Passenger traffic in Argentina up 2.0% YoY while Brazil continues to recover with traffic up 11.1% YoY, further supported by growth across most countries of operations

Corporación América Airports S.A. (NYSE: CAAP), (“CAAP” or the “Company”) the largest private sector airport operator in the world by number of airports, reported today preliminary year-over-year passenger traffic growth of 5.8% in June 2018.

Passenger Traffic, Cargo Volume and Aircraft Movements Highlights             Statistics   Jun’18   Jun’17   % Var.   YTD’18   YTD’17   % Var Domestic Passengers (thousands)   3,396   3,064   10.8%   20,936   19,466   7.6% International Passengers (thousands)   2,209   2,212   -0.2%   13,587   12,912   5.2% Transit Passengers (thousands)   660   643   2.6%   4,300   3,738   15.0% Total Passengers (thousands)   6,265   5,920   5.8%   38,823   36,116   7.5% Cargo Volume (thousand tons)   30.6   29.2   4.7%   196.8   175.1   12.3% Total Aircraft Movements (thousands)   71.4   68.2   4.8%   428.9   409.6   4.7%

Passenger Traffic Overview

Total passenger traffic in June 2018 increased by 5.8% compared to the same period of 2017, primarily reflecting growth of 11.1% in Brazil, 2.0% in Argentina and 4.2% in Italy.

In Brazil, passenger traffic at Brasilia Airport continued to recover increasing by 12.0% in June 2018, mainly due to 16.8% growth in domestic passengers. This increase was driven by additional frequencies in existing routes to several domestic destinations by Gol, Latam and Azul which increased their weekly flights by 13%, 8% and 18%, respectively.

In Argentina, domestic traffic increased 9% YoY, partially offset by declines of 7% and 14% in international and transit passengers, respectively reflecting the initial impact of the currency depreciation and more challenging macro conditions. Additional routes and flights to existing destinations were added in Argentina during the last twelve months. Aerolineas Argentinas added new frequencies to Madrid, Punta Cana, Río de Janeiro and São Pablo. Copa Airlines also increased its monthly frequencies from both Aeroparque and Ezeiza to Panama, Latam added frequencies to São Pablo. Low-cost carriers continued to expand operations during this period. LEVEL began flying from Ezeiza to Barcelona, Gol added new frequencies to São Pablo and Recife, and Azul Linhas Aereas added frequencies to Belo Horizonte.

In addition, low-cost carrier Fly Bondi, flying out of El Palomar Airport, continued to increase connectivity throughout Argentina by adding flights to Salta Airport, and by increasing the overall number of frequencies it offers across the country.

The Company’s Italian airports reported a 4.2% YoY increase in traffic, mainly due to the opening of new international and domestic flights, and the addition of new frequencies, that are taking place during the Italian summer season. Operating at Pisa Airport, Pobeda opened a new route to St. Petersburg and added frequencies to Moscow. In addition, Ryanair expanded its Pisa Airport network and added frequencies to both domestic and international destinations. Moreover, TAP opened a new international route to Portugal (Lisbon) operated from Florence Airport.

Passenger traffic in Uruguay declined 4.2% compared to June 2017 mainly as a result of the devaluation of the Real against the US Dollar and to a lower degree as a result of the devaluation of the Argentinean Peso against the US Dollar, which resulted in a decrease in Brazilian and Argentinean passengers, respectively.

Cargo Volume and Aircraft Movements

Cargo volume was up 4.7% in June 2018. Growth was primarily driven by Brazil which posted a 30.2% YoY increase, followed by a 36.7% increase in Ecuador, both as a result of improved economic conditions.

Aircraft movements increased by 4.8% in June 2018 mainly driven by Argentina, up 7.3% during the period, followed by Peru and Brazil, with an increase of 15.2% and 2.2% respectively.

Summary Passenger Traffic, Cargo Volume and Aircraft Movements                 Jun’18   Jun’17   % Var.   YTD’18 YTD’17 % Var. Passenger Traffic (thousands)             Argentina   2,726   2,672   2.0%   19,074   17,499   9.0% Italy   855   821   4.2%   3,757   3,653   2.8% Brazil   1,642   1,478   11.1%   9,822   9,288   5.7% Uruguay   154   161   -4.2%   1,195   1,150   3.9% Ecuador   358   326   9.6%   2,131   2,035   4.7% Armenia   251   219   14.8%   1,206   1,091   10.5% Peru   278   242   14.7%   1,639   1,400   17.1% TOTAL   6,265   5,920   5.8%   38,823   36,116   7.5%   Cargo Volume (tons)                     Argentina   16,133   17,045   -5.4%   117,042   99,987   17.1% Italy   1,188   939   26.5%   5,686   5,404   5.2% Brazil   5,731   4,403   30.2%   29,781   25,861   15.2% Uruguay   2,226   2,321   -4.1%   13,551   13,567   -0.1% Ecuador   3,494   2,555   36.7%   20,533   17,152   19.7% Armenia   1,440   1,591   -9.5%   7,799   10,863   -28.2% Peru   402   381   5.6%   2,358   2,308   2.2% TOTAL   30,614   29,235   4.7%   196,750   175,141   12.3%   Aircraft Movements                     Argentina   34,566   32,204   7.3%   219,337   203,024   8.0% Italy   7,988   7,911   1.0%   35,930   36,489   -1.5% Brazil   15,189   14,861   2.2%   91,156   89,693   1.6% Uruguay   2,171   2,284   -4.9%   18,070   17,540   3.0% Ecuador   6,662   6,639   0.3%   38,040   39,939   -4.8% Armenia   2,045   1,846   10.8%   10,951   9,838   11.3% Peru   2,779   2,413   15.2%   15,442   13,083   18.0% TOTAL   71,400   68,158   4.8%   428,926   409,606   4.7%

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About Corporación América Airports

Corporación América Airports acquires, develops and operates airport concessions. The Company is the largest private airport operator in the world by the number of airports and the tenth largest based on passenger traffic. Currently, the Company operates 52 airports in 7 countries across Latin America and Europe (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Peru, Ecuador, Armenia and Italy). In 2017, Corporación América Airports served 76.6 million passengers. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange where it trades under the ticker “CAAP”. For more information, visit http://investors.corporacionamericaairports.com.

Corporación AméricaInvestor Relations Contact:Gimena Albanesi, +5411 4852-6411gimena.albanesi@caairports.com

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