Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico Reports in May 2024 a Passenger Traffic Decrease of 2.3% Compared to 2023

Core Insights - Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) reported a 2.5% decrease in total terminal passenger traffic for May 2024 compared to May 2023, with a total of 2,917.1 thousand passengers [2][6] - Notable increases in passenger traffic were observed at Puerto Vallarta airport (3.2% increase), while Tijuana, Guadalajara, and Los Cabos airports experienced declines of 5.2%, 6.1%, and 2.8% respectively [2][3] Domestic Terminal Passengers - Total domestic terminal passengers decreased by 4.1% from May 2023 to May 2024, totaling 2,917.1 thousand passengers [2][6] - Specific airport performance: - Guadalajara: 1,012.5 thousand passengers, down 6.1% [3] - Tijuana: 719.6 thousand passengers, down 3.2% [3] - Los Cabos: 236.0 thousand passengers, down 2.8% [3] - Puerto Vallarta: 250.2 thousand passengers, up 5.2% [3] International Terminal Passengers - Total international terminal passengers increased slightly by 0.3% to 2,118.5 thousand passengers in May 2024 [4][6] - Key airport performance: - Guadalajara: 464.0 thousand passengers, up 5.7% [4] - Tijuana: 312.0 thousand passengers, down 9.6% [4] - Puerto Vallarta: 259.6 thousand passengers, up 1.4% [4] Overall Passenger Trends - The total terminal passengers for the year-to-date (January to May) decreased by 6.7% compared to the same period in the previous year, totaling 13,531.1 thousand passengers [2][6] - The overall load factor improved from 78.8% in May 2023 to 82.9% in May 2024, despite a 7.2% decrease in available seats [7] New Routes - New routes introduced include: - Guadalajara to Vancouver by Flair Airlines - Los Cabos to Phoenix by Frontier - Puerto Vallarta to Dallas-Fort Worth by Frontier [7]