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Volaris Reports May 2025 Traffic Results: Load Factor of 82%

1. Volaris' ASM capacity rose by 9% year-over-year in May 2025. 2. Domestic RPMs increased by 5.7%, but international RPMs were flat. 3. Load factor decreased to 81.8%, down 4.3 percentage points year-over-year. 4. Volaris transported 2.5 million passengers, reflecting overall growth. 5. CEO highlights positive booking trends heading into the summer season.

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Why Bullish?

The growth in ASM capacity and domestic RPMs is encouraging. Past performance shows that increased capacity often leads to revenue growth, as seen after similar upticks in previous years.

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The article's details on growth metrics are directly tied to VLRS' operational performance, indicating a good likelihood of stock price response.

Why Short Term?

The upcoming summer high season and positive booking trends could yield immediate benefits, recalling past summers where increases in capacity directly affected passenger volume.

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MEXICO CITY, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR) (“Volaris” or “the Company”), the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America, reports its May 2025 preliminary traffic results. In May, Volaris’ ASM capacity increased by 9.0% year-over-year, while RPMs for the month grew by 3.5%. Mexican domestic RPMs increased 5.7%, while international RPMs were effectively flat. As a result, the load factor decreased by 4.3 percentage points year-over-year to 81.8%. During the month, Volaris transported 2.5 million passengers. Enrique Beltranena, Volaris’ President and CEO, said: “May’s capacity growth aligns with the adjustments outlined during our earnings call, allowing us to better match customer demand. Tactically, our commercial team has focused its efforts to maximize unit revenue performance by prioritizing close-in fares over load factors. As we move through the second quarter, we remain aligned with our guidance for the quarter and are seeing encouraging booking trends heading into the summer high season."  May 2025May 2024VarianceYTD May 2025YTD May 2024VarianceRPMs (million, scheduled & charter)      Domestic1,5531,4695.7%7,6857,2116.6%International889890-0.2%4,7474,5384.6%Total2,4422,3603.5%12,43211,7495.8%ASMs (million, scheduled & charter)      Domestic1,7951,62610.4%8,7397,9629.8%International1,1901,1146.8%6,0795,6427.7%Total2,9852,7399.0%14,81813,6048.9%Load Factor (%, RPMs/ASMs)      Domestic86.5%90.4%(3.8) pp87.9%90.6%(2.6) ppInternational74.7%79.9%(5.2) pp78.1%80.4%(2.3) ppTotal81.8%86.1%(4.3) pp83.9%86.4%(2.5) ppPassengers (thousand, scheduled & charter)      Domestic1,8941,7975.4%9,2698,4989.1%International6086030.8%3,2673,1045.2%Total2,5022,4004.2%12,53611,6028.0%        The information included in this report has not been audited and does not provide information on the Company’s future performance. Volaris’ future performance depends on several factors. It cannot be inferred that any period’s performance or its comparison year-over-year will indicate a similar performance in the future. Figures are rounded for convenience purposes. Glossary Revenue passenger miles (RPMs): Number of seats booked by passengers multiplied by the number of miles flown. Available seat miles (ASMs): Number of seats available for passengers multiplied by the number of miles flown. Load factor: RPMs divided by ASMs and expressed as a percentage. Passengers: The total number of passengers booked on all flight segments. Investor Relations ContactRicardo Martínez / ir@volaris.com Media ContactIsrael Álvarez / ialvarez@gcya.net About Volaris*Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Volaris” or “the Company”) (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR) is an ultra-low-cost carrier, with point-to-point operations, serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America. Volaris offers low base fares to build its market, providing quality service and extensive customer choice. Since the beginning of operations in March 2006, Volaris has increased its routes from 5 to more than 229 and its fleet from 4 to 147 aircraft. Volaris offers around 500 daily flight segments on routes that connect 44 cities in Mexico and 29 cities in the United States, Central, and South America, with one of the youngest fleets in Mexico. Volaris targets passengers who are visiting friends and relatives, cost-conscious business and leisure travelers in Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America. For more information, please visit ir.volaris.com. Volaris routinely posts information that may be important to investors on its investor relations website. The Company encourages investors and potential investors to consult the Volaris website regularly for important information about Volaris.

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