Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Reports in April 2024 a Passenger Traffic Decrease of 7.3% Compared to 2023
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, May 03, 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 April 2024, compared with April 2023.
For April 2024, the total number of terminal passengers at GAP’s 12 Mexican airports decreased by 7.6%, compared to April 2023. Tijuana, Los Cabos, Guadalajara, and Puerto Vallarta presented a decrease in passenger traffic of 13.0%, 8.5%, 4.6%, and 3.7% respectively, compared to April 2023. On the other hand, Montego Bay presented a decrease in passenger traffic of 4.2% compared to April 2023.
Domestic Terminal Passengers (in thousands):
| Airport | Apr-23 | Apr-24 | % Change | Jan- Apr 23 | Jan- Apr 24 | % Change | |
| Guadalajara | 1,051.9 | 973.0 | (7.5%) | 4,010.7 | 3,644.7 | (9.1%) | |
| Tijuana* | 772.5 | 691.9 | (10.4%) | 2,838.9 | 2,677.5 | (5.7%) | |
| Puerto Vallarta | 260.0 | 232.7 | (10.5%) | 899.7 | 807.6 | (10.2%) | |
| Los Cabos | 259.7 | 216.1 | (16.8%) | 930.3 | 853.8 | (8.2%) | |
| Montego Bay | 0.0 | 0.0 | N/A | 0.0 | 0.0 | N/A | |
| Guanajuato | 187.0 | 163.0 | (12.8%) | 694.3 | 647.0 | (6.8%) | |
| Hermosillo | 177.8 | 179.0 | 0.7% | 651.9 | 636.5 | (2.4%) | |
| Kingston | 0.1 | 0.3 | 168.8% | 0.3 | 0.8 | 200.4% | |
| Morelia | 65.3 | 50.1 | (23.2%) | 252.1 | 196.4 | (22.1%) | |
| La Paz | 96.2 | 94.4 | (1.9%) | 322.8 | 365.8 | 13.3% | |
| Mexicali | 132.8 | 72.2 | (45.6%) | 479.4 | 360.5 | (24.8%) | |
| Aguascalientes | 52.7 | 58.2 | 10.6% | 203.3 | 200.6 | (1.3%) | |
| Los Mochis | 41.3 | 50.6 | 22.6% | 135.6 | 176.8 | 30.4% | |
| Manzanillo | 8.7 | 10.1 | 15.3% | 35.8 | 46.0 | 28.4% | |
| Total | 3,106.2 | 2,791.9 | (10.1%) | 11,455.1 | 10,614.0 | (7.3%) | |
International Terminal Passengers (in thousands):
| Airport | Apr-23 | Apr-24 | % Change | Jan- Apr 23 | Jan- Apr 24 | % Change | |
| Guadalajara | 409.5 | 421.5 | 2.9% | 1,625.6 | 1,911.6 | 17.6% | |
| Tijuana* | 376.4 | 307.8 | (18.2%) | 1,424.1 | 1,260.1 | (11.5%) | |
| Puerto Vallarta | 382.8 | 386.3 | 0.9% | 1,761.0 | 1,930.1 | 9.6% | |
| Los Cabos | 441.5 | 425.5 | (3.6%) | 1,822.6 | 1,833.4 | 0.6% | |
| Montego Bay | 454.5 | 435.5 | (4.2%) | 1,805.5 | 1,892.8 | 4.8% | |
| Guanajuato | 68.3 | 73.1 | 7.1% | 275.7 | 320.2 | 16.1% | |
| Hermosillo | 5.5 | 6.7 | 23.3% | 24.5 | 30.0 | 22.4% | |
| Kingston | 146.5 | 135.1 | (7.7%) | 540.6 | 526.5 | (2.6%) | |
| Morelia | 47.0 | 50.0 | 6.3% | 198.5 | 207.2 | 4.3% | |
| La Paz | 1.4 | 0.9 | (36.1%) | 5.1 | 4.1 | (19.2%) | |
| Mexicali | 0.7 | 0.6 | (4.3%) | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.2% | |
| Aguascalientes | 23.2 | 26.9 | 15.9% | 83.4 | 96.4 | 15.6% | |
| Los Mochis | 0.6 | 0.7 | 18.4% | 2.3 | 2.7 | 14.7% | |
| Manzanillo | 6.5 | 7.1 | 9.9% | 37.3 | 47.4 | 27.2% | |
| Total | 2,364.4 | 2,277.8 | (3.7%) | 9,608.5 | 10,064.9 | 4.7% | |
Total Terminal Passengers (in thousands):
| Airport | Apr-23 | Apr-24 | % Change | Jan- Apr 23 | Jan- Apr 24 | % Change | |
| Guadalajara | 1,461.5 | 1,394.5 | (4.6%) | 5,636.3 | 5,556.3 | (1.4%) | |
| Tijuana* | 1,148.9 | 999.7 | (13.0%) | 4,262.9 | 3,937.7 | (7.6%) | |
| Puerto Vallarta | 642.9 | 619.0 | (3.7%) | 2,660.7 | 2,737.6 | 2.9% | |
| Los Cabos | 701.2 | 641.6 | (8.5%) | 2,752.9 | 2,687.3 | (2.4%) | |
| Montego Bay | 454.5 | 435.5 | (4.2%) | 1,805.5 | 1,892.8 | 4.8% | |
| Guanajuato | 255.3 | 236.2 | (7.5%) | 970.0 | 967.2 | (0.3%) | |
| Hermosillo | 183.3 | 185.8 | 1.4% | 676.4 | 666.6 | (1.5%) | |
| Kingston | 146.6 | 135.4 | (7.6%) | 540.9 | 527.4 | (2.5%) | |
| Morelia | 112.4 | 100.1 | (10.9%) | 450.7 | 403.5 | (10.5%) | |
| La Paz | 97.7 | 95.3 | (2.4%) | 327.9 | 369.9 | 12.8% | |
| Mexicali | 133.5 | 72.9 | (45.4%) | 481.6 | 362.7 | (24.7%) | |
| Aguascalientes | 75.9 | 85.1 | 12.2% | 286.7 | 297.0 | 3.6% | |
| Los Mochis | 41.9 | 51.3 | 22.6% | 138.0 | 179.5 | 30.1% | |
| Manzanillo | 15.2 | 17.2 | 13.0% | 73.1 | 93.4 | 27.8% | |
| Total | 5,470.6 | 5,069.6 | (7.3%) | 21,063.6 | 20,678.9 | (1.8%) | |
*Passengers in Tijuana who use CBX in both directions are classified as international.
CBX users (in thousands):
| Airport | Apr-23 | Apr-24 | % Change | Jan- Apr 23 | Jan- Apr 24 | % Change | |
| Tijuana | 373.9 | 303.1 | (18.9%) | 1,413.3 | 1,244.9 | (11.9%) | |
Highlights for the month:
- Seats and load factors: The seats available during April 2024 decreased by 8.1%, compared to April 2023, due to the preventive revision of the Pratt & Whitney engines of the A320neo and A321neo fleet. The load factors for the month went from 80.6% in April 2023 to 86.3% in April 2024.
- Holy Week Holiday: the passenger traffic decrease in the month includes the effects of the Holy Week Holiday in 2024 (March 24 to March 31) compared to the Holy Week Holiday in 2023 (April 2 to April 9).
- New routes:
- Guadalajara – Los Cabos: Mexicana
- Los Cabos – Felipe Ángeles: 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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| Alejandra Soto, Investor Relations and Social Responsibility Officer | asoto@aeropuertosgap.com.mx |
| Gisela Murillo, Investor Relations | gmurillo@aeropuertosgap.com.mx/+52 33 3880 1100 ext. 20294 |
