Passenger traffic increased 9.2% YoY in Mexico, and decreased 18.8% in Puerto Rico and 4.9% in
Colombia
PR Newswire
MEXICO CITY, March 6, 2018
MEXICO CITY, March 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo
Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: ASR; BMV: ASUR) (ASUR), a leading international airport group
with operations in Mexico, the U.S. and Colombia, today
announced that total passenger traffic for February 2018 increase 1.5% when compared to
February 2016. Passenger traffic rose 9.2% in Mexico, and declined
18.8% in San Juan and 4.9% in Colombia.
This announcement reflects comparisons between February 1 through February 28, 2018 and 2017.
Transit and general aviation passengers are excluded for Mexico and Colombia.
Note that the decline in passenger traffic at San Juan Airport reflects the impact of Hurricane Maria, which hit the island on
September 21, 2017.
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Passenger Traffic Summary
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February
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% Chg
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Annual
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% Chg
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2017
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2018
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2017
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2018
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Mexico
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2,371,409
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2,590,203
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9.2
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5,080,288
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5,434,621
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7.0
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Domestic Traffic
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912,155
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1,035,507
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13.5
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2,034,023
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2,220,337
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9.2
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International Traffic
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1,459,254
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1,554,696
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6.5
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3,046,265
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3,214,284
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5.5
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
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665,321
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540,272
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(18.8)
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1,481,058
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1,152,910
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(22.2)
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Domestic Traffic
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585,720
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490,441
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(16.3)
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1,301,429
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1,044,991
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(19.7)
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International Traffic
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79,601
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49,831
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(37.4)
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179,629
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107,919
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(39.9)
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Colombia
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767,716
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730,251
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(4.9)
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1,676,453
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1,593,209
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(5.0)
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Domestic Traffic
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679,475
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624,494
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(8.1)
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1,463,218
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1,344,713
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(8.1)
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International Traffic
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88,241
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105,757
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19.9
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213,235
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248,496
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16.5
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Total Traffic
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3,804,446
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3,860,726
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1.5
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8,237,799
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8,180,740
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(0.7)
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Domestic Traffic
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2,177,350
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2,150,442
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(1.2)
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4,798,670
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4,610,041
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(3.9)
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International Traffic
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1,627,096
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1,710,284
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5.1
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3,439,129
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3,570,699
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3.8
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Mexico Passenger Traffic
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February
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% Chg
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Annual
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% Chg
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2017
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2018
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2017
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2018
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Domestic Traffic
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912,155
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1,035,507
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13.5
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2,034,023
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2,220,337
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9.2
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CUN
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Cancun
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453,437
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536,561
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18.3
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1,043,494
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1,165,952
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11.7
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CZM
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Cozumel
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7,887
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10,012
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26.9
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18,825
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22,316
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18.5
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HUX
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Huatulco
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39,842
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47,681
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19.7
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90,949
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105,926
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16.5
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MID
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Merida
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140,776
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158,513
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12.6
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299,068
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328,755
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9.9
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MTT
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Minatitlan
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15,752
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13,766
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(12.6)
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31,819
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28,946
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(9.0)
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OAX
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Oaxaca
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52,240
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64,406
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23.3
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113,718
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137,548
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21.0
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TAP
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Tapachula
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21,515
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20,945
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(2.6)
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49,087
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45,345
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(7.6)
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VER
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Veracruz
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88,679
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97,866
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10.4
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190,159
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203,632
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7.1
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VSA
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Villahermosa
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92,027
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85,757
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(6.8)
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196,904
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181,917
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(7.6)
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International Traffic
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1,459,254
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1,554,696
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6.5
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3,046,265
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3,214,284
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5.5
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CUN
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Cancun
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1,358,164
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1,445,502
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6.4
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2,838,859
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2,988,923
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5.3
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CZM
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Cozumel
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44,848
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43,891
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(2.1)
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86,234
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83,829
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(2.8)
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HUX
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Huatulco
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27,555
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28,882
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4.8
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56,703
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60,119
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6.0
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MID
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Merida
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14,987
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19,555
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30.5
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31,296
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41,295
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31.9
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MTT
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Minatitlan
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545
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369
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(32.3)
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1,299
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1,095
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(15.7)
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OAX
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Oaxaca
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5,292
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8,175
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54.5
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12,902
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19,250
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49.2
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TAP
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Tapachula
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959
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1,044
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8.9
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2,570
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3,158
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22.9
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VER
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Veracruz
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4,396
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4,665
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6.1
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10,425
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10,576
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1.4
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VSA
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Villahermosa
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2,508
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2,613
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4.2
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5,977
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6,039
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1.0
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Traffic Total Mexico
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2,371,409
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2,590,203
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9.2
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5,080,288
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5,434,621
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7.0
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CUN
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Cancun
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1,811,601
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1,982,063
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9.4
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3,882,353
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4,154,875
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7.0
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CZM
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Cozumel
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52,735
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53,903
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2.2
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105,059
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106,145
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1.0
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HUX
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Huatulco
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67,397
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76,563
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13.6
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147,652
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166,045
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12.5
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MID
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Merida
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155,763
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178,068
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14.3
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330,364
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370,050
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12.0
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MTT
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Minatitlan
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16,297
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14,135
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(13.3)
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33,118
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30,041
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(9.3)
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OAX
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Oaxaca
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57,532
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72,581
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26.2
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126,620
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156,798
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23.8
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TAP
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Tapachula
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22,474
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21,989
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(2.2)
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51,657
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48,503
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(6.1)
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VER
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Veracruz
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93,075
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102,531
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10.2
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200,584
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214,208
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6.8
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VSA
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Villahermosa
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94,535
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88,370
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(6.5)
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202,881
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187,956
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(7.4)
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Us Passenger Traffic, San Juan Airport (LMM)
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February
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% Chg
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Annual
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% Chg
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2017
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2018
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2017
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2018
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SJU Total
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665,321
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540,272
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(18.8)
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1,481,058
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1,152,910
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(22.2)
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Domestic Traffic
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585,720
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490,441
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(16.3)
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1,301,429
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1,044,991
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(19.7)
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International Traffic
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79,601
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49,831
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(37.4)
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179,629
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107,919
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(39.9)
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Colombia Passenger Traffic Airplan
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February
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% Chg
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Annual
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% Chg
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2017
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2018
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2017
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2018
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Domestic Traffic
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679,475
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624,494
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(8.1)
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1,463,218
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1,344,713
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(8.1)
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MDE
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Rio Negro
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488,925
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431,856
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(11.7)
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1,035,372
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932,302
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(10.0)
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EOH
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Medellin
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76,083
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81,015
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6.5
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167,460
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168,562
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0.7
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MTR
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Monteria
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67,065
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64,331
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(4.1)
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154,317
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142,296
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(7.8)
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APO
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Carepa
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15,185
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15,425
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1.6
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32,536
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29,521
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(9.3)
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UIB
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Quibdo
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26,770
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25,829
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(3.5)
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60,386
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57,715
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(4.4)
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CZU
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Corozal
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5,447
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6,038
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10.9
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13,147
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14,317
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8.9
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International Traffic
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88,241
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105,757
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19.9
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213,235
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248,496
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16.5
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MDE
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Rio Negro
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88,241
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105,757
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19.9
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213,235
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248,496
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16.5
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EOH
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Medellin
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-
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-
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-
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-
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MTR
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Monteria
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-
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-
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-
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-
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APO
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Carepa
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-
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-
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-
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-
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UIB
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Quibdo
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-
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-
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-
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-
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CZU
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Corozal
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Traffic Total Colombia
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767,716
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730,251
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(4.9)
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1,676,453
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1,593,209
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(5.0)
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MDE
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Rio Negro
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577,166
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537,613
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(6.9)
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1,248,607
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1,180,798
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(5.4)
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EOH
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Medellin
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76,083
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81,015
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6.5
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167,460
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168,562
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0.7
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MTR
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Monteria
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67,065
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64,331
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(4.1)
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154,317
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142,296
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(7.8)
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APO
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Carepa
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15,185
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15,425
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1.6
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32,536
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29,521
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(9.3)
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UIB
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Quibdo
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26,770
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25,829
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(3.5)
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60,386
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57,715
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(4.4)
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CZU
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Corozal
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5,447
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6,038
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10.9
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13,147
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14,317
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8.9
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About ASUR
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (ASUR) is a leading international airport operator with a portfolio of
concessions to operate, maintain and develop 16 airports in the Americas. This comprises nine airports in southeast Mexico, including Cancun Airport, the most important tourist destination in Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America,
and six airports in northern Colombia, including Medellin
international airport (Rio Negro), the second busiest in Colombia. ASUR is also a 60% JV partner in Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC, operator of the Luis Muñoz Marín
International Airport serving the capital of Puerto Rico, San
Juan. San Juan's Airport is the island's primary gateway for international and
mainland-US destinations and was the first, and currently the only major airport in the US to have successfully completed a
public–private partnership under the FAA Pilot Program. Headquartered in Mexico, ASUR is listed
both on the Mexican Bolsa, where it trades under the symbol ASUR, and on the NYSE in the U.S., where it trades under the symbol
ASR. One ADS represents ten (10) series B shares. ASUR is one of the top four emerging market companies in the transportation and
transportation infrastructure sector included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index (DJSI EM). For more
information, visit www.asur.com.mx
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