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 November 2018
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: November 5, 2018	By:	/s/ Carlos A. González López	 	 	
 	Name:                   Carlos A. González López
Title:                     Acting 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:
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Exhibit	 	Description	
 	 	
99.99	 	Press release dated November 5, 2018	

Volaris Reports October 2018 Traffic Results; 21% Passenger Growth
and 85% Load Factor
 
Mexico City, Mexico. November 5, 2018 – Volaris* (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, reports October 2018 and year-to-date preliminary traffic results.
During October 2018 Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs), by 19.1% year over year. Total demand, as measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), in October 2018 increased 21.2% year over year, reaching 1.5 billion. Volaris transported a total of 1.6 million passengers during the month, an increase of 21.5% year over year. Network load factor for October was 85.4%, an increase of 1.5 percentage points year over year.  During October 2018, Volaris started service between: Tijuana, Baja California to Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Guerrero; Tijuana, Baja California to Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas and Tijuana, Baja California to Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Volaris’ President and Chief Executive Officer, Enrique Beltranena, commented: “Capacity growth in terms of ASMs was driven by better aircraft utilization, commensurate with stronger passenger demand. As a general outlook, unit revenues continue improving as compared to last year.”
The following table summarizes Volaris traffic results for the month and year-to-date .  

 	October
2018	October
2017	Variance	 October
YTD 2018	October
YTD 2017	Variance	
RPMs (in millions, scheduled & charter)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Domestic	
1,119	
910	
23.1%	
10,346	
9,075	
14.0%	
International	376	324	
16.0%	
4,166	
4,034	
3.3%	
Total	
1,495	
1,234	
21.2%	
14,512	
13,109	
10.7%	
ASMs (in millions, scheduled & charter)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Domestic	
1,260	
1,037	
21.5%	
11,947	
10,416	
14.7%	
International	
491	
433	
13.4%	
5,341	
5,020	
6.4%	
Total	
1,751	
1,470	
19.1%	
17,288	
15,436	
12.0%	
Load Factor (in %, scheduled)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Domestic	
88.8%	
87.7%	  1.1 pp	
86.6%	
87.1%	(0.5) pp	
International	
76.6%	
74.9%	1.7 pp	
78.1%	
80.3%	(2.2) pp	
Total	
85.4%	
83.9%	 1.5 pp	
84.0%	
84.9%	(0.9) pp	
Passengers (in thousands, scheduled & charter)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Domestic	
1,320	
1,077	
22.5%	
12,107	
10,721	
12.9%	
International	
265	
228	
16.5%	
2,911	
2,784	
4.5%	
Total	
1,585	
1,305	
21.5%	
15,018	
13,505	
11.2%	

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 177 and its fleet from four to 75 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 361 daily flight segments on routes that connect 40 cities in Mexico and 29 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 nine 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