Volaris

Volaris | October 17, 2016

The problem isn't demand. Volaris has continued to post steady growth in revenue per available seat mile during 2016, despite growing capacity at a double-digit rate. Instead, Volaris' biggest problem is the weak peso, which has fallen sharply against the dollar this year, with most of the damage coming since the beginning of May. Since most of Volaris' expenses are dollar-denominated, the weak peso is driving cost inflation, pressuring profitability. However, this doesn't make V...

Volaris | October 12, 2016

Volaris has previously expressed interest in adding routes for Houston fliers but was stymied by regulations between the U.S. and Mexico. Each route, such as Houston to Mexico City, could only be operated by two or three U.S. airlines and two or three Mexican airlines. That changed this year when a new agreement removed such limitations....

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | June 15, 2016

DFW AIRPORT, Texas, July 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Volaris has launched new flight service from Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport to Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico....

Simple Flying | January 13, 2020

Gulf Air has partnered up with Etihad to share benefits across both loyalty programs. Members of Etihad Guest, the loyalty program of Etihad, can now use their membership to redeem benefits across Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain. Likewise, those frequent flyer members of Gulf Air’s Falconflyer program can now use their points across Etihad’s vast network....