Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico – Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V., (GAP) announced preliminary terminal passenger traffic figures for the month of July 2020, compared to traffic figures for July 2019.
For July 2020, the total number of terminal passengers at GAP’s 14 airports decreased by 62.3%, compared to the same period of the previous year. Domestic passenger traffic decreased by 56.4%, while international passenger traffic decreased by 70.7%.
With regard to the operations of our airports in Mexico, the Mexican Government has not issued any flight restrictions and airlines continue to increase the frequencies of their domestic and international flights. In the case of Jamaica, flight restrictions were lifted on June 15, 2020, with strict health safety protocols.
Domestic Terminal Passengers – 13 airports (in thousands):
International Terminal Passengers – 13 airports (in thousands):
Total Terminal Passengers – 13 airports (in thousands):
*Passengers in Tijuana who use CBX in both directions are classified as international.
Highlights for the Period: The number of seats available during July 2020 declined 36.4% compared to July 2019; while load factors for the month went from 88.4% in July 2019 to 50.7% in July 2020.
Kingston: The Company assumed control of the Kingston Airport on October 10, 2019. Historical figures are presented for comparison purposes, for a total of 38.1 thousand passengers at July 2020, an 81.0% decline versus July 2019.
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. In April 2015, GAP acquired 100% of Desarrollo de Concesiones Aeroportuarias, S.L., which owns a majority stake in MBJ Airports Limited, a company operating Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica. On October 10, 2019, GAP assumed control of the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica.
