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 October 2019
 
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: October 03, 2019	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

  99.21	 	Press release dated October 03, 2019	

 	

 
Exhibit 99.21

 

Volaris Reports September 2019 Traffic Results:
21% Passenger Growth and 83% Load Factor
 
Mexico City, Mexico. October 3, 2019 – Volaris* (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, reported September 2019 and preliminary year to date traffic results.
 
In September 2019, capacity measured by ASMs (Available Seat Miles) increased by 18.7% vs last year, with demand measured by RPMs (Revenue Passenger Miles) showing an increase of 21.1%. Volaris carried 1.7M passengers in total (21.2% increase vs last year), with load factor increasing 1.6 pp for a total of 82.9%.
 
Volaris’ President and Chief Executive Officer, Enrique Beltranena, commented on the traffic results for September: “The significant healthy capacity growth during the month is underpinned by solid passenger demand in domestic and international markets.”
 
The following table summarizes Volaris´ traffic results for the month and year to date.
 
 	September
2019	September
2018	Variance	September
YTD 2019	September
YTD 2018	Variance	
RPMs (in millions, scheduled & charter)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Domestic	1,213	1,010	20.1%	10,983	9,227	19.0%	
International	 446	 360	24.0%	4,528	3,790	19.5%	
Total	1,659	1,370	21.1%	15,511	13,017	19.2%	
ASMs (in millions, scheduled & charter)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Domestic	1,402	1,198	17.0%	12,549	10,687	17.4%	
International	599	 488	22.8%	5,650	4,851	16.5%	
Total	2,001	1,686	18.7%	18,199	15,538	17.1%	
Load Factor (in %, scheduled)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Domestic	86.6%	84.3%	   2.3 pp	87.5%	86.3%	1.2 pp	
International	74.4%	73.7%	 0.7 pp	80.2%	78.2%	2.0 pp	
Total	82.9%	81.3%	  1.6 pp	85.3%	83.8%	1.5 pp	
Passengers (in thousands, scheduled & charter)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Domestic	1,436	1,192	20.5%	13,068	10,788	21.1%	
International	312	250	24.8%	3,169	2,646	19.8%	
Total	1,748	1,442	21.2%	16,237	13,434	20.9%	

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 194 and its fleet from four to 80 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 384 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 Americas. Volaris targets passengers who are visiting friends and relatives, cost-conscious business people and leisure travelers in Mexico and to select 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