Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Reports in October 2024 a Passenger Traffic Decrease of 0.8% Compared to 2023

Core Insights - Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) reported a slight decrease of 0.4% in total terminal passenger traffic for October 2024 compared to October 2023, with variations across different airports [2][5]. Passenger Traffic Summary - Total terminal passengers at GAP's 12 airports in October 2024 were 4,915.9 thousand, down from 4,953.8 thousand in October 2023, reflecting a decrease of 0.8% [5]. - Domestic terminal passengers decreased by 3.0% to 2,951.8 thousand in October 2024 from 3,042.7 thousand in October 2023 [3][5]. - International terminal passengers increased by 2.8% to 1,964.1 thousand in October 2024 compared to 1,911.1 thousand in October 2023 [4][5]. Airport-Specific Performance - Guadalajara airport saw a 3.4% increase in total passengers, reaching 1,525.0 thousand in October 2024 [5]. - Los Cabos airport experienced a 2.6% increase in total passengers, totaling 557.6 thousand in October 2024 [5]. - Tijuana and Puerto Vallarta airports reported decreases of 1.6% and 0.8%, respectively, in total passenger traffic [5]. - Montego Bay airport had a significant decrease of 8.8% in passenger traffic [2]. Year-to-Date Performance - For the year-to-date period (January to October 2024), total terminal passengers decreased by 3.0% to 51,053.1 thousand compared to 52,619.4 thousand in the same period of 2023 [5]. - Domestic passenger traffic for the year-to-date period decreased by 6.6% to 28,404.4 thousand [3][5]. - International passenger traffic for the year-to-date period increased slightly by 2.0% to 22,648.8 thousand [4][5]. Load Factors and Capacity - Available seats in October 2024 decreased by 5.9% compared to October 2023, while load factors improved from 82.0% to 86.5% [6]. New Routes - New routes introduced include Guadalajara to San Jose, Costa Rica, and Tijuana to Las Vegas, among others [7].