Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Reports in December 2024 a Passenger Traffic Increase of 2.9% Compared to 2023

Core Insights - Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) reported a 3.4% increase in total terminal passenger traffic for December 2024 compared to December 2023, with notable increases at Guadalajara and Tijuana airports [2][3] - The overall passenger traffic for the year 2024 showed a decline of 5.3% compared to 2023, indicating a mixed performance across different airports [3][5] Passenger Traffic Summary - Total terminal passengers in December 2024 reached 3,084.7 thousand, up from 3,027.3 thousand in December 2023, marking a 1.9% increase [3] - Guadalajara airport saw a significant increase of 5.2% in December 2024, while Tijuana airport had a modest increase of 0.4% [3][5] - Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos airports experienced decreases of 1.8% and 0.6% respectively [2][3] Yearly Performance - For the full year 2024, total terminal passengers were 34,443.8 thousand, down 5.3% from 36,371.5 thousand in 2023 [3] - Guadalajara airport's annual traffic decreased by 4.5%, while Tijuana's traffic fell by 4.9% [3][5] International and Domestic Traffic - International terminal passengers increased by 4.1% in December 2024, totaling 2,782.3 thousand compared to 2,672.4 thousand in December 2023 [3] - Domestic terminal passengers also saw a slight increase of 2.9% in December 2024, reaching 5,867.1 thousand [5] Load Factors and Capacity - Available seats in December 2024 decreased by 3.1%, while load factors improved from 80.4% in December 2023 to 85.5% in December 2024, indicating better utilization of available capacity [6] New Routes - GAP announced several new routes from Guadalajara, including destinations such as Mexicali, Ciudad Obregon, and Oakland, which may enhance connectivity and passenger traffic in the future [7]