Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Reports in July 2022 a Passenger Traffic Increase of 20.7% Compared to 2019
August 04, 2022 at 04:59 pm EDT
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GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Aug. 04, 2022 (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 the month of July 2022, which includes comparisons with the 2019 and 2021 figures to facilitate the reading and understanding of the passenger traffic trend.
For July 2022, the total number of terminal passengers at GAP’s 12 Mexican airports increased by 18.9%, compared to the same period of 2019. Tijuana, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos and Guadalajara presented an increase in passenger traffic of 44.4%, 39.9%, 25.1% and 4.2% respectively, compared to July 2019.
Passenger traffic 2022 compared to 2019 figures
Domestic Terminal Passengers (in thousands):.
Airport
Jul-19
Jul-22
% Change
Jan-Jul 19
Jan-Jul 22
% Change
Guadalajara
944.8
1,008.2
6.7%
6,039.1
6,042.3
0.1%
Tijuana*
537.5
752.3
40.0%
3,432.4
4,574.2
33.3%
Los Cabos
217.3
256.7
18.2%
1,102.8
1,401.1
27.1%
Puerto Vallarta
204.2
280.3
37.3%
1,035.5
1,471.0
42.1%
Montego Bay
1.1
0.0
(100.0%)
5.3
0.0
(100.0%)
Guanajuato
184.3
174.1
(5.5%)
1,178.5
983.3
(16.6%)
Hermosillo
165.3
175.3
6.0%
1,025.3
1,039.8
1.4%
Kingston
0.0
0.0
N/A
0.0
0.5
N/A
Mexicali
110.4
104.9
(5.0%)
679.8
695.7
2.4%
Morelia
41.9
56.1
33.9%
267.8
369.6
38.0%
La Paz
106.0
106.4
0.4%
572.3
619.0
8.2%
Aguascalientes
55.9
66.5
18.9%
361.2
420.1
16.3%
Los Mochis
35.5
36.6
3.1%
222.6
240.6
8.1%
Manzanillo
7.7
9.2
19.6%
56.9
57.7
1.4%
Total
2,611.7
3,026.6
15.9%
15,979.4
17,914.9
12.1%
International Terminal Passengers (in thousands):
Airport
Jul-19
Jul-22
% Change
Jan-Jul 19
Jan-Jul 22
% Change
Guadalajara
449.0
443.9
(1.1%)
2,525.7
2,511.5
(0.6%)
Tijuana*
293.2
447.5
52.6%
1,687.3
2,397.2
42.1%
Los Cabos
316.2
410.7
29.9%
2,335.4
2,720.1
16.5%
Puerto Vallarta
195.3
278.4
42.6%
2,165.9
2,213.3
2.2%
Montego Bay
442.0
430.3
(2.6%)
2,958.5
2,519.3
(14.8%)
Guanajuato
74.2
80.0
7.8%
419.3
437.2
4.3%
Hermosillo
6.4
7.5
18.1%
40.9
46.0
12.5%
Kingston
0.0
176.3
N/A
0.0
806.9
N/A
Mexicali
0.6
0.6
10.8%
3.9
3.5
(9.3%)
Morelia
41.0
47.9
16.9%
248.1
281.5
13.5%
La Paz
1.0
2.5
145.8%
7.6
16.3
112.7%
Aguascalientes
24.5
23.3
(4.8%)
123.8
128.3
3.6%
Los Mochis
0.7
0.7
(3.4%)
4.2
4.4
4.6%
Manzanillo
3.7
4.7
28.1%
56.0
45.9
(18.0%)
Total
1,847.7
2,354.5
27.4%
12,576.8
14,131.5
12.4%
Total Terminal Passengers (in thousands):
Airport
Jul-19
Jul-22
% Change
Jan-Jul 19
Jan-Jul 22
% Change
Guadalajara
1,393.8
1,452.1
4.2%
8,564.9
8,553.8
(0.1%)
Tijuana*
830.6
1,199.7
44.4%
5,119.7
6,971.4
36.2%
Los Cabos
533.4
667.4
25.1%
3,438.2
4,121.2
19.9%
Puerto Vallarta
399.5
558.7
39.9%
3,201.4
3,684.2
15.1%
Montego Bay
443.1
430.3
(2.9%)
2,963.8
2,519.3
(15.0%)
Guanajuato
258.4
254.1
(1.7%)
1,597.8
1,420.5
(11.1%)
Hermosillo
171.7
182.8
6.5%
1,066.1
1,085.8
1.8%
Kingston
0.0
176.3
N/A
0.0
807.4
N/A
Mexicali
111.0
105.5
(4.9%)
683.7
699.3
2.3%
Morelia
82.9
104.1
25.5%
515.9
651.1
26.2%
La Paz
107.0
108.8
1.7%
580.0
635.3
9.5%
Aguascalientes
80.4
89.9
11.7%
485.0
548.4
13.1%
Los Mochis
36.2
37.3
3.0%
226.9
245.0
8.0%
Manzanillo
11.4
13.9
22.4%
112.9
103.6
(8.2%)
Total
4,459.4
5,381.1
20.7%
28,556.2
32,046.4
12.2%
*Passengers in Tijuana who use CBX in both directions are classified as international.
CBX users (in thousands):
Airport
Jul-19
Jul-22
% Change
Jan-Jul 19
Jan-Jul 22
% Change
Tijuana
288.9
444.3
53.8%
1,659.9
2,378.9
43.3%
The Company took control of the Kingston airport on October 10, 2019, therefore there are no comparative figures from January 1st to October 9, 2019.
Passenger traffic 2022 compared to 2021
Domestic Terminal Passengers (in thousands):
Airport
Jul-21
Jul-22
% Change
Jan-Jul 21
Jan-Jul 22
% Change
Guadalajara
780.3
1,008.2
29.2%
4,531.7
6,042.3
33.3%
Tijuana*
619.1
752.3
21.5%
3,803.1
4,574.2
20.3%
Los Cabos
195.2
256.7
31.5%
1,082.6
1,401.1
29.4%
Puerto Vallarta
216.3
280.3
29.6%
969.8
1,471.0
51.7%
Montego Bay
0.0
0.0
N/A
0.0
0.0
N/A
Guanajuato
143.3
174.1
21.5%
824.2
983.3
19.3%
Hermosillo
134.8
175.3
30.0%
753.3
1,039.8
38.0%
Kingston
0.1
0.0
(54.5%)
0.8
0.5
(35.8%)
Mexicali
108.8
104.9
(3.6%)
572.0
695.7
21.6%
Morelia
51.1
56.1
9.8%
306.8
369.6
20.5%
La Paz
85.8
106.4
24.0%
483.5
619.0
28.0%
Aguascalientes
59.5
66.5
11.8%
301.9
420.1
39.1%
Los Mochis
31.6
36.6
16.0%
194.2
240.6
23.9%
Manzanillo
9.0
9.2
1.4%
49.3
57.7
17.0%
Total
2,434.9
3,026.6
24.3%
13,873.2
17,914.9
29.1%
International Terminal Passengers (in thousands):
Airport
Jul-21
Jul-22
% Change
Jan-Jul 21
Jan-Jul 22
% Change
Guadalajara
413.1
443.9
7.5%
1,957.4
2,511.5
28.3%
Tijuana*
300.2
447.5
49.1%
1,462.8
2,397.2
63.9%
Los Cabos
397.2
410.7
3.4%
1,915.0
2,720.1
42.0%
Puerto Vallarta
240.8
278.4
15.6%
1,169.1
2,213.3
89.3%
Montego Bay
314.5
430.3
36.9%
1,275.9
2,519.3
97.5%
Guanajuato
80.6
80.0
(0.8%)
329.4
437.2
32.7%
Hermosillo
11.5
7.5
(34.6%)
57.3
46.0
(19.8%)
Kingston
96.0
176.3
83.7%
394.8
806.9
104.4%
Mexicali
0.6
0.6
3.9%
2.4
3.5
46.0%
Morelia
43.0
47.9
11.5%
219.8
281.5
28.0%
La Paz
2.5
2.5
0.2%
10.8
16.3
51.2%
Aguascalientes
24.1
23.3
(3.2%)
112.7
128.3
13.9%
Los Mochis
1.1
0.7
(38.2%)
5.1
4.4
(13.4%)
Manzanillo
4.2
4.7
13.2%
25.7
45.9
79.0%
Total
1,929.4
2,354.5
22.0%
8,938.0
14,131.5
58.1%
Total Terminal Passengers (in thousands):
Airport
Jul-21
Jul-22
% Change
Jan-Jul 21
Jan-Jul 22
% Change
Guadalajara
1,193.4
1,452.1
21.7%
6,489.1
8,553.8
31.8%
Tijuana*
919.3
1,199.7
30.5%
5,265.9
6,971.4
32.4%
Los Cabos
592.4
667.4
12.7%
2,997.6
4,121.2
37.5%
Puerto Vallarta
457.1
558.7
22.2%
2,138.9
3,684.2
72.3%
Montego Bay
314.5
430.3
36.9%
1,275.9
2,519.3
97.5%
Guanajuato
223.9
254.1
13.5%
1,153.7
1,420.5
23.1%
Hermosillo
146.3
182.8
24.9%
810.6
1,085.8
33.9%
Kingston
96.1
176.3
83.6%
395.5
807.4
104.1%
Mexicali
109.4
105.5
(3.5%)
574.4
699.3
21.7%
Morelia
94.1
104.1
10.6%
526.6
651.1
23.6%
La Paz
88.3
108.8
23.3%
494.2
635.3
28.5%
Aguascalientes
83.6
89.9
7.4%
414.6
548.4
32.3%
Los Mochis
32.7
37.3
14.1%
199.3
245.0
23.0%
Manzanillo
13.2
13.9
5.1%
75.0
103.6
38.2%
Total
4,364.3
5,381.1
23.3%
22,811.2
32,046.4
40.5%
*Passengers in Tijuana who use CBX in both directions are classified as international.
CBX users (in thousands):
Airport
Jul-21
Jul-22
% Change
Jan-Jul 21
Jan-Jul 22
% Change
Tijuana
296.6
444.3
49.8%
1,449.3
2,378.9
64.1%
Highlights for the month:
Seats and load factors: The number of seats available during July 2022 increased by 27.4%, compared to July 2021; load factors for the month went from 77.9% in July 2021 to 82.8% in July 2022.
New routes:
Guadalajara – Toluca: Volaris
Puerto Vallarta – Toluca: Volaris
Los Cabos – Toluca: Volaris
Tijuana – Toluca: Volaris
Tijuana – Puerto Escondido: Volaris
Los Cabos – Madrid: Iberojet
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 operation of the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica and took control of the operation in October 2019.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts and are based on management’s current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “expects”, “plans” and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
In accordance with Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and article 42 of the “Ley del Mercado de Valores”, GAP has implemented a “whistleblower” program, which allows complainants to anonymously and confidentially report suspected activities that June involve criminal conduct or violations. The telephone number in Mexico, facilitated by a third party that is in charge of collecting these complaints, is 01 800 563 00 47. The web site is www.lineadedenuncia.com/gap. GAP’s Audit Committee will be notified of all complaints for immediate investigation.
IR Contacts:
Saúl Villarreal, Chief Financial Officer
svillarreal@aeropuertosgap.com.mx
Alejandra Soto, IRO and Corporate Finance Director
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V. is a holding company. The Company holds concessions to operate, maintain and develop approximately 10 international airports in the Pacific and Central regions of Mexico, and an international airport in Jamaica. The Company's segments include Guadalajara, Tijuana, Puerto Vallarta, San Jose del Cabo, Montego Bay, Hermosillo, Bajio, Other Airports and Others Companies. The Other Companies segment includes Servicios a la Infraestructura Aeroportuaria del Pacifico, S.A. de C.V. (SIAP), a company that provides technical assistance and professional services; Corporativo de Servicios Aeroportuarios, S.A. de C.V. (CORSA), a company that provides operative services specialized in aeronautical industry; Puerta Cero Parking, S.A. de C.V. (PCP), a company that manages the parking lot operation; Fundacion Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, A.C., and Desarrollo de Concesiones Aeroportuarias, S.L. (DCA), as well as the Company's own operation.
GRUPO AEROPORTUARIO DEL PACÍFICO, S.A.B. DE C.V. 
