Who owns Volaris?
Volaris is owned by Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico, NYSE: VLRS).[1]
Evidence: Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-04-28, SEC EDGAR, 28 April 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇲🇽 Mexico, Mexico City
- Origin
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Founded
- 2006
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: VLRS
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Volaris
Volaris is an ultra-low-cost carrier with point-to-point operations serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, and its corporate profile says it began operations in March 2006. The profile states that it offers low base fares and targets visiting-friends-and-relatives travellers and cost-conscious business and leisure passengers. Its shares trade on the NYSE under the symbol VLRS.
Ownership timeline of Volaris
Where Volaris sits in Volaris
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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About the owner: Volaris
Volaris is a publicly listed company headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: VLRS.
Mexican holding company that owns the ultra-low-cost airline Volaris. It files annual reports on Form 20-F with the SEC. Its subsidiary list (Exhibit 8.1 to the 2025 20-F) includes Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, Vuela S.A. in Guatemala, Vuela Aviación S.A. in Costa Rica and Vuela El Salvador, S.A. de C.V.; those are group companies rather than separately named brands here.
🇲🇽 Volaris and other Mexican brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 107 brands that began in Mexico. 28 of them (26%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Volaris is not one of them.
- Aeroméxico — Aeroméxico 🇲🇽
- Cancún International Airport — ASUR 🇲🇽
- Chihuahua International Airport — OMA 🇲🇽
- Ferromex — Grupo México Transportes 🇲🇽
- Fiesta Americana — Grupo Posadas 🇲🇽
- Guadalajara International Airport — GAP 🇲🇽
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Volaris?
The parent company of Volaris is Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V., a publicly listed company headquartered in Mexico.
Is Volaris Mexican?
Yes. Volaris originated in Mexico in 2006 and its owner, Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V., is also headquartered in Mexico.
Is Volaris still owned by Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Volaris is still owned by Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-04-28 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 28 April 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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