UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January 2014
Commission File Number: 001-36059

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.
(Name of Registrant)

Av. Antonio Dovalí Jaime No. 70, 13 Floor, Tower B
Colonia Zedec Santa Fe
United Mexican States, D.F. 01210
+(52) 55-5261-6400
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	 		 	Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.	
				
Date: January 13, 2014	 		 	By:	 	/s/ Jaime E Pous	
	 		 	Name:	 	Jaime E Pous	
	 		 	Title:	 	General Counsel	
				
	 		 	By:	 	/s/ Holger Blankenstein	
	 		 	Name:	 	Holger Blankenstein	
	 		 	Title:	 	Chief Commercial Officer	

EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibit is filed as part of this Form 6-K:

Exhibit	  	Description	
		
99.2	  	Press release dated January 13, 2014	

Exhibit 99.2

Volaris Reports an Increase in Passengers of 14% and 21% for December 2013 and Full Year 2013, respectively
Mexico City, Mexico January 13, 2014 – Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Volaris”) (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), an ultra-low-cost airline based in Mexico, today reported its preliminary traffic results for December 2013.
The total number of booked passengers in December 2013 reached 877 thousand, a 13.6% increase compared to the same period in 2012, and a 20.7% increase full year 2013. Volaris’ demand, measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) increased 12.7% year over year in December 2013, and a 17.4% increase full year 2013. Volaris registered a load factor of 82.1% in December 2013 and 82.6% in full year 2013.
The following table summarizes Volaris’ traffic results for the month and full year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 	  	December
2013	 	 	December
2012	 	 	Variation	 	 	Full Year
2013	 	 	Full Year
2012	 	 	Variation	 	
RPMs (Millions)	  				 				 				 				 				 				
Domestic	  	 	672	  	 	 	589	  	 	 	14.1	% 	 	 	6,801	  	 	 	5,674	  	 	 	19.9	% 	
International	  	 	238	  	 	 	219	  	 	 	9.0	% 	 	 	2,202	  	 	 	1,994	  	 	 	10.4	% 	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total	  	 	910	  	 	 	807	  	 	 	12.7	% 	 	 	9,003	  	 	 	7,668	  	 	 	17.4	% 	
							
ASMs (Millions)	  				 				 				 				 				 				
Domestic	  	 	812	  	 	 	702	  	 	 	15.7	% 	 	 	8,270	  	 	 	6,839	  	 	 	20.9	% 	
International	  	 	296	  	 	 	270	  	 	 	9.4	% 	 	 	2,629	  	 	 	2,405	  	 	 	9.3	% 	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total	  	 	1,108	  	 	 	973	  	 	 	13.9	% 	 	 	10,899	  	 	 	9,244	  	 	 	17.9	% 	
							
Load Factor	  				 				 				 				 				 				
Domestic	  	 	82.7	% 	 	 	83.8	% 	 	 	(1.1	) pp 	 	 	82.2	% 	 	 	83.0	% 	 	 	(0.8	) pp 	
International	  	 	80.5	% 	 	 	80.9	% 	 	 	(0.4	) pp 	 	 	83.8	% 	 	 	82.9	% 	 	 	0.9	 pp 	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total	  	 	82.1	% 	 	 	83.0	% 	 	 	(0.9	) pp 	 	 	82.6	% 	 	 	82.9	% 	 	 	(0.3	) pp 	
							
Passengers (Thousands)	  				 				 				 				 				 				
Domestic	  	 	714	  	 	 	625	  	 	 	14.3	% 	 	 	7,457	  	 	 	6,065	  	 	 	23.0	% 	
International	  	 	163	  	 	 	148	  	 	 	10.4	% 	 	 	1,485	  	 	 	1,343	  	 	 	10.5	% 	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total	  	 	877	  	 	 	772	  	 	 	13.6	% 	 	 	8,942	  	 	 	7,408	  	 	 	20.7	% 	
Investor Relations contact:
Andrés Pliego / Investor Relations / ir@volaris.com / +52 55 5261 6444
Media contact:
Jimena Llano / jimena.llano@volaris.com / +52 1 55 4577 0857

 
The information included in this report has not been audited and it does not provide information on the company’s future performance. Volaris’ future performance depends on many factors and it cannot be inferred that any period’s performance or its comparison year over year will be an indicator of a similar performance in the future.
About Volaris
Volaris (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), is an ultra-low-cost carrier, or ULCC, based in Mexico. Volaris utilizes its ULCC business model and efficient operations to offer low base fares and to stimulate demand while aiming to provide high quality customer service. Volaris targets passengers who are visiting friends and relatives, cost-conscious business people and leisure travelers in Mexico and to select destinations in the United States. Volaris’ unbundled pricing strategy allows it to provide low base fares and enables its passengers to select and pay for a range of optional products and services. Volaris’ mission is to offer its clients high quality customer service at an affordable price.
Since beginning operations in March 2006, Volaris has increased its routes from 5 to 96 and its fleet from 4 to 44 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 200 daily flight segments on routes that connect 33 cities in Mexico and 13 cities in the United States with the youngest aircraft fleet in Mexico. Among other recognitions, Volaris has received the ESR Award for Social Corporate Responsibility for three consecutive years. For more information, please visit: www.volaris.com