Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Reports Passenger Traffic Decrease of 76.8% for the Month of June


GUADALAJARA, Jalisco, Mexico, July 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 June 2020, compared to traffic figures for June 2019.

For June 2020, the total number of terminal passengers at GAP’s 14 airports decreased by 76.8%, compared to the same period of the previous year. Domestic passenger traffic decreased by 71.7%, while international passenger traffic decreased by 84.0%.

In terms of the operation of our 12 Mexican airports, the airlines have already begun to reinitiate domestic and international flight frequencies. In Jamaica, with the re-opening of its borders at the beginning of June, international flights once again began landing at the airports of Montego Bay and Kingston. In all our airports we are continuing to follow strict sanitary guidelines, in order to offer our passengers confidence and safety throughout our facilities.

Domestic Terminal Passengers – 13 airports (in thousands):

AirportJun-19Jun-20% ChangeJan-Jun 19Jan-Jun 2020% Change
Guadalajara888.8216.3-75.7%5,094.42,730.3-46.4%
Tijuana*497.9243.6-51.1%2,894.91,880.3-35.0%
Puerto Vallarta170.720.9-87.8%831.3401.8-51.7%
Los Cabos168.036.3-78.4%885.5478.8-45.9%
Montego Bay0.70.0-100.0%4.21.0-77.2%
Guanajuato176.334.0-80.7%994.3480.5-51.7%
Hermosillo154.132.1-79.2%859.9454.6-47.1%
Mexicali95.923.2-75.8%569.4323.9-43.1%
Morelia40.126.3-34.5%225.9171.9-23.9%
La Paz87.019.0-78.1%466.4247.0-47.0%
Aguascalientes47.512.8-73.0%305.2157.6-48.4%
Los Mochis31.74.7-85.2%187.197.4-48.0%
Manzanillo8.21.0-87.4%49.225.1-49.0%
Total2,367.0670.1-71.7%13,367.77,450.2-44.3%

International Terminal Passengers – 13 airports (in thousands):

AirportJun-19Jun-20% ChangeJan-Jun 19Jan-Jun 2020% Change
Guadalajara380.7100.3-73.6%2,076.71,117.7-46.2%
Tijuana*260.382.7-68.2%1,394.2825.0-40.8%
Puerto Vallarta199.415.0-92.5%1,970.61,111.3-43.6%
Los Cabos317.322.7-92.8%2,019.3975.2-51.7%
Montego Bay391.315.4-96.1%2,516.51,149.6-54.3%
Guanajuato59.87.8-87.0%345.1165.1-52.2%
Hermosillo6.31.3-78.7%34.520.6-40.2%
Mexicali0.70.0-94.9%3.31.3-61.1%
Morelia37.53.9-89.5%207.1108.9-47.4%
La Paz0.90.3-66.1%6.63.8-43.2%
Aguascalientes19.73.3-83.4%99.355.3-44.3%
Los Mochis0.70.0-95.0%3.51.3-62.0%
Manzanillo3.30.8-75.4%52.329.5-43.5%
Total1,678.0253.6-84.9%10,729.15,564.8-48.1%

 

Total Terminal Passengers – 13 airports (in thousands):

Airport Jun-19 Jun-20 % Change Jan-Jun 2019 Jan-Jun 2020 % Change 
Guadalajara1,269.5316.7-75.1%7,171.13,848.1-46.3%
Tijuana*758.2326.3-57.0%4,289.12,705.3-36.9%
Puerto Vallarta370.135.8-90.3%2,801.91,513.1-46.0%
Los Cabos485.359.0-87.8%2,904.81,454.0-49.9%
Montego Bay392.015.4-96.1%2,520.71,150.6-54.4%
Guanajuato236.141.7-82.3%1,339.4645.6-51.8%
Hermosillo160.433.4-79.2%894.5475.2-46.9%
Mexicali96.623.2-76.0%572.7325.2-43.2%
Morelia77.630.2-61.1%433.0280.8-35.1%
La Paz87.919.3-78.0%473.0250.8-47.0%
Aguascalientes67.216.1-76.1%404.6212.9-47.4%
Los Mochis32.44.7-85.4%190.698.7-48.2%
Manzanillo11.61.9-84.0%101.554.6-46.2%
Total4,045.0923.7-77.2%24,096.813,015.0-46.0%
*Passengers in Tijuana who use CBX in both directions are classified as international.

CBX Users:

Airport Jun-19Jun-20%ChangeJan-Jun 19Jan-Jun 20% Change
Tijuana
256.082.6-67.7%1,370.9817.7-40.4%

Kingston Airport (in thousands):

Airport
Jun-19Jun-20% ChangeJan-Jun 19Jan-Jun 20% Change
Domestic
N/A0.0N/AN/A1.3N/A
InternationalN/A14.3N/AN/A375.1N/A
TotalN/A14.3N/AN/A376.4N/A

Total Passengers – 14 airports (in thousands):

Airport
Jun-19Jun-20% ChangeJan-Jun 19Jan-Jun 20% Change
Domestic
2,367.0670.1-71.7%13,367.77,451.5-44.3%
International1,678.0268.0-84.0%10,729.15,939.9-44.6%
Total4,045.0938.0-76.8%24,096.813,391.4-44.4%

Highlights for the Period:
The number of seats available during June 2020 declined by 29.5% compared to June 2019; while load factors for the month went from 87.6% in June 2019 to 35.9% in June 2020.

Kingston: The Company assumed control of the Kingston Airport on October 10, 2019.  Historical figures are presented for comparison purposes, for a total of 14.3 thousand passengers at June 2020, a 55% decline versus June 2019.

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 in MBJ Airports Limited, a company operating Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica. In October 2018, GAP entered into a concession agreement for the operation of the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica. In October 2018, GAP entered into a concession agreement for the operation of the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica and took control of the operation in October 2019.

This press release June contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that 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 condition, 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 June 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 00 47. The web site is www.lineadedenuncia.com/ga. GAP’s Audit Committee will be notified of all complaints for immediate investigation.

IR Contacts: 
Saúl Villarreal, Chief Financial and Administrative Officersvillarreal@aeropuertosgap.com.mx
Alejandra Soto, IR and Financial Planning Managerasoto@aeropuertosgap.com.mx
Gisela Murillo, Investor Relationsgmurillo@aeropuertosgap.com.mx / +523338801100 ext. 20294
Maria Barona, i-advize Corporate Communicationsmbarona@i-advize.com