Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V. (GAP), which operates 12 airports across Mexico’s Pacific Coast, has announced preliminary passenger traffic figures for December 2024.
GAP’s airports saw a 2.9% increase in total passenger traffic in December 2024 compared to December 2023. This growth was driven by a significant rise in international travel, with a 4.1% increase in international passengers. Domestic traffic saw a more modest increase of 1.9%.
Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos, popular tourist destinations, saw slight decreases in total traffic (1.8% and 0.9% respectively). However, Puerto Vallarta did experience a 7.7% increase in domestic travel.
GAP remains optimistic about the future, noting that seat load factors increased from 80.4% in December 2023 to 85.5% in December 2024. This indicates that flights are becoming fuller, suggesting continued growth in passenger traffic.
Source: Yahoo! Finance
