Mexico´s Airport Group Gets Passenger Boost

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A. de C.V. has announced higher terminal passenger traffic figures for the month of May 2006

During the month of May 2006, terminal passenger traffic increased 4.4 percent compared to May 2005, driven by international passenger traffic, which grew 12.2 percent, while domestic passenger traffic remained nearly flat.

As compared to May 2005, domestic traffic in May 2006 decreased by 0.2 percent, or 2 thousand terminal passengers due to declines in 9 of the 12 airports.

These were offset by hikes of 46.1 percent in Los Cabos, 9.7 percent in Puerto Vallarta and 8.3 percent in Guadalajara –with a total spike of 44 thousand passengers at these airports.

The raise in Guadalajara was driven by an increase in traffic among the low cost carriers (Interjet, Volaris, Click and Avolar), while in Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta, the increase reflects the popularity of these tourist destinations.

It is anticipated that some of the routes, including Guadalajara-La Paz, Tijuana-Los Mochis, Guadalajara-Los Mochis and Bajio-Tijuana will resume as a result of the service offered by various other airlines beginning in June 2006.