Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Reports in December 2024 a Passenger Traffic Increase of 2.9% Compared to 2023

/EIN News/ -- GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Jan. 06, 2025 (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 December 2024, compared with December 2023.

For December 2024, the total number of terminal passengers at GAP’s 12 Mexican airports increased by 3.4%, compared to December 2023. Guadalajara and Tijuana airports presented an increase in passenger traffic of 8.2% and 2.7% respectively, while Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos airports presented a decrease of 1.8% and 0.9% respectively, compared to December 2023. On the other hand, Montego Bay presented a decrease in passenger traffic of 5.6%, compared to December 2023.

Domestic Terminal Passengers (in thousands):
Airport	Dec-23	Dec-24	% Change	Jan- Dec 23	Jan- Dec 24	% Change
Guadalajara	1,030.4	1,083.7	5.2%	12,502.9	11,939.5	(4.5%)
Tijuana*	711.6	714.6	0.4%	8,870.4	8,431.6	(4.9%)
Los Cabos	252.9	251.4	(0.6%)	2,965.7	2,830.4	(4.6%)
Puerto Vallarta	230.6	248.5	7.7%	2,860.1	2,841.9	(0.6%)
Montego Bay	0.0	0.0	N/A	0.0	0.0	N/A
Guanajuato	190.9	190.7	(0.1%)	2,345.6	2,116.6	(9.8%)
Hermosillo	183.5	190.9	4.0%	2,114.3	2,074.4	(1.9%)
Kingston	0.2	0.4	145.8%	1.8	2.9	60.9%
Morelia	66.6	65.4	(1.8%)	795.8	645.9	(18.8%)
La Paz	105.1	108.6	3.4%	1,102.0	1,191.9	8.2%
Mexicali	147.1	104.0	(29.3%)	1,596.7	1,026.9	(35.7%)
Aguascalientes	52.9	56.6	7.1%	639.7	636.1	(0.6%)
Los Mochis	43.8	57.8	32.0%	463.8	577.4	24.5%
Manzanillo	11.8	12.2	3.2%	112.8	128.3	13.7%
Total	3,027.3	3,084.7	1.9%	36,371.5	34,443.8	(5.3%)
International Terminal Passengers (in thousands):
Airport	Dec-23	Dec-24	% Change	Jan- Dec 23	Jan- Dec 24	% Change
Guadalajara	531.6	606.9	14.2%	5,207.4	5,909.1	13.5%
Tijuana*	395.6	422.3	6.7%	4,324.5	4,114.1	(4.9%)
Los Cabos	448.0	443.1	(1.1%)	4,749.8	4,657.8	(1.9%)
Puerto Vallarta	467.4	437.0	(6.5%)	3,927.6	3,961.6	0.9%
Montego Bay	495.0	467.4	(5.6%)	5,211.7	5,057.0	(3.0%)
Guanajuato	83.6	109.5	31.0%	875.2	1,052.4	20.2%
Hermosillo	7.3	6.9	(6.0%)	75.5	82.5	9.2%
Kingston	155.8	177.0	13.7%	1,746.3	1,774.3	1.6%
Morelia	49.9	66.6	33.4%	588.5	658.8	12.0%
La Paz	1.1	2.2	104.9%	13.9	14.1	1.8%
Mexicali	0.5	0.6	18.8%	6.9	7.3	4.4%
Aguascalientes	25.7	29.9	16.4%	288.3	325.7	13.0%
Los Mochis	0.7	0.6	(11.5%)	6.9	7.8	13.0%
Manzanillo	10.2	12.3	20.4%	67.7	90.1	33.1%
Total	2,672.4	2,782.3	4.1%	27,090.2	27,712.6	2.3%
Total Terminal Passengers (in thousands):
Airport	Dec-23	Dec-24	% Change	Jan- Dec 23	Jan- Dec 24	% Change
Guadalajara	1,562.0	1,690.6	8.2%	17,710.2	17,848.7	0.8%
Tijuana*	1,107.2	1,136.9	2.7%	13,194.9	12,545.8	(4.9%)
Los Cabos	700.9	694.5	(0.9%)	7,715.5	7,488.2	(2.9%)
Puerto Vallarta	698.0	685.5	(1.8%)	6,787.7	6,803.5	0.2%
Montego Bay	495.0	467.4	(5.6%)	5,211.7	5,057.0	(3.0%)
Guanajuato	274.5	300.1	9.4%	3,220.8	3,169.0	(1.6%)
Hermosillo	190.7	197.7	3.7%	2,189.9	2,156.9	(1.5%)
Kingston	155.9	177.4	13.8%	1,748.1	1,777.1	1.7%
Morelia	116.5	132.0	13.3%	1,384.3	1,304.6	(5.8%)
La Paz	106.2	110.8	4.4%	1,115.8	1,206.0	8.1%
Mexicali	147.7	104.6	(29.2%)	1,603.6	1,034.1	(35.5%)
Aguascalientes	78.6	86.5	10.2%	928.0	961.8	3.6%
Los Mochis	44.5	58.4	31.3%	470.7	585.2	24.3%
Manzanillo	22.1	24.5	11.2%	180.5	218.4	21.0%
Total	5,699.7	5,867.1	2.9%	63,461.7	62,156.4	(2.1%)
*Passengers in Tijuana who use CBX in both directions are classified as international.
CBX users (in thousands):
Airport	Dec-23	Dec-24	% Change	Jan- Dec 23	Jan- Dec 24	% Change
Tijuana	391.5	414.3	5.8%	4,288.0	4,048.6	(5.6%)

Highlights for the month:

• Seats and load factors: The seats available during December 2024 decreased by 3.1%, compared to December 2023. The load factors for the month went from 80.4% in December 2023 to 85.5% in December 2024.
  

• New routes:
  • Guadalajara – Mexicali: Viva
  • Guadalajara – Ciudad Obregon: Viva
  • Guadalajara – Torreon: Viva
  • Guadalajara – Puerto Escondido: Viva
  • Guadalajara – Tulum: Volaris
  • Guadalajara – Oakland: Viva
  • Guadalajara – Las Vegas: Viva
  • Guadalajara – San Antonio: Viva
  • Guadalajara – Fresno: Alaska
  • Guadalajara – Dallas-Fort Worth: Viva
  • Guadalajara – Las Vegas: Aeromexico
  • Guadalajara – Miami: Aeromexico
  • Guadalajara – Orlando: Aeromexico
  • Guadalajara – Denver: Aeromexico
  • Mexicali – Guadalajara: Viva
  • Manzanillo – Los Angeles: Aeromexico
  • Montego Bay – Lima: LATAM
  • Kingston – Fort Lauderdale: Caribbean Airlines
    

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