MONTERREY, Mexico, April 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V., known as OMA (NASDAQ: OMAB; BMV: OMA), reports that terminal passenger traffic at its 13 airports increased 3.5% in March 2019, as compared to March 2018. Domestic traffic increased 4.2%, and international traffic decreased 0.5%.
Total Passengers* | |||||||
Mar-2018 | Mar-2019 | Change % | Jan - Mar 2018 | Jan - Mar 2019 | Change % | ||
Domestic | 1,553,336 | 1,619,188 | 4.2 | 4,163,090 | 4,369,536 | 5.0 | |
International | 267,321 | 266,100 | (0.5) | 738,133 | 743,965 | 0.8 | |
OMA Total | 1,820,657 | 1,885,288 | 3.5 | 4,901,223 | 5,113,501 | 4.3 | |
* Terminal passengers: includes passengers on the three types of aviation (commercial, charter, and general aviation), and excludes passengers in transit. |
During March 2019, domestic traffic increased in nine of our airports, with the largest increases in:
In March 2019, Volaris started flying the Ciudad Juárez – Hermosillo, Ciudad Juárez – Mexico City, Chihuahua – Hermosillo, Chihuahua – Mérida, Chihuahua – Mexicali routes.
International traffic grew in five airports in March, with the largest increase in Mazatlán (+8.8%), as a result of increases in the number of passengers on the Abbotsford, Canada; Calgary, Canada; and Montreal, Canada routes.
Of total passenger traffic, 99.1% was commercial, and 0.9% was general aviation.
For OMA’s complete traffic report, including tables, please visit http://ir.oma.aero/traffic-reports
CONTACT:
Chief Financial Officer
Ruffo Pérez Pliego
+52 (81) 8625 4300
rperezpliego@oma.aero
Investor Relations:
Emmanuel Camacho
+52 (81) 8625 4308
ecamacho@oma.aero