Volaris reports near-50% increase in international passengers

Mexican airline Volaris carried 2.5 million passengers in February 2023, a 17.3% year-on-year increase, with capacity up 20.4% and demand up 21.2%. International demand was up 42.4%, the carrier said, with the load factor for domestic and overseas traffic up o.5 percentage points t0 83.2%. “In line with what was stated in our last earnings call in February 22, we are seeing healthy traffic growth and solid booking curves for the upcoming spring season. In February, consumer demand remained robust across all of our markets, with particular strength observed in international regions. Jet fuel prices were slightly more favourable than