Star Alliance acknowledgement
During 2016: Avianca Holdings and its subsidiaries carried more than 29 million passengers
In December 2016 Avianca Holdings and its subsidiaries carried more than 2.6 million passengers.
Between January and December 2016, the subsidiary companies of Avianca Holdings S.A. (NYSE: AVH) (BVC: PFAVH) (*) transported 29,479,948 passengers, a 4.2% increase from 2015.
Bogota, January 24, 2017. In December, the subsidiary companies of Avianca Holdings S.A. (NYSE: AVH) (BVC: PFAVH) (*) transported 2,629,433 passengers, an increase of 4.9% compared to December 2015. Capacity, measured in ASKs (available seat kilometers), increased 5.7%, while passenger traffic, measured in RPKs (revenue passenger kilometers), increased 10.2%. The load factor for the month was 83.8%, an increase of 340 bps compared to the same period of 2015.
Between January and December 2016, the subsidiary companies of Avianca Holdings S.A. (NYSE: AVH) (BVC: PFAVH) (*) transported 29,479,948 passengers, a 4.2% increase with respect to 2015.Capacity, measured in ASKs (available seat kilometers), increased 5.9%, while passenger traffic, measured in RPKs (revenue passenger kilometers), increased 7.8%. The load factor for the year ended at 81.1%.
Domestic markets in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador
In December, the subsidiary airlines of Avianca Holdings transported within each of these markets a total of 1,518,526 travelers, an increase of 1.5% compared to December 2015. Capacity (ASKs) increased 0.5% while passenger traffic (RPKs) increased 1.7%. The load factor for the month was 81.6%, an increase of 90 bps compared to the same period of 2015.
International markets
In December, the affiliated airlines of Avianca Holdings transported 1,110,907 passengers on international routes, up 9.8% compared to December 2015. Capacity (ASKs) increased 7.0%, while passenger traffic (RPKs) increased 12.4%. The load factor for the month was 84.3%, an increase of 400 bps when compared to the same period of 2015.
| Operational Statistics | Dec-16 | Dec-15 | Δ YOY | 4Q 2016 | 4Q 2015 | Δ YOY | YTD 2016 | YTD 2015 | Δ YOY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca Holdings (Consolidated) | |||||||||
| PAX (K)1 | 2,629 | 2,507 | 4.9% | 7,666 | 7,301 | 5.0% | 29,480 | 28,290 | 4.2% |
| ASK (mm)2 | 4,222 | 3,994 | 5.7% | 12,093 | 11,566 | 4.6% | 47,145 | 44,513 | 5.9% |
| RPK (mm)3 | 3,536 | 3,210 | 10.2% | 10,138 | 9,216 | 10.0% | 38,233 | 35,478 | 7.8% |
| Load Factor4 | 83.8% | 80.4% | 3.4pp | 83.8% | 79.7% | 4.1pp | 81.1% | 79.7% | 1.4pp |
| Domestic Market | |||||||||
| PAX (K)1 | 1,519 | 1,496 | 1.5% | 4,502 | 4,392 | 2.5% | 17,623 | 17,054 | 3.3% |
| ASK (mm)2 | 826 | 822 | 0.7% | 2,429 | 2,426 | 0.1% | 9,879 | 9,723 | 1.6% |
| RPK (mm)3 | 674 | 663 | 1.7% | 2,000 | 1,947 | 2.8% | 7,842 | 7,531 | 4.1% |
| Load Factor4 | 81.6% | 80.7% | 0.9pp | 82.3% | 80.2% | 2.1pp | 79.4% | 77.5% | 1.9pp |
| International Market | |||||||||
| PAX (K)1 | 1,111 | 1,011 | 9.8% | 3,164 | 2,909 | 8.8% | 11,857 | 11,236 | 5.5% |
| ASK (mm)2 | 3,396 | 3,173 | 7.1% | 9,663 | 9,140 | 5.7% | 37,265 | 34,789 | 7.1% |
| RPK (mm)3 | 2,862 | 2,547 | 12.4% | 8,138 | 7,270 | 11.9% | 30,391 | 27,947 | 8.7% |
| Load Factor4 | 84.3% | 80.3% | 4.0pp | 84.2% | 79.5% | 4.7pp | 81.6% | 80.3% | 1.3pp |
1PAX: Passengers carried
2ASKs: Available Seat Kilometers
3RPKs: Revenue Passenger Kilometers
4Load Factor:Represents utilized seating capacity
The terms "Avianca Holdings" or "the Company" refer to the consolidated entity. The original source-language text of this announcement is the official, authoritative version, Translations are provided as an accommodation only, and should be cross-referenced with the source-language text, which is the only version of the text intended to have legal effect.
About Avianca HoldingsS.A.
Avianca Holdings S.A. (NYSE: AVH) (BVC:PFAVH) comprises the airlines: Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. Avianca (Avianca), Tampa Cargo S.A.S. , incorporated in Colombia, Aerolineas Galapagos S.A. - Aerogal, incorporated in Ecuador, and the TACA Group companies: TACA International Airlines S.A., incorporated in El Salvador, Lineas Aereas Costarricenses S.A., LACSA, incorporated in Costa Rica, Trans Américan Airlines S.A., incorporated in Perú, Servicios Aéreos Nacionales S.A., SANSA, incorporated in Costa Rica, Aerotaxis La Costeña S.A., incorporated in Nicaragua, Isleña de Inversiones S.A. de C.V., ISLEÑA, incorporated in Honduras and Aviateca S.A., incorporated in Guatemala.
