Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico – Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V., (GAP) announced preliminary terminal passenger traffic figures for the month of March 2020, compared to traffic figures for March 2019.
During March 2020, total terminal passengers at GAP’s 14 airports (13 in Mexico, 1 in Jamaica) decreased by 30.2%, compared to the same period of the previous year. Domestic passenger traffic decreased by 24.8%, international passenger traffic decreased by 36.3%.
Domestic Terminal Passengers – 13 Mexican airports (in thousands):
International Terminal Passengers – 13 Mexican airports (in thousands):
Total Terminal Passengers – 13 Mexican airports (in thousands):
*Passengers in Tijuana who use CBX in both directions are classified as international.
Highlights for the Period:
• COVID-19: During the first week of March, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a pandemic alert regarding the COVID-19 virus, which caused a gradual decline in international flights from Canada, the United States and Europe. This resulted in a sharp decline in international passenger traffic in Mexico and Jamaica.
• In Mexico, the government did not issue any air travel restrictions, however, during the second week of March, this health emergency resulted in the declaration of Phase 1 of the pandemic; Phase 2 was declared for the fourth week of March. As a result, a large number of international flights were cancelled, as well as a significant decline in domestic travel.
• In Jamaica, the government suspended all incoming international flights for a period of 14 days, starting March 25, 2020, excluding transportation of cargo and merchandise, and only allowed the departure of commercial flights.
• The effects of the pandemic on the Company were reflected in the significant decline in passenger traffic for the month of March.
• Occupancy decreased by 33.3 percentage points, from 85.3% in March 2019 to 52.0% in March 2020.
About Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V. (GAP) operates 13 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, Sonora; Guanajuato City, Guanajuato; Morelia, Michoacán; Aguascalientes City, Aguascalientes; Mexicali, Baja California and Los Mochis, Sinaloa. On October 10, 2019, GAP assumed control of the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica.
