MEXICO CITY, Aug. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Volaris* (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico and the US, today reported its preliminary traffic results for July 2014.

The total number of booked passengers in July 2014 reached 1.1 million, an 8.1% increase compared to the same period in 2013. Domestic and international booked passengers in July reached 861 and 193 thousand, a 4.5% and 27.9% increase, respectively, compared to the same period in 2013. Volaris' demand, measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) increased 7.7% year over year in July 2014. Volaris registered a load factor of 87.5% in July 2014, as a result of an efficient capacity management.

The following table summarizes Volaris' traffic results for the month.



                    July       July                 Variance         Seven              Seven                    Variance
                          2014        2013                             Months             Months
                                                                     Ended              Ended
                                                                   July 2014          July 2013
                                                                   ---------          ---------

    RPMs (Millions)

    Domestic               775         758                    2.2%             4,178               3,825                   9.2%

    International          282         223                   26.3%             1,479               1,257                  17.6%
    -------------          ---         ---                    ----              -----               -----                   ----

    Total                1,057         981                    7.7%             5,657               5,082                  11.3%


    ASMs (Millions)

    Domestic               895         814                   10.1%             5,143               4,636                  10.9%

    International          312         249                   25.4%             1,730               1,441                  20.0%
    -------------          ---         ---                    ----              -----               -----                   ----

    Total                1,207       1,063                   13.6%             6,873               6,077                  13.1%


    Load Factor

    Domestic             86.5%      93.2%  (6.7) pp                          81.2%              82.5%   (1.3) pp

    International        90.5%      89.8%  0.6 pp                            85.5%              87.2%   (1.7) pp
    -------------         ----        ----   ------                             ----                ----    --------

    Total                87.5%      92.4%  (4.9) pp                          82.3%              83.6%   (1.3) pp


    Passengers
     (Thousands)

    Domestic               861         824                    4.5%             4,598               4,182                  10.0%

    International          193         151                   27.9%             1,010                 844                  19.7%
    -------------          ---         ---                    ----              -----                 ---                   ----

    Total                1,054         975                    8.1%             5,609               5,026                  11.6%

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:
*Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Volaris" or the "Company") (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), is an ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC), with "point to point" operations, serving Mexico and the US. 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 110 and its fleet from four to 48 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 200 daily flight segments on routes that connect 35 cities in Mexico and 15 cities in the United States 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. Volaris has received the ESR Award for Social Corporate Responsibility for five consecutive years. For more information, please visit: www.volaris.com

Investor Relations contact:
Andres Pliego / Investor Relations / ir@volaris.com / +52-55-5261-6444

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