Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
September 08 2017 - 6:02AM
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE
ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of September
2017
GRUPO AEROPORTUARIO DEL PACÍFICO S.A.B. DE C.V.
(PACIFIC AIRPORT GROUP)
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(Translation of
Registrant’s Name Into English)
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México
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(Jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
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Avenida Mariano Otero No. 1249-B
Torre Pacifico, Piso 6
Col. Rinconada del Bosque
44530 Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
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(Address of principal
executive offices)
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F
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Form 40-F
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(Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
Yes
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No
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(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number
assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
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GRUPO AEROPORTUARIO DEL PACIFICO
REPORTS
PASSENGER TRAFFIC INCREASE OF 9.9%
FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST
Guadalajara,
Jalisco, Mexico, September 7, 2017 - Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V., (NYSE: PAC; BMV: GAP) (“the Company”
or “GAP”) announced preliminary terminal passenger traffic figures for the month of August 2017, compared to traffic
figures for August 2016.
During August 2017, total terminal passengers
increased 9.9% in the Company’s 13 airports, compared to the same period of the previous year. Domestic passenger traffic
increased by 9.2%, while international passenger traffic increased by 10.9%.
Domestic
Terminal Passengers (in thousands):
Airport
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Aug-16
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Aug-17
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Change
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Jan-Aug 16
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Jan-Aug 17
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Change
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Guadalajara
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709.2
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810.5
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14.3%
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4,993.2
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5,848.4
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17.1%
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Tijuana*
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443.2
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472.8
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6.7%
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3,236.6
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3,452.4
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6.7%
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Los Cabos
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134.3
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139.5
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3.9%
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838.5
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992.0
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18.3%
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Puerto Vallarta
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139.5
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145.8
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4.5%
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890.3
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968.9
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8.8%
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Montego Bay
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0.9
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0.8
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-6.6%
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5.8
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6.0
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4.5%
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Guanajuato
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100.2
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118.5
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18.3%
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714.6
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844.3
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18.1%
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Hermosillo
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127.0
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133.0
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4.7%
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974.7
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1,017.8
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4.4%
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La Paz
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78.6
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76.9
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-2.2%
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557.9
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567.8
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1.8%
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Mexicali
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62.8
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63.2
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0.6%
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459.6
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491.8
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7.0%
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Aguascalientes
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46.2
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53.4
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15.8%
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352.0
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388.0
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10.2%
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Morelia
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22.0
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27.6
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25.6%
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176.0
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219.2
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24.5%
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Los Mochis
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30.8
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29.1
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-5.5%
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222.9
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231.3
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3.8%
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Manzanillo
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9.2
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8.2
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-10.8%
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79.1
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69.2
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-12.5%
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Total
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1,903.8
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2,079.3
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9.2%
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13,501.2
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15,097.2
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11.8%
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For more information
please visit
www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx
or contact:
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In Mexico
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In the U.S.
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Saúl Villarreal García, Chief Financial Officer
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Maria Barona
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Paulina Sánchez, Investor Relations Officer
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i-advize Corporate Communications
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Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V.
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Tel: 212 406 3691/94
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Tel: 52 (33) 38801100 ext 20151
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gap@i-advize.com
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svillarreal@aeropuertosgap.com.mx
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psanchez@aeropuertosgap.com.mx
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International Terminal
Passengers (in thousands):
Airport
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Aug-16
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Aug-17
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Change
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Jan-Aug 16
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Jan-Aug 17
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Change
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Guadalajara
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347.7
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340.1
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-2.2%
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2,444.9
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2,573.1
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5.2%
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Tijuana*
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133.4
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172.9
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29.5%
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863.0
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1,284.6
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48.9%
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Los Cabos
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212.0
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254.1
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19.9%
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2,082.9
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2,478.7
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19.0%
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Puerto Vallarta
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142.0
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160.1
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12.8%
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1,963.7
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2,218.0
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12.9%
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Montego Bay
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325.2
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370.3
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13.9%
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2,763.8
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2,944.4
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6.5%
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Guanajuato
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57.0
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57.0
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-0.1%
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402.8
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422.9
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5.0%
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Hermosillo
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5.8
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4.5
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-21.1%
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53.9
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43.8
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-18.6%
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La Paz
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0.7
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0.7
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-1.9%
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7.8
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7.6
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-1.4%
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Mexicali
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0.5
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0.3
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-28.0%
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3.8
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3.8
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-0.2%
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Aguascalientes
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15.4
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16.9
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9.9%
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108.8
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118.9
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9.4%
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Morelia
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25.4
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26.5
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4.3%
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184.6
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200.4
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8.6%
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Los Mochis
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0.4
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0.5
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15.7%
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3.7
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4.4
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18.7%
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Manzanillo
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1.8
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1.9
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0.9%
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61.6
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62.0
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0.6%
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Total
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1,267.4
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1,405.8
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10.9%
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10,945.0
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12,362.4
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13.0%
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Total Terminal Passengers (in thousands):
Airport
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Aug-16
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Aug-17
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Change
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Jan-Aug 16
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Jan-Aug 17
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Change
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Guadalajara
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1,057.0
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1,150.6
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8.9%
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7,438.1
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8,421.5
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13.2%
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Tijuana*
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576.6
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645.6
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12.0%
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4,099.6
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4,737.0
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15.5%
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Los Cabos
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346.3
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393.7
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13.7%
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2,921.4
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3,470.7
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18.8%
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Puerto Vallarta
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281.5
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305.9
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8.7%
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2,854.0
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3,186.9
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11.7%
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Montego Bay
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326.0
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371.1
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13.8%
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2,769.5
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2,950.4
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6.5%
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Guanajuato
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157.2
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175.4
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11.6%
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1,117.4
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1,267.2
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13.4%
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Hermosillo
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132.8
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137.6
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3.6%
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1,028.5
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1,061.6
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3.2%
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La Paz
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79.3
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77.6
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-2.2%
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565.7
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575.4
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1.7%
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Mexicali
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63.3
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63.6
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0.4%
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463.3
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495.6
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7.0%
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Aguascalientes
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61.5
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70.3
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14.3%
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460.7
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506.9
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10.0%
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Morelia
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47.4
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54.1
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14.2%
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360.6
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419.6
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16.4%
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Los Mochis
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31.2
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29.6
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-5.2%
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226.6
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235.7
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4.0%
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Manzanillo
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11.0
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10.0
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-8.8%
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140.7
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131.2
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-6.8%
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Total
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3,171.2
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3,485.1
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9.9%
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24,446.2
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27,459.6
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12.3%
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*Passengers in Tijuana who use CBX in both
directions are classified as international
Events for the Period:
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Seats and Load Factors:
In August 2017, GAP registered an 8.5% increase in the number of seats available compared to August 2016. Load factors for
the month increased by 1.1 percentage points, from 81.5% in August 2016 to 82.6% in August 2017.
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Guadalajara to Manzanillo: Aeromar
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Guadalajara to Mexicali: VivaAerobus
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Mexicali to Monterrey: VivaAerobus
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Tropical Storm Lidia:
Tropical Storm Lidia:
Due to Tropical Storm Lidia impacting the Pacific region of Mexico, the Los Cabos, La Paz and Los Mochis airports reported operating
impacts from August 30 to September 2. As a result, 13,160 seats that were previously scheduled in August (12,400 for Los Cabos
and 760 for La Paz) did not operate, in addition to the 15,980 seats previously scheduled in September (12,600 for Los Cabos, 2,400
for La Paz, and 980 for Los Mochis). The 3 airfields suffered minimal infrastructure damages, and are currently operating at 100%.
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Hurricane Harvey:
At the end of August,
Hurricane Harvey impacted the state of Texas, causing airport closures in Houston (Intercontinental and Hobby). To date, this closure
has affected 34,400 previously-programmed seats, which were canceled as a result of the weather phenomenon (7 of the Company's
airports, which currently operate flights to Houston on a regular basis, were affected).
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Hurricane Irma:
As of the date of this report,
this meteorological phenomenon is not expected to affect infrastructure at the Montego Bay airport, however traffic originating
from North America will be affected, particularly traffic from the state of Florida.
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Company Description:
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 February 2006, GAP’s shares were listed on the New York
Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “PAC” and on the Mexican Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GAP”.
In April 2015 GAP acquired 100% of Desarrollo de Concesiones Aeroportuarias, S.L., which owns a majority stake of MBJ Airports
Limited, a company operating the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
This press
release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are not historical facts, and are based on management’s
current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The
words “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans” and
similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the
declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure
plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial conditions, liquidity or results of operations
are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number
of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements
are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating
factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
In accordance with Section 806 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and article 42 of the “Ley del Mercado de Valores”, GAP has implemented a “
whistleblower
”
program, which allows complainants to anonymously and confidentially report suspected activities that may involve criminal conduct
or violations. The telephone number in Mexico, facilitated by a third party that is in charge of collecting these complaints,
is 01-800-563-0047. The web site is
www.lineadedenuncia.com/gap
. GAP’s Audit Committee
will be notified of all complaints for immediate investigation.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V.
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By:
/s/ SAÚL VILLARREAL GARCÍA
Name: Saúl Villarreal García
Title: Chief
Financial Officer
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Date:
September 7, 2017
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