Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico – Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V., (GAP) announced preliminary terminal passenger traffic figures for the month of May 2020, compared to traffic figures for May 2019.
For May 2020, as a result of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, total terminal passengers at GAP’s 14 airports (13 in Mexico, 1 in Jamaica) decreased by 90.7 percent, compared to the same period of the previous year, in line with expectations. Domestic passenger traffic decreased by 88.3 percent, while international passenger traffic decreased by 94.4 percent.
In terms of the operation of GAP’s airports in Mexico, the Mexican government continues its policy of not issuing any travel restrictions. However, quarantine levels remained high during the month of May, which resulted in a large volume of domestic and international flight cancellations. Quarantine measures were lifted on June 1, 2020, whereby essential economic activity will be allowed to return in phases.
In Jamaica, incoming international flights were cancelled, with the exception of cargo transportation. These flight restrictions were lifted on May 31, 2020.
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:
• Seats and Load Factors: In May 2020, the number of seats available declined by 70.2% compared to May 2019; while load factors for the month decreased by 59.6%, from 86.1% in May 2019 to 26.5% in May 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.