Company Website:
http://www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx
GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- (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 November 2016, compared to traffic
figures for November 2015.
During November 2016, total terminal passengers increased 14.9% in the
Company’s 13 airports, compared to the same period of the previous year.
Domestic passenger traffic increased by 19.7%, while international
passenger traffic increased by 7.8%.
- Seats and Load Factor: In November 2016, GAP registered a 13.4%
increase in the number of seats available compared to November 2015.
Load factor for the month rose by one percentage point, from 77.7% in
November 2015 to 78.7% in November 2016.
- New Routes: Puerto Vallarta to Montreal by Air Canada.
- Domestic Market: The Tijuana airport reported 29.5% domestic
traffic growth. Guadalajara experienced an 18.1% increase stemming
from routes to Tijuana, Cancun and Monterrey, which grew a combined
29.8%. VivaAerobus and AereoCalafia remain the airlines with the
highest percentage growth in the domestic market in the Company, with
increases of 68.4% and 56.0% respectively.
- International Market: In November, the 2016-2017 winter season
officially began. The Guadalajara airport reported its highest total
international traffic growth during this month, mainly driven by the
Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle markets. The Montego Bay airport was
the beach destination with the highest reported percentage growth for
the month, driven by United Airlines and Thomson Airways, which
experienced traffic increases of 53.2% and 46.8%, respectively.
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
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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.
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Contacts:
For more information please visit www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx
or
In
Mexico
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V.
Saúl
Villarreal García, Chief Financial Officer
Paulina Sánchez ,
Investor Relations Officer
Tel: 52 (33) 38801100 ext 20151
svillarreal@aeropuertosgap.com.mx
psanchez@aeropuertosgap.com.mx
or
In
the U.S.
i-advize Corporate Communications
Maria
Barona, 212-406-3691
Patricia Cruz, 212-406-3694
gap@i-advize.com
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V.
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