Exhibit 99.8
Volaris Reports March 2019 Traffic Results: 19% Passenger Growth and 87% Load Factor
Mexico City, Mexico. April 4, 2019 – Volaris* (NYSE:VLRS and BMV:VOLAR), theultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, reportedMarch 2019 and preliminaryyear to date traffic results.
In March 2019,capacity measured by ASMs (Available Seat Miles) increased by 13.5% vs last year, withdemand measured by RPMs (Revenue Passenger Miles) showing a strong increase of 16.7%. Volaris carried 1.8 Mpassengers in total (19.4% increase vs last year), with load factor increasing 2.3 pp to 86.6%.
During the month, Volarisstarted operations on ten domestic routes from key cities Mexico City, Chihuahua, Merida, Hermosillo and Tijuana; andlaunched an additional ten new domestic routes for salelinking existing cities: Mexico City, Guadalajara, Chihuahua, Monterrey, Durango and Queretaro, and two international routes: between Mexico City and El Salvador; and also, Guadalajara and El Salvador.
Volaris’ President and Chief Executive Officer, Enrique Beltranena, commenting on the results, said: “Passenger demand for Volaris continues to be strong. We carried a record number of passengers for the month of March this year, despite last year´s figures including Holy week which will be in April this year. In addition, our unit revenues continue to improve as a result of our new Plus fare launch”.
The following table summarizes Volaris traffic results for the monthand year to date.
| March 2019 | March 2018 | Variance | March YTD 2019 | March YTD 2018 | Variance |
RPMs(in millions, scheduled & charter) | | | | | | |
Domestic | 1,234 | 1,037 | 19.0% | 3,386 | 2,902 | 16.7% |
International | 468 | 422 | 10.9% | 1,358 | 1,253 | 8.4% |
Total | 1,702 | 1,459 | 16.7% | 4,744 | 4,155 | 14.2% |
ASMs(in millions, scheduled & charter) | | | | | | |
Domestic | 1,381 | 1,190 | 16.0% | 3,971 | 3,446 | 15.2% |
International | 584 | 541 | 8.0% | 1,733 | 1,609 | 7.7% |
Total | 1,965 | 1,731 | 13.5% | 5,704 | 5,055 | 12.8% |
Load Factor(in %, scheduled) | | | | | | |
Domestic | 89.4% | 87.1% | 2.3 pp | 85.3% | 84.2% | 1.1 pp |
International | 80.1% | 78.2% | 1.9 pp | 78.6% | 77.9% | 0.7 pp |
Total | 86.6% | 84.3% | 2.3 pp | 83.2% | 82.2% | 1.0 pp |
Passengers(in thousands, scheduled & charter) | | | | | | |
Domestic | 1,469 | 1,212 | 21.2% | 4,004 | 3,383 | 18.4% |
International | 329 | 294 | 11.8% | 958 | 880 | 8.9% |
Total | 1,798 | 1,506 | 19.4% | 4,962 | 4,263 | 16.4% |
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:
*(“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 182 and its fleet from four to 78 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 361 daily flight segments on routes that connect 40 cities in Mexico and 25 cities in the United States and Central America with one of the youngest fleet in Americas. 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. Volaris has received the ESR Award for Social Corporate Responsibility for nine consecutive years. For more information, please visit:www.volaris.com
Investor Relations contact: María Elena Rodríguez & Andrea González/ Investor Relations / ir@volaris.com/ +52 55 5261 6444
Media contact:Gabriela Fernández / volaris@gcya.mx /+52 55 5246 0100
