Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Reports Passenger Traffic Increase of 16.8% for the Month of March
April 05 2018 - 6:52AM
Business Wire
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 March 2018, compared to
traffic figures for March 2017.
During March 2018, total terminal passengers increased 16.8% at
the Company’s 13 airports, compared to the same period of the
previous year. Domestic passenger traffic increased by 21.9%, while
international passenger traffic increased by 11.5%.
Highlights for the Period:
- Seats and Load Factors: In March
2018, GAP registered a 14.7% increase in the number of seats
available compared to March 2017. Load factors for the month
increased by 1.7 percentage points, from 80.3% in March 2017 to
82.0% in March 2018.
- New Routes:
- Guadalajara to San Francisco:
Interjet
- Guadalajara to Acapulco: Aeromar
- Guadalajara to Zihuatanejo:
Aeromar
- Puerto Vallarta to San Diego:
Southwest
- Los Cabos to Sacramento: Southwest
- Los Cabos to San Jose, California:
Southwest
- Tijuana to Beijing: Hainan
Airlines
- Easter Holiday: The Easter
holiday took place in the last week of March 2018; whereas in 2017,
Easter fell in April. This created an increasing effect on the
percentage variation for the traffic in March, which will stabilize
at the end of April.
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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
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Such statements reflect the current views of management and are
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no
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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 http://www.lineadedenuncia.com/gap. GAP’s Audit Committee
will be notified of all complaints for immediate investigation.
For more information please visit
www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx.
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In MéxicoGrupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de
C.V.Saúl Villarreal García, Chief Financial
Officersvillarreal@aeropuertosgap.com.mxorPaulina Sánchez, Investor
Relations Officerpsanchez@aeropuertosgap.com.mxTel: 01 (33)
38801100 ext 20151orIn the U.S.i-advize Corporate
CommunicationsMaria Barona, 212 406 3691/94gap@i-advize.com
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