OREANDA-NEWS. Volaris* (NYSE:VLRS and BMV:VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, reports August 2016 and year-to-date preliminary traffic results.

During August 2016 Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs), by 10.3% year over year, in response to strong demand in its domestic and international markets. Total demand, as measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), in August 2016 increased 15.5% year over year, reaching 1.3 billion, validating the strong demand environment and traffic stimulation the Company has been observing in its markets. Volaris transported a total of 1.4 million passengers during the month, an increase of 16.6% year over year. Year-to-date, Volaris has transported over 9.8 million passengers, an increase of 26.1% year over year.

In August 2016, Volaris increased domestic and international ASMs by 8.7% and 13.8%, respectively. Network load factor for August reached 86.6%, an increase of 4.0 percentage points year over year.

During August 2016, Volaris launched one year-round international route (Austin-Guadalajara).

The following table summarizes Volaris traffic results for the month and year-to-date.

                                                                         Eight   Eight
                                               August  August            months  months
                                                2016    2015   Variance  ended   ended   Variance
                                                                         August  August
                                                                          2016    2015

RPMs(in millions, scheduled & charter)

Domestic                                          908     787     15.3%   6,600   5,301     24.5%

International                                     414     357     15.9%   2,867   2,282     25.7%

Total                                           1,322   1,144     15.5%   9,467   7,583     24.8%

ASMs(in millions, scheduled & charter)

Domestic                                        1,041     958      8.7%   7,613   6,412     18.7%

International                                     485     426     13.8%   3,312   2,764     19.8%

Total                                           1,526   1,384     10.3%  10,925   9,176     19.1%

Load Factor(in %, scheduled)

Domestic                                        87.2%   82.2%    5.0 pp   86.7%   82.7%    4.0 pp

International                                   85.4%   83.6%    1.8 pp   86.6%   82.4%    4.2 pp

Total                                           86.6%   82.6%    4.0 pp   86.7%   82.6%    4.1 pp

Passengers(in thousands, scheduled & charter)

Domestic                                        1,083     928     16.7%   7,893   6,274     25.8%

International                                     287     247     16.6%   1,992   1,564     27.4%

Total                                           1,370   1,175     16.6%   9,885   7,838     26.1%

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 154 and its fleet from four to 63 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 302 daily flight segments on routes that connect 40 cities in Mexico and 24 cities in the United States and Central America with the youngest aircraft fleet in Mexico. 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.