GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Nov. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V., (NYSE: PAC; BMV: GAP) (“the Company” or “GAP”) announces preliminary terminal passenger traffic figures for October 2024, compared with October 2023.
For October 2024, the total number of terminal passengers at GAP’s 12 Mexican airports decreased by 0.4%, compared to October 2023. Guadalajara and Los Cabos airports presented an increase in passenger traffic of 3.4% and 2.6%, respectively, while Tijuana and Puerto Vallarta airports presented a decrease in passenger traffic of 1.6% and 0.8%, respectively, compared to October 2023. On the other hand, Montego Bay presented a decrease in passenger traffic of 8.8%.
Domestic Terminal Passengers (in thousands):
AirportOct-23Oct-24% ChangeJan- Oct 23Jan- Oct 24% ChangeGuadalajara1,062.21,054.4(0.7%)10,457.29,834.1(6.0%)Tijuana*735.2711.8(3.2%)7,486.87,000.1(6.5%)Los Cabos228.1233.42.3%2,472.32,353.2(4.8%)Puerto Vallarta212.3231.69.1%2,409.42,353.2(2.3%)Montego Bay0.00.0N/A0.00.0(100.0%)Guanajuato221.4193.1(12.8%)1,950.91,738.4(10.9%)Hermosillo191.6182.3(4.8%)1,744.01,695.0(2.8%)Kingston0.10.1(29.7%)1.42.474.6%Morelia62.053.4(13.8%)671.0517.9(22.8%)La Paz88.4100.313.5%902.6980.38.6%Mexicali138.475.3(45.6%)1,313.2840.3(36.0%)Aguascalientes54.254.70.9%532.9521.8(2.1%)Los Mochis39.852.431.6%376.0464.423.5%Manzanillo9.08.9(0.8%)89.1103.316.0%Total3,042.72,951.8(3.0%)30,406.728,404.4(6.6%) International Terminal Passengers (in thousands):
AirportOct-23Oct-24% ChangeJan- Oct 23Jan- Oct 24% ChangeGuadalajara413.1470.713.9%4,262.04,823.813.2%Tijuana*325.4331.61.9%3,580.03,333.6(6.9%)Los Cabos315.5324.22.8%3,918.63,813.2(2.7%)Puerto Vallarta225.0202.3(10.1%)3,088.83,172.82.7%Montego Bay350.0319.3(8.8%)4,313.24,216.4(2.2%)Guanajuato72.283.816.2%717.7857.419.5%Hermosillo6.36.98.5%61.369.513.2%Kingston128.7139.68.5%1,467.61,464.5(0.2%)Morelia46.152.714.2%490.2536.69.5%La Paz1.01.113.6%11.39.8(13.3%)Mexicali0.50.5(7.5%)5.86.13.7%Aguascalientes24.827.09.1%239.1269.112.6%Los Mochis0.40.651.7%5.86.816.9%Manzanillo2.13.878.0%51.369.535.5%Total1,911.11,964.12.8%22,212.722,648.82.0% Total Terminal Passengers (in thousands):
AirportOct-23Oct-24% ChangeJan- Oct 23Jan- Oct 24% ChangeGuadalajara1,475.31,525.03.4%14,719.214,657.9(0.4%)Tijuana*1,060.61,043.5(1.6%)11,066.710,333.7(6.6%)Los Cabos543.6557.62.6%6,390.96,166.3(3.5%)Puerto Vallarta437.3433.9(0.8%)5,498.25,526.00.5%Montego Bay350.0319.3(8.8%)4,313.24,216.4(2.2%)Guanajuato293.6277.0(5.7%)2,668.62,595.8(2.7%)Hermosillo197.9189.2(4.4%)1,805.41,764.5(2.3%)Kingston128.8139.68.4%1,469.01,466.9(0.1%)Morelia108.1106.1(1.9%)1,161.21,054.5(9.2%)La Paz89.4101.513.5%913.9990.18.3%Mexicali139.075.7(45.5%)1,319.0846.4(35.8%)Aguascalientes79.181.83.4%772.0790.92.5%Los Mochis40.253.031.8%381.8471.123.4%Manzanillo11.112.714.2%140.3172.823.1%Total4,953.84,915.9(0.8%)52,619.451,053.1(3.0%) *Passengers in Tijuana who use CBX in both directions are classified as international.
CBX users (in thousands):
AirportOct-23Oct-24% ChangeJan- Oct 23Jan- Oct 24% ChangeTijuana323.3326.20.9%3,550.23,282.5(7.5%) Highlights for the month:
Seats and load factors: The seats available during October 2024 decreased by 5.9%, compared to October 2023. The load factors for the month went from 82.0% in October 2023 to 86.5% in October 2024. New routes:
Guadalajara – San Jose, Costa Rica: Volaris Costa RicaTijuana – Las Vegas: VolarisPuerto Vallarta – Praga: World2FlyKingston – Punta Cana: ArajetGuanajuato – Felipe Angeles: Viva Aerobus Company Description
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V. (GAP) operates 12 airports throughout Mexico’s Pacific region, including the major cities of Guadalajara and Tijuana, the four tourist destinations of Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, La Paz and Manzanillo, and six other mid-sized cities: Hermosillo, Guanajuato, Morelia, Aguascalientes, Mexicali, and Los Mochis. In February 2006, GAP’s shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “PAC” and on the Mexican Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GAP”. In April 2015, GAP acquired 100% of Desarrollo de Concessioner Aeroportuarias, S.L., which owns a majority stake in MBJ Airports Limited, a company operating Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica. In October 2018, GAP entered into a concession agreement for the Norman Manley International Airport operation in Kingston, Jamaica, and took control of the operation in October 2019.
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