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Volaris Reports Increase in Consolidated Load Factor for September
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Key Takeaways
Volaris' September traffic rose 3.1% as capacity increased 1.9%, lifting load factor to 84.4%.
VLRS' international traffic climbed 14.2%, outpacing 8.8% capacity growth and boosting load factor.
Volaris carried 2.47 million passengers in September 2026, up 4.2% from the prior-year period.
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 September.
VLRS reported a 1.9% year-over-year increase in consolidated capacity (measured in available seat miles).Consolidated traffic, measured in revenue passenger-miles (RPM), grew 3.1% year over year. Since traffic growth has outpaced capacity expansion, the load factor (percentage of seats filled by passengers) rose 1 percentage points year over year to 84.4%.
On the domestic front, RPMs decreased 3.8% and ASMs (Available Seat Miles) fell 3.2% from the September2025 levels. The domestic load factor in Septemberwas 88.2%, a decline of 0.6 percentage points from the year-ago levels.
Internationally, RPM increased 14.2% year over year, while ASM rose 8.8% year over year. Since traffic growth outpaced capacity expansion, the international load factor increased 3.8 percentage points on a year-over-year basis to 79.8%.
During September 2026, VLRS transported 2.47 million passengers, representing a 4.2% year-over-year increase.
Apart from Volaris, another airline company that has reported traffic numbers for September 2026 is Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY - Free Report) .
Ryanair Holdings
European carrier, Ryanair, reported solid traffic numbers for September 2026, driven by upbeat air-travel demand.
The number of passengers transported on Ryanair flights was 20.4 million in September 2026, reflecting a 4% year-over-year increase. The September load factor of 94% remained flat on a year-over-year basis, reflecting consistent passenger demand for the airline's services.
RYAAY operated more than 111,700 flights in September 2026. However, the airline company had cancelled more than 1,000 flights because of another UK air traffic control (ATC) system collapse, Belgian ATC strikes and Mt. Etna eruptions.
Although September 2026 traffic numbers reflect year-over-year growth, but it could not surpass its prior months figures. Ryanair’s encouraging monthly traffic numbers reflected steady growth from the beginning of the year till August 2026.
Further, we would like to remind investors that concurrent with the August traffic numbers on Sept. 2, 2026,Ryanair unveiled a disappointing traffic outlook for fiscal 2027. Ryanair reduced fiscal 2027 traffic forecast from 216 million to 214 million passengers amid high fuel costs.
KEX has an expected earnings growth rate of 12.3% for 2026. The company has an encouraging earnings surprise history. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters and missed once, delivering an average beat of 2.86%.
Herc Holdings currently sports a Zacks Rank #1.
HRI has a negative expected earnings growth rate of 8.4% for the current year. However, 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 60.64%.
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Volaris Reports Increase in Consolidated Load Factor for September
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 September.
VLRS reported a 1.9% year-over-year increase in consolidated capacity (measured in available seat miles).Consolidated traffic, measured in revenue passenger-miles (RPM), grew 3.1% year over year. Since traffic growth has outpaced capacity expansion, the load factor (percentage of seats filled by passengers) rose 1 percentage points year over year to 84.4%.
On the domestic front, RPMs decreased 3.8% and ASMs (Available Seat Miles) fell 3.2% from the September2025 levels. The domestic load factor in Septemberwas 88.2%, a decline of 0.6 percentage points from the year-ago levels.
Internationally, RPM increased 14.2% year over year, while ASM rose 8.8% year over year. Since traffic growth outpaced capacity expansion, the international load factor increased 3.8 percentage points on a year-over-year basis to 79.8%.
During September 2026, VLRS transported 2.47 million passengers, representing a 4.2% year-over-year increase.
Currently, VLRS carries aZacks Rank #4 (Sell).
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
September 2026 Traffic of Another Airline Company
Apart from Volaris, another airline company that has reported traffic numbers for September 2026 is Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY - Free Report) .
Ryanair Holdings
European carrier, Ryanair, reported solid traffic numbers for September 2026, driven by upbeat air-travel demand.
The number of passengers transported on Ryanair flights was 20.4 million in September 2026, reflecting a 4% year-over-year increase. The September load factor of 94% remained flat on a year-over-year basis, reflecting consistent passenger demand for the airline's services.
RYAAY operated more than 111,700 flights in September 2026. However, the airline company had cancelled more than 1,000 flights because of another UK air traffic control (ATC) system collapse, Belgian ATC strikes and Mt. Etna eruptions.
Although September 2026 traffic numbers reflect year-over-year growth, but it could not surpass its prior months figures. Ryanair’s encouraging monthly traffic numbers reflected steady growth from the beginning of the year till August 2026.
Further, we would like to remind investors that concurrent with the August traffic numbers on Sept. 2, 2026,Ryanair unveiled a disappointing traffic outlook for fiscal 2027. Ryanair reduced fiscal 2027 traffic forecast from 216 million to 214 million passengers amid high fuel costs.
Stocks to Consider
Investors interested in the Zacks Transportation sector may consider better-ranked stocks like Kirby (KEX - Free Report) and Herc Holdings (HRI - Free Report) .
Kirby currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
KEX has an expected earnings growth rate of 12.3% for 2026. The company has an encouraging earnings surprise history. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters and missed once, delivering an average beat of 2.86%.
Herc Holdings currently sports a Zacks Rank #1.
HRI has a negative expected earnings growth rate of 8.4% for the current year. However, 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 60.64%.