Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación

VLRS

Market cap $804M

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MEXICO CITY, Oct. 07, 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, today released its 2024 Integrated Annual Report, titled “The Art of Transformation: Folding a Sustainable Future.”

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 07, 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 September 2025 preliminary traffic results.

Volaris faces significant headwinds, with revenues down 4.5% and operating expenses up 8.3%, leading to a quarterly operating loss. VLRS is challenged by grounded aircraft due to engine issues, weak demand, and geopolitical tensions affecting US-Mexico travel, forcing fare reductions. The company has revised its 2025 guidance downward, with slower capacity growth and lower EBITDAR margin expectations amid persistent cost and demand pressures.

TORONTO and BUCHAREST, Romania, Sept. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bit Soft, a leading provider of integrated hospitality technology in Romania, Hungary, France, and Bulgaria, has joined Volaris Group to support its long-term growth ambitions. This deal allows both companies to benefit from shared market knowledge. Bit Soft joins a stellar portfolio of companies leading the industry in innovation and can further strengthen Volaris's leadership in the foodservice and hospitality sector.

VLRS reports an August 2025 load factor of 84.7%, which decreased 2.3 percentage points year over year.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 03, 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 August 2025 preliminary traffic results.

HAWKES BAY, New Zealand, Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Volaris Group today announced the acquisition of Sportsground Ltd, a New Zealand-based software company focused on community and school sports management.

VLRS posts capacity growth for July but a softer load factor as traffic lags seat expansion in domestic and international markets.