PAC - Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Reports in November 2022 a Passenger Traffic Increase of 22.4% Compared to 2019 (Increase of 22.3% Compared to 2021)

December, 05 2022 05:08 PM Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico S.A. B. de C.V. de C.V.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Dec. 05, 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 November 2022, which includes comparisons with the 2019 and 2021 figures to facilitate the reading and understanding of the passenger traffic trend.

For November 2022, the total number of terminal passengers at GAP’s 12 Mexican airports increased by 24.6%, compared to the same period of 2019. Tijuana, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos and Guadalajara presented an increase in passenger traffic of 49.0%, 31.1%, 26.4% and 14.9% respectively, compared to November 2019.

Passenger traffic 2022 compared to 2019

Domestic Terminal Passengers (in thousands):

Airport
Nov-19
Nov-22
% Change
Jan-Nov 19
Jan-Nov 22
% Change
Guadalajara
904.0
1,024.5
13.3
%
9,584.2
10,049.9
4.9
%
Tijuana*
494.8
726.4
46.8
%
5,460.7
7,383.3
35.2
%
Los Cabos
152.0
228.3
50.2
%
1,754.2
2,329.5
32.8
%
Puerto Vallarta
152.1
228.2
50.1
%
1,673.1
2,403.5
43.7
%
Montego Bay
0.7
0.0
(100.0
%)
8.4
0.0
(100.0
%)
Guanajuato
172.5
174.0
0.9
%
1,874.5
1,638.7
(12.6
%)
Hermosillo
159.5
176.6
10.7
%
1,644.2
1,690.8
2.8
%
Kingston
1.0
0.3
(68.2
%)
1.7
1.4
(20.0
%)
Mexicali
105.1
119.7
13.9
%
1,081.5
1,158.0
7.1
%
Morelia
43.7
65.4
49.5
%
426.9
599.1
40.3
%
La Paz
82.7
89.7
8.5
%
906.7
962.6
6.2
%
Aguascalientes
58.2
55.3
(5.1
%)
578.2
635.1
9.8
%
Los Mochis
34.2
38.2
11.7
%
350.6
382.0
9.0
%
Manzanillo
8.9
8.3
(5.9
%)
86.7
89.6
3.4
%
Total
2,369.2
2,934.9
23.9
%
25,431.5
29,323.6
15.3
%

International Terminal Passengers (in thousands):

Airport
Nov-19
Nov-22
% Change
Jan-Nov 19
Jan-Nov 22
% Change
Guadalajara
343.7
409.3
19.1
%
3,923.0
4,013.0
2.3
%
Tijuana*
255.9
392.2
53.3
%
2,612.7
3,789.9
45.1
%
Los Cabos
321.1
369.9
15.2
%
3,331.7
4,002.4
20.1
%
Puerto Vallarta
282.7
341.8
20.9
%
2,859.0
3,135.3
9.7
%
Montego Bay
347.6
375.9
8.1
%
4,249.9
3,918.7
(7.8
%)
Guanajuato
52.8
67.4
27.7
%
629.4
700.3
11.3
%
Hermosillo
5.8
6.3
7.4
%
63.4
71.4
12.6
%
Kingston
132.2
131.3
(0.6
%)
232.8
1,401.0
501.7
%
Mexicali
0.7
0.6
(7.1
%)
6.2
5.8
(6.8
%)
Morelia
31.4
45.9
46.2
%
376.2
450.9
19.9
%
La Paz
1.4
2.9
100.4
%
11.9
23.4
97.5
%
Aguascalientes
19.0
21.1
11.4
%
201.2
212.2
5.5
%
Los Mochis
0.5
0.5
4.8
%
6.4
6.9
7.3
%
Manzanillo
6.4
5.0
(22.0
%)
69.2
60.2
(12.9
%)
Total
1,801.3
2,170.3
20.5
%
18,573.1
21,791.3
17.3
%

Total Terminal Passengers (in thousands):

Airport
Nov-19
Nov-22
% Change
Jan-Nov 19
Jan-Nov 22
% Change
Guadalajara
1,247.7
1,433.8
14.9
%
13,507.2
14,062.9
4.1
%
Tijuana*
750.7
1,118.6
49.0
%
8,073.4
11,173.2
38.4
%
Los Cabos
473.1
598.2
26.4
%
5,085.9
6,331.9
24.5
%
Puerto Vallarta
434.8
570.1
31.1
%
4,532.1
5,538.8
22.2
%
Montego Bay
348.2
375.9
7.9
%
4,258.3
3,918.7
(8.0
%)
Guanajuato
225.2
241.4
7.2
%
2,504.0
2,339.0
(6.6
%)
Hermosillo
165.4
182.9
10.6
%
1,707.6
1,762.2
3.2
%
Kingston
133.2
131.7
(1.1
%)
234.5
1,402.3
498.0
%
Mexicali
105.7
120.3
13.8
%
1,087.7
1,163.8
7.0
%
Morelia
75.1
111.3
48.1
%
803.1
1,049.9
30.7
%
La Paz
84.1
92.6
10.1
%
918.5
986.1
7.4
%
Aguascalientes
77.2
76.4
(1.1
%)
779.4
847.3
8.7
%
Los Mochis
34.7
38.8
11.6
%
357.0
388.9
8.9
%
Manzanillo
15.3
13.3
(12.7
%)
155.8
149.9
(3.8
%)
Total
4,170.5
5,105.2
22.4
%
44,004.6
51,114.9
16.2
%

*Passengers in Tijuana who use CBX in both directions are classified as international.

CBX users (in thousands):

Airport
Nov-19
Nov-22
% Change
Jan-Nov 19
Jan-Nov 22
% Change
Tijuana
251.6
388.4
54.4
%
2,569.5
3,758.4
46.3
%

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
Nov-21
Nov-22
% Change
Jan-Nov 21
Jan-Nov 22
% Change
Guadalajara
826.5
1,024.5
23.9
%
7,639.0
10,049.9
31.6
%
Tijuana*
598.0
726.4
21.5
%
6,247.8
7,383.3
18.2
%
Los Cabos
188.0
228.3
21.5
%
1,822.6
2,329.5
27.8
%
Puerto Vallarta
182.6
228.2
25.0
%
1,649.3
2,403.5
45.7
%
Montego Bay
0.0
0.0
N/A

0.0
0.0
N/A

Guanajuato
126.6
174.0
37.4
%
1,340.9
1,638.7
22.2
%
Hermosillo
149.5
176.6
18.1
%
1,301.9
1,690.8
29.9
%
Kingston
0.1
0.3
139.1
%
1.1
1.4
21.3
%
Mexicali
104.1
119.7
15.0
%
970.7
1,158.0
19.3
%
Morelia
47.0
65.4
39.2
%
484.2
599.1
23.7
%
La Paz
87.9
89.7
2.1
%
808.1
962.6
19.1
%
Aguascalientes
58.8
55.3
(6.1
%)
516.0
635.1
23.1
%
Los Mochis
35.9
38.2
6.6
%
319.1
382.0
19.7
%
Manzanillo
8.8
8.3
(4.8
%)
76.8
89.6
16.7
%
Total
2,413.7
2,934.9
21.6
%
23,177.4
29,323.6
26.5
%

International Terminal Passengers (in thousands):

Airport
Nov-21
Nov-22
% Change
Jan-Nov 21
Jan-Nov 22
% Change
Guadalajara
338.2
409.3
21.0
%
3,328.1
4,013.0
20.6
%
Tijuana*
296.8
392.2
32.1
%
2,416.4
3,789.9
56.8
%
Los Cabos
361.6
369.9
2.3
%
3,145.0
4,002.4
27.3
%
Puerto Vallarta
286.2
341.8
19.4
%
1,934.2
3,135.3
62.1
%
Montego Bay
271.0
375.9
38.7
%
2,240.7
3,918.7
74.9
%
Guanajuato
59.3
67.4
13.7
%
562.4
700.3
24.5
%
Hermosillo
7.4
6.3
(15.0
%)
94.5
71.4
(24.4
%)
Kingston
77.9
131.3
68.7
%
720.7
1,401.0
94.4
%
Mexicali
0.6
0.6
10.2
%
4.9
5.8
19.1
%
Morelia
35.2
45.9
30.5
%
363.6
450.9
24.0
%
La Paz
1.7
2.9
74.1
%
16.5
23.4
41.8
%
Aguascalientes
19.1
21.1
10.7
%
189.0
212.2
12.3
%
Los Mochis
0.7
0.5
(20.6
%)
8.7
6.9
(21.0
%)
Manzanillo
5.7
5.0
(12.9
%)
38.3
60.2
57.2
%
Total
1,761.4
2,170.3
23.2
%
15,062.9
21,791.3
44.7
%

Total Terminal Passengers (in thousands):

Airport
Nov-21
Nov-22
% Change
Jan-Nov 21
Jan-Nov 22
% Change
Guadalajara
1,164.8
1,433.8
23.1
%
10,967.0
14,062.9
28.2
%
Tijuana*
894.9
1,118.6
25.0
%
8,664.1
11,173.2
29.0
%
Los Cabos
549.6
598.2
8.8
%
4,967.6
6,331.9
27.5
%
Puerto Vallarta
468.8
570.1
21.6
%
3,583.4
5,538.8
54.6
%
Montego Bay
271.0
375.9
38.7
%
2,240.7
3,918.7
74.9
%
Guanajuato
185.9
241.4
29.8
%
1,903.3
2,339.0
22.9
%
Hermosillo
156.9
182.9
16.6
%
1,396.4
1,762.2
26.2
%
Kingston
78.0
131.7
68.8
%
721.8
1,402.3
94.3
%
Mexicali
104.6
120.3
15.0
%
975.6
1,163.8
19.3
%
Morelia
82.2
111.3
35.4
%
847.8
1,049.9
23.8
%
La Paz
89.6
92.6
3.4
%
824.6
986.1
19.6
%
Aguascalientes
77.9
76.4
(2.0
%)
705.0
847.3
20.2
%
Los Mochis
36.5
38.8
6.1
%
327.8
388.9
18.6
%
Manzanillo
14.5
13.3
(8.0
%)
115.1
149.9
30.2
%
Total
4,175.1
5,105.2
22.3
%
38,240.3
51,114.9
33.7
%

*Passengers in Tijuana who use CBX in both directions are classified as international.

CBX users (in thousands):

Airport
Nov-21
Nov-22
% Change
Jan-Nov 21
Jan-Nov 22
% Change
Tijuana
294.2
388.4
32.0
%
2,386.7
3,758.4
57.5
%

Highlights for the month:

Seats and load factors: The number of seats available during November 2022 increased by 23.9%, compared to November 2021; load factors for the month went from 72.4% in November 2021 to 80.3% in November 2022.
New routes:
- Puerto Vallarta – Toluca: Viva Aerobus
- Guanajuato – Merida: Volaris
- Puerto Vallarta – Edmonton: Flair
- Guadalajara – Orlando: Frontier
- Kingston – Atlanta: Frontier
- Kingston – Santo Domingo: Arajet
- Puerto Vallarta – Comox: WestJet (reopening)
- Los Cabos – Calgary: Air Canada (reopening)

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
Alejandra Soto, IRO and Corporate Finance Director
Gisela Murillo, Investor Relations

svillarreal@aeropuertosgap.com.mx
asoto@aeropuertosgap.com.mx
gmurillo@aeropuertosgap.com.mx / +52-33-3880-1100 ext.20294

Company Name:	Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico S.A. B. de C.V. de C.V.
Stock Symbol:	PAC
Market:	NYSE
Website:	aeropuertosgap.com.mx

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