Viva Aerobus registered more than 885 thousand passengers in October

Viva Aerobus, Mexico's ultra-low-cost airline, reports that in October 2020 it registered more than 885 thousand passengers, an increase of 21% compared to last September, as a result of its consistent reactivation of routes and the preference of passengers for a value proposition that combines low prices, reliability and strict hygiene and prevention protocols. Consequently, there was a load factor of 81%, one of the highest figures in the challenging situation.

“Viva Aerobus has been committed from the first day of the pandemic to caring for the health and economy of our passengers, thus gaining their trust and preference within the framework of the recovery of the sector. We continue to innovate to take care of the pocket of our passengers and enrich our service, proof of this is that we have just permanently eliminated the charges for changes in route, date or time ”, mentioned Juan Carlos Zuazua, General Director of Viva Aerobus.

During October, Viva operated 97 routes (86 national and 11 international), offering a capacity of 93.9% vs October 2019, measured in seats per available kilometers (ASKs); This reactivation included the restart of the Mexico City - Oaxaca, Chihuahua - Guadalajara and Hermosillo - Los Cabos flights.

In addition, Viva has already announced the launch of 20 new routes on the way to the new reality: 13 national and 7 international. From Monterrey, the new flights to San Antonio (SAT) and Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) have already been put on sale; from Cancun to Aguascalientes and San Luis Potosí; the Mazatlán - Chihuahua route; and from Mexico City to Acapulco, Ciudad Obregón, Campeche, Ciudad del Carmen, Chetumal, Durango, Los Mochis, Tampico, Veracruz, La Paz, Chicago, DFW, Los Angeles, Houston and San Antonio.

In line with this reactivation strategy, Viva consolidated in November as the first airline in the entire American continent to have reactivated its operational capacity 100% compared to November 2019. This month, the airline already operates 109 routes: 96 domestic and 13 international.

Compared to October 2019, the number of passengers implied a decrease of 17.6%, as a result of the effects of the current pandemic on the demand for flights and the load factor decreased by 7 percentage points.

Regarding the accumulated total for the year (January - October 2020), Viva Aerobus reported more than 6 million passengers and an average load factor of 81.4%. Such results, compared to the same period in 2019, implied a reduction of 38.2% in terms of passengers and a decrease of 7.6 percentage points in the load factor.