Volaris has reported its January 2026 traffic results.
The Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier's passenger numbers increased 4.7% to 2.7 million during the month, compared with the same period a year prior. International traffic was up 7.5% to 821,000, while domestic traffic was up 3.6% to 1.9 million passengers.
Capacity was up 4.3% overall, which was driven by international capacity up 11.2% — offset by domestic capacity down 0.8% for the month.
Load factor was down 1.8 percentage points to 84.8%. For domestic flights, load factor was down 0.2 percentage points to 87.6%, while international load factor was down 3.4 percentage points to 81.5%.
“We began the year with traffic trends consistent with those observed during the fourth quarter across our network," said Volaris president and CEO Enrique Beltranena. "Domestic passenger volumes were broadly stable year-over-year, while international capacity added since mid-2025 continued to mature, with performance reflecting sequential improvement in VFR demand.”
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) were up 2.1%, which was driven by international climbing 6.7% while domestic was down 1.1%.
The airline said it will “remain disciplined” in its deployment and management of capacity to meet demand and support profitability for 2026.