ASUR Announces Total Passenger Traffic for March 2023

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Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASR) reported a total of 6.1 million passengers in March 2023, a 6.7% increase compared to March 2022. Passenger traffic rose by 11.8% in Mexico and 9.3% in Puerto Rico, while it fell by 9.1% in Colombia. The growth in Mexico was fueled by a 20.1% increase in domestic traffic and a 6.2% rise in international traffic. For the year-to-date, total passenger traffic has grown by 19.2%. Domestic traffic in Puerto Rico also showed strong growth of 19.4% year-to-date, while international traffic surged 49.2%. In contrast, Colombia faced a 12.2% decline in domestic traffic.

Positive

• Total passenger traffic increased by 6.7% year-over-year in March 2023.
• Passenger traffic in Mexico saw an 11.8% increase, driven by a 20.1% rise in domestic traffic.
• Puerto Rico experienced a 9.3% increase in passenger traffic.
• International traffic in Puerto Rico surged by 47.9%.

Negative

• Colombia's passenger traffic decreased by 9.1%, with domestic traffic down 12.2%.
• Overall domestic traffic in Colombia declined, impacting revenue potential.

Passenger traffic increased year-on-year by 11.8% in Mexico and 9.3% in Puerto Rico and decreased 9.1% in Colombia

MEXICO CITY, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: ASR; BMV: ASUR), ASUR, a leading international airport group with operations in Mexico, the U.S. and Colombia, today announced that passenger traffic for March 2023 reached a total of 6.1 million passengers, 6.7% above the levels reported in March 2022.

Passenger traffic increased year-on-year by 11.8% in Mexico and 9.3% in Puerto Rico, while it decreased 9.1% in Colombia. The growth of passenger traffic in Mexico and Puerto Rico was mainly driven by increases in domestic traffic of 20.1% and 6.4%, respectively and in international traffic of 6.2% and 47.9%, respectively.

This announcement reflects comparisons between the periods March 1 through March 31, 2023 and 2022. Transit and general aviation passengers are excluded from traffic measures in Mexico and Colombia.

Passenger Traffic Summary
	March		% Chg		Year to date		% Chg
	2022	2023			2022	2023
Mexico	3,482,664	3,893,840	11.8		9,020,754	11,073,291	22.8
Domestic Traffic	1,406,987	1,689,638	20.1		3,745,688	4,784,188	27.7
International Traffic	2,075,677	2,204,202	6.2		5,275,066	6,289,103	19.2
San Juan, Puerto Rico	918,236	1,003,705	9.3		2,390,719	2,907,038	21.6
Domestic Traffic	854,401	909,289	6.4		2,213,014	2,641,929	19.4
International Traffic	63,835	94,416	47.9		177,705	265,109	49.2
Colombia	1,288,207	1,170,420	(9.1)		3,571,973	3,885,317	8.8
Domestic Traffic	1,104,248	969,642	(12.2)		3,051,342	3,176,155	4.1
International Traffic	183,959	200,778	9.1		520,631	709,162	36.2
Total Traffic	5,689,107	6,067,965	6.7		14,983,446	17,865,646	19.2
Domestic Traffic	3,365,636	3,568,569	6.0		9,010,044	10,602,272	17.7
International Traffic	2,323,471	2,499,396	7.6		5,973,402	7,263,374	21.6

 

Mexico Passenger Traffic
		March			% Chg				Year to date				% Chg
		2022	2023						2022		2023
Domestic Traffic		1,406,987	1,689,638		20.1				3,745,688		4,784,188		27.7
CUN	Cancun	784,985	917,858		16.9				2,081,647		2,596,480		24.7
CZM	Cozumel	16,368	11,613		(29.1)				44,146		32,041		(27.4)
HUX	Huatulco	67,753	73,891		9.1				192,955		215,172		11.5
MID	Merida	210,273	284,069		35.1				546,667		809,320		48.0
MTT	Minatitlan	8,415	8,756		4.1				20,296		25,332		24.8
OAX	Oaxaca	86,012	115,438		34.2				236,209		333,826		41.3
TAP	Tapachula	38,021	44,742		17.7				108,469		123,523		13.9
VER	Veracruz	100,660	122,646		21.8				266,246		338,146		27.0
VSA	Villahermosa	94,500	110,625		17.1				249,053		310,348		24.6
International Traffic		2,075,677	2,204,202		6.2				5,275,066		6,289,103		19.2
CUN	Cancun	1,951,459	2,058,778		5.5				4,960,299		5,888,218		18.7
CZM	Cozumel	56,730	61,629		8.6				132,282		158,203		19.6
HUX	Huatulco	17,319	19,925		15.0				42,333		57,362		35.5
MID	Merida	22,240	32,796		47.5				59,668		92,741		55.4
MTT	Minatitlan	870	724		(16.8)				2,958		2,053		(30.6)
OAX	Oaxaca	16,570	17,855		7.8				46,635		55,070		18.1
TAP	Tapachula	1,116	2,189		96.1				3,244		5,687		75.3
VER	Veracruz	6,851	7,916		15.5				21,172		23,170		9.4
VSA	Villahermosa	2,522	2,390		(5.2)				6,475		6,599		1.9
Traffic Total Mexico		3,482,664	3,893,840		11.8				9,020,754		11,073,291		22.8
CUN	Cancun	2,736,444	2,976,636		8.8				7,041,946		8,484,698		20.5
CZM	Cozumel	73,098	73,242		0.2				176,428		190,244		7.8
HUX	Huatulco	85,072	93,816		10.3				235,288		272,534		15.8
MID	Merida	232,513	316,865		36.3				606,335		902,061		48.8
MTT	Minatitlan	9,285	9,480		2.1				23,254		27,385		17.8
OAX	Oaxaca	102,582	133,293		29.9				282,844		388,896		37.5
TAP	Tapachula	39,137	46,931		19.9				111,713		129,210		15.7
VER	Veracruz	107,511	130,562		21.4				287,418		361,316		25.7
VSA	Villahermosa	97,022	113,015		16.5				255,528		316,947		24.0

 

US Passenger Traffic, San Juan Airport (LMM)
	March		% Chg		Year to date		% Chg
	2022	2023			2022	2023
SJU Total	918,236	1,003,705	9.3		2,390,719	2,907,038	21.6
Domestic Traffic	854,401	909,289	6.4		2,213,014	2,641,929	19.4
International Traffic	63,835	94,416	47.9		177,705	265,109	49.2

 

Colombia Passenger Traffic Airplan
		March		% Chg		Year to date		% Chg
		2022	2023			2022	2023
Domestic Traffic		1,104,248	969,642	(12.2)		3,051,342	3,176,155	4.1
MDE	Rionegro	825,456	717,445	(13.1)		2,230,486	2,401,054	7.6
EOH	Medellin	96,561	98,626	2.1		286,520	275,386	(3.9)
MTR	Monteria	125,507	105,664	(15.8)		371,255	359,440	(3.2)
APO	Carepa	23,223	18,246	(21.4)		63,763	49,631	(22.2)
UIB	Quibdo	27,946	27,774	(0.6)		84,143	84,270	0.2
CZU	Corozal	5,555	1,887	(66.0)		15,175	6,374	(58.0)
International Traffic		183,959	200,778	9.1		520,631	709,162	36.2
MDE	Rionegro	183,959	200,778	9.1		520,631	709,162	36.2
EOH	Medellin
MTR	Monteria	-	-			-	-
APO	Carepa	-	-			-	-
UIB	Quibdo	-	-			-	-
CZU	Corozal	-	-			-	-
Traffic Total Colombia		1,288,207	1,170,420	(9.1)		3,571,973	3,885,317	8.8
MDE	Rionegro	1,009,415	918,223	(9.0)		2,751,117	3,110,216	13.1
EOH	Medellin	96,561	98,626	2.1		286,520	275,386	(3.9)
MTR	Monteria	125,507	105,664	(15.8)		371,255	359,440	(3.2)
APO	Carepa	23,223	18,246	(21.4)		63,763	49,631	(22.2)
UIB	Quibdo	27,946	27,774	(0.6)		84,143	84,270	0.2
CZU	Corozal	5,555	1,887	(66.0)		15,175	6,374	(58.0)

About ASUR
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (ASUR) is a leading international airport operator with a portfolio of concessions to operate, maintain and develop 16 airports in the Americas. This comprises nine airports in southeast Mexico, including Cancun Airport, the most important tourist destination in Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, and six airports in northern Colombia, including Medellin international airport (Rio Negro), the second busiest in Colombia. ASUR is also a 60% JV partner in Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC, operator of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport serving the capital of Puerto Rico, San Juan. San Juan's Airport is the island's primary gateway for international and mainland-US destinations and was the first, and currently the only major airport in the US to have successfully completed a public–private partnership under the FAA Pilot Program. Headquartered in Mexico, ASUR is listed both on the Mexican Bolsa, where it trades under the symbol ASUR, and on the NYSE in the U.S., where it trades under the symbol ASR. One ADS represents ten (10) series B shares. For more information, visit www.asur.com.mx.

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FAQ

What was the passenger traffic for Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASR) in March 2023?

In March 2023, Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste reported a total of 6.1 million passengers.

What was the year-over-year growth in passenger traffic for Mexico in March 2023?

Passenger traffic in Mexico increased by 11.8% year-over-year in March 2023.

How did passenger traffic change in Puerto Rico for ASR in March 2023?

Puerto Rico saw a 9.3% increase in passenger traffic in March 2023.

What was the decline in passenger traffic in Colombia for ASR in March 2023?

Colombia experienced a 9.1% decrease in passenger traffic in March 2023.