	/s/ 	Sonia Jerez Burdeus	 	
 	Name:	Sonia Jerez Burdeus	
 	Title:  	Chief Financial Officer	

 	By: 	/s/ 	Jaime E. Pous Fernández	 	
 	Name:	Jaime E. Pous Fernández	
 	Title: 	Senior Vice President
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Affairs	

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
The following exhibit is filed as part of this Form 6-K:
 
Exhibit  	 	Description  	
99.29	 	Press release dated March 03, 2020	

 

 
Exhibit 99.29

 
Volaris Reports February 2020 Traffic Results,
Passenger Growth of 17%, Load Factor of 85%
  
Mexico City, Mexico. March 3, 2020 – Volaris* (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, reported February 2020 preliminary traffic results.
 
In February 2020, capacity measured by ASMs (Available Seat Miles) increased by 15.6% vs the same period of last year, while demand measured by RPMs (Revenue Passenger Miles) increased 21.0% year over year. Volaris transported a total of 1.8 million passengers during the month of February, an increase of 17.4% year over year. Network load factor for February 2020 was 85.1%, an increase of 3.7 pp versus last year.
 
Volaris’ President and Chief Executive Officer, Enrique Beltranena, commenting on the traffic results for February 2020, said: “Passenger demand continues to be solid with strong load factor, in all three of our markets: Mexico, United States of America and Central America. February’s unit revenues improved compared to the previous year.”
 
The following table summarizes Volaris traffic results for the month and year-to-date.

 	February
2020	February
2019	Variance	February
YTD 2020	February YTD 2019	Variance	
RPMs (in millions, scheduled & charter)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Domestic	1,223	1,034	18.2%	2,536	2,152	17.9%	
International	 496	 387	28.4%	1,103	890	23.8%	
Total	1,719	1,421	21.0%	3,639	3,042	19.6%	
ASMs (in millions, scheduled & charter)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Domestic	1,407	1,226	14.7%	2,943	2,590	13.7%	
International	613	521	17.6%	1,297	1,149	12.8%	
Total	2,020	1,747	15.6%	4,240	3,739	13.4%	
Load Factor (in %, scheduled)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Domestic	86.9%	84.3%	   2.6 pp	86.2%	83.1%	3.1 pp	
International	81.0%	74.3%	 6.7 pp	85.0%	77.8%	7.2 pp	
Total	85.1%	81.4%	  3.7 pp	85.8%	81.5%	4.3 pp	
Passengers (in thousands, scheduled & charter)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Domestic	1,425	1,236	15.2%	2,938	2,535	15.9%	
International	346	272	27.2%	772	629	     22.6%	
Total	1,771	1,508	17.4%	3,710	3,164	17.2%	

The information included in this report has not been audited and it does not provide information on the company’s future performance. Volaris’ future performance depends on many factors and it cannot be inferred that any period’s performance or its comparison year over year will be an indicator of a similar performance in the future.
 
About Volaris:
*(“Volaris” or the “Company”) (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), is an ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC), with point-to-point operations, serving Mexico, the United States and Central America. Volaris offers low base fares to build its market, providing quality service and extensive customer choice. Since beginning operations in March 2006, Volaris has increased its routes from five to more than 187 and its fleet from four to 82 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 399 daily flight segments on routes that connect 40 cities in Mexico and 25 cities in the United States and Central America with one of the youngest fleet in The Americas. Volaris targets passengers who are visiting friends and relatives, cost-conscious business people and leisure travelers in Mexico and in selected destinations in the United States and Central America. Volaris has received the ESR Award for Social Corporate Responsibility for ten consecutive years. For more information, please visit: www.volaris.com.
 
Investor Relations contact: María Elena Rodríguez & Andrea González/ Investor Relations / ir@volaris.com / +52 55 5261 6444
Media contact: Gabriela Fernández / volaris@gcya.mx / +52 55 5246 0100