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Volaris Reports Increase in Consolidated Load Factor for July
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Key Takeaways
Volaris' July traffic rose 18.5% as capacity increased 14.4%, lifting load factor to 87.9%.
International traffic climbed 22.4%, raising Volaris' load factor 7.3 points to 84.9%.
Volaris carried 3.31 million passengers in July 2026, up 19.8% from a year earlier.
Mexican carrier Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (VLRS - Free Report) , also known as Volaris, recently reported a year-over-year increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a measure of air traffic, for July.
VLRS reported a 14.4% year-over-year increase in consolidated capacity (measured in available seat miles).Consolidated traffic, measured in revenue passenger-miles (RPM), grew 18.5% year over year. Since traffic growth has outpaced capacity expansion, the load factor (percentage of seats filled by passengers) increased 3 percentage points year over year to 87.9%.
On the domestic front, RPMs increased 16% and ASMs (Available Seat Miles) increased 16.2%, from the July 2025 levels. The domestic load factor in July was 90%, a decline of 0.2 percentage points from the year-ago levels.
Internationally, RPM increased 22.4% year over year, while ASM rose 11.9% year over year. Since traffic growth outpaced capacity expansion, the international load factor increased 7.3 percentage points on a year-over-year basis to 84.9%.
In July 2026, VLRS transported 3.31 million passengers, representing a 19.8% year-over-year increase.
Currently, VLRS carries aZacks Rank #3 (Hold).
July 2026 Traffic of Other Airline Companies
Apart from Volaris, another airline company that has reported traffic numbers for July 2026 is Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY - Free Report) .
Ryanair Holdings
European carrier, Ryanair, reported solid traffic numbers for July 2026, driven by upbeat air-travel demand. The number of passengers transported on Ryanair flights was 22.2 million in July 2026, reflecting a 7% year-over-year increase. Apart from a year-over-year surge, RYAAY’s traffic in July was much more than the June reading of 21.2 million, May reading of 20.7 million, April reading of 19.3 million, March reading of 15.8 million, the February reading of 13.3 million and the January reading of 12.7 million, highlighting continued momentum from the beginning of the year.
Ryanair’s load factor remained flat year over year at 96% in July 2026, reflecting stable and consistent demand for the carrier’s services. It also improved from the load factor of 95% reported in both the months of June and May 2026, 93% reported in both the months of April and March 2026, 92% reported in February 2026 and 91% reported in January 2026.
RYAAY operated more than 1,20,800 flights in July 2026. This marks an improvement from 1,16,800 flights operated in June 2026, 1,14,000 flights operated in May 2026, 1,08,000 flights operated in April 2026, 88,000 flights operated in March 2026, 75,000 flights operated in February 2026 and 73,000 flights operated in January2026, reflecting expanded capacity to meet strong passenger demand.
Stocks to Consider
Investors interested in the Zacks Transportation sector may consider Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (EXPD - Free Report) and Teekay Tankers Ltd (TNK - Free Report) as well.
EXPD has an expected earnings growth rate of 28.6% for 2026. The company has an encouraging earnings surprise history. Its earnings outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, delivering an average beat of 17.15%.
Teekay Tankers currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
TNK has an expected earnings growth rate of more than 100% for the current year. The company has an encouraging earnings surprise history. Its earnings topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, delivering an average beat of 10.9%.
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Volaris Reports Increase in Consolidated Load Factor for July
Key Takeaways
Mexican carrier Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (VLRS - Free Report) , also known as Volaris, recently reported a year-over-year increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a measure of air traffic, for July.
VLRS reported a 14.4% year-over-year increase in consolidated capacity (measured in available seat miles).Consolidated traffic, measured in revenue passenger-miles (RPM), grew 18.5% year over year. Since traffic growth has outpaced capacity expansion, the load factor (percentage of seats filled by passengers) increased 3 percentage points year over year to 87.9%.
On the domestic front, RPMs increased 16% and ASMs (Available Seat Miles) increased 16.2%, from the July 2025 levels. The domestic load factor in July was 90%, a decline of 0.2 percentage points from the year-ago levels.
Internationally, RPM increased 22.4% year over year, while ASM rose 11.9% year over year. Since traffic growth outpaced capacity expansion, the international load factor increased 7.3 percentage points on a year-over-year basis to 84.9%.
In July 2026, VLRS transported 3.31 million passengers, representing a 19.8% year-over-year increase.
Currently, VLRS carries aZacks Rank #3 (Hold).
July 2026 Traffic of Other Airline Companies
Apart from Volaris, another airline company that has reported traffic numbers for July 2026 is Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY - Free Report) .
Ryanair Holdings
European carrier, Ryanair, reported solid traffic numbers for July 2026, driven by upbeat air-travel demand. The number of passengers transported on Ryanair flights was 22.2 million in July 2026, reflecting a 7% year-over-year increase. Apart from a year-over-year surge, RYAAY’s traffic in July was much more than the June reading of 21.2 million, May reading of 20.7 million, April reading of 19.3 million, March reading of 15.8 million, the February reading of 13.3 million and the January reading of 12.7 million, highlighting continued momentum from the beginning of the year.
Ryanair’s load factor remained flat year over year at 96% in July 2026, reflecting stable and consistent demand for the carrier’s services. It also improved from the load factor of 95% reported in both the months of June and May 2026, 93% reported in both the months of April and March 2026, 92% reported in February 2026 and 91% reported in January 2026.
RYAAY operated more than 1,20,800 flights in July 2026. This marks an improvement from 1,16,800 flights operated in June 2026, 1,14,000 flights operated in May 2026, 1,08,000 flights operated in April 2026, 88,000 flights operated in March 2026, 75,000 flights operated in February 2026 and 73,000 flights operated in January2026, reflecting expanded capacity to meet strong passenger demand.
Stocks to Consider
Investors interested in the Zacks Transportation sector may consider Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (EXPD - Free Report) and Teekay Tankers Ltd (TNK - Free Report) as well.
Expeditors currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
EXPD has an expected earnings growth rate of 28.6% for 2026. The company has an encouraging earnings surprise history. Its earnings outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, delivering an average beat of 17.15%.
Teekay Tankers currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
TNK has an expected earnings growth rate of more than 100% for the current year. The company has an encouraging earnings surprise history. Its earnings topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, delivering an average beat of 10.9%.