Aeromexico Reports 18.7% Passenger Increase for May 2014

- Load factor increased from 75.5% to 78.8%

- International passengers increased by 27.8%

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Jun 05, 2014, 09:00 ET

MEXICO CITY, June 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B. de C.V. ("Aeromexico") (BMV: AEROMEX) the largest airline in Mexico, reports its operating statistics for May 2014.

  • Grupo Aeromexico transported 1 million 454 thousand passengers in May; an 18.7% year-on-year increase. International market passenger numbers increased by 27.8%, while domestic market passenger numbers increased by 15.3%.
  • Demand, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPKs), increased by 25.2%, year-on-year. Aeromexico's capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometers (ASKs), increased by 19.8% year-on-year.
  • May load factor was 78.8%; a 3.3 percentage point increase, year-on-year.

 May 

 YTD May 

2014

2013

 Var 

2014

2013

 Var 






 RPK's (itinerary + charter, millions) 






 Domestic 

893

771

15.9%

4,198

3,562

17.8%

 International 

1,540

1,172

31.4%

7,258

5,790

25.4%

 Total 

2,434

1,943

25.2%

11,456

9,352

22.5%






 ASK's (itinerary + charter, millions) 






 Domestic 

1,153

1,076

7.2%

5,449

5,104

6.8%

 International 

1,941

1,508

28.7%

9,031

7,599

18.8%

 Total 

3,094

2,583

19.8%

14,480

12,704

14.0%






 Load Factor (itinerary, %) 

p.p.


p.p.

 Domestic 

77.7

72.1

5.5

77.2

69.9

7.3

 International 

79.5

77.9

1.6

80.5

76.5

4.0

 Total 

78.8

75.5

3.3

79.3

73.9

5.4






 Passengers (itinerary + charter, thousands) 






 Domestic 

1,025

889

15.3%

4,827

4,140

16.6%

 International 

430

336

27.8%

2,091

1,681

24.4%

 Total 

1,454

1,225

18.7%

6,919

5,821

18.9%






Figures may not sum to total due to rounding.

The information included within this report has not been audited and does not provide information on the Company's future performance. Aeromexico's future performance depends on many factors and it cannot be inferred that any period's performance or its year-over-year comparison will be an indicator of similar future performance.

Glossary:

  • "RPKs" Revenue Passenger Kilometers represent one revenue-passenger transported one kilometer. This includes itinerary and charter flights. The total RPKs equals the number of revenue-passengers transported multiplied by the total distance flown.
  • "ASKs" Available Seat Kilometers represent the number of available seats multiplied by the distance flown. This metric is an indicator of the airline's capacity. It equals one seat offered for one kilometer, whether or not the seat is used.
  • "Load Factor" equals the number of passengers transported as a percentage of the number of seats offered. It is a measure of the airline's capacity utilization. This metric takes into account the total passengers transported and total seats available in itinerary flights.
  • "Passengers" refers to the total number of passengers transported by the airline.

About Grupo Aeromexico

Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V. is a holding company whose subsidiaries are engaged in commercial aviation in Mexico and the promotion of passenger loyalty programs. Aeromexico, the largest airline in Mexico, operates more than 600 daily flights from its main hub in Terminal 2 at the Mexico City International Airport. Its destinations network features more than 80 cities on three continents, including 47 destinations in Mexico, 17 in the United States, 12 in Latin America, three in Europe, two in Asia and one in Canada.

The Group's fleet of more than 115 aircraft is comprised of Boeing 787, 777, 767 and 737 jet airliners and next generation Embraer 145, 170, 175 and 190 models. In 2012, the airline announced the most significant investment strategy in aviation history in Mexico, to purchase 100 Boeing aircraft including 90 MAX B737 jet airliners and 10 B787-9 Dreamliners.

As a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance, Aeromexico offers customers 1,000 destinations in 178 countries served by the 19 SkyTeam airline partners rewarding passengers with benefits including access to 530 premium airport lounges around the world. Aeromexico also offers travel on its codeshare partner flights with Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, Avianca, LAN, TACA and TAM with extensive connectivity in countries like the United States, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia and Peru. www.aeromexico.com  www.skyteam.com

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