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GAP: Passenger Traffic Up 4.9% in Mexican Airports

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February 11, 2019

During January 2019, total terminal passengers increased by 4.9% at GAP's 13 airports, compared to the same period of the 2018. Domestic traffic increased by 4.3%, international traffic increased by 5.6%.

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico - Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V. ("GAP") has announced preliminary terminal passenger traffic figures for the month of January 2019, compared to traffic figures for January 2018.

During January 2019, total terminal passengers increased by 4.9% at the Company's 13 airports, compared to the same period of the previous year. Domestic passenger traffic increased by 4.3%, while international passenger traffic increased by 5.6%.

Domestic Terminal Passengers (in thousands):

International Terminal Passengers (in thousands):

Total Terminal Passengers (in thousands):

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

Highlights for the Period

Growth: Traffic performance during the month is in line with the guidance released at the beginning of the year.

Seats and Load Factors: In January 2019, GAP registered a 2.2% increase in the number of seats available compared to January 2018; while load factors for the month increased by 2.1%, from 79.1% in January 2018 to 81.2% in January 2019.

New Routes:
Guadalajara to Charlotte: American Airlines
Puerto Vallarta to Hamilton: Swoop
Puerto Vallarta to Abbotsford: Swoop
Montego Bay to Buffalo: Vacation Express


About Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

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 April 2015 GAP acquired 100% of Desarrollo de Concesiones Aeroportuarias, S.L., which owns a majority stake of MJ Airports Limited, a company operating the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Then, in September 2018, GAP won the bid "to operate, modernize and expand" the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica.