Passenger traffic increased 13.6% YoY in Mexico, and decreased 13.9% in Puerto Ricoand 3.6% in
Colombia
PR Newswire
MEXICO CITY, April 5, 2018
MEXICO CITY, April 5, 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 March 2018 increase 5.3% when compared to March 2017. Passenger traffic rose 13.6% in Mexico, and declined 13.9% in
San Juan and 3.6% in Colombia.
This announcement reflects comparisons between March 1 through March 31, 2018 and 2017. Transit
and general aviation passengers are excluded for Mexico and Colombia. During 2018, the impact of Holy Week on passenger traffic in Mexico began on March 23, while in 2017 it began on April 7.
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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March
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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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2016
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2017
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Mexico
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2,717,507
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3,087,295
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13.6
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7,797,795
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8,521,916
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9.3
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Domestic Traffic
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1,043,776
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1,238,621
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18.7
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3,077,799
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3,458,958
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12.4
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International Traffic
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1,673,731
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1,848,674
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10.5
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4,719,996
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5,062,958
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7.3
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
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818,878
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705,388
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(13.9)
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2,299,936
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1,858,298
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(19.2)
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Domestic Traffic
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726,253
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637,966
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(12.2)
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2,027,682
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1,682,957
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(17.0)
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International Traffic
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92,625
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67,422
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(27.2)
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272,254
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175,341
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(35.6)
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Colombia
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777,017
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748,707
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(3.6)
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2,515,550
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2,384,826
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(5.2)
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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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2,204,773
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2,012,117
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(8.7)
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International Traffic
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97,542
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124,213
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27.3
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310,777
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372,709
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19.9
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Total Traffic
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4,313,402
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4,541,390
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5.3
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12,613,281
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12,765,040
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1.2
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Domestic Traffic
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2,449,504
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2,501,081
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2.1
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7,310,254
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7,154,032
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(2.1)
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International Traffic
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1,863,898
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2,040,309
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9.5
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5,303,027
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5,611,008
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5.8
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Mexico Passenger Traffic
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March
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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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2016
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2017
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Domestic Traffic
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1,043,776
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1,238,621
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18.7
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3,077,799
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3,458,958
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12.4
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CUN
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Cancun
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527,546
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663,306
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25.7
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1,571,040
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1,829,258
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16.4
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CZM
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Cozumel
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9,107
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13,939
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53.1
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27,932
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36,255
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29.8
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HUX
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Huatulco
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46,522
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55,707
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19.7
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137,471
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161,633
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17.6
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MID
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Merida
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160,585
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180,306
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12.3
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459,653
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509,061
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10.7
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MTT
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Minatitlan
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16,979
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14,716
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(13.3)
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48,798
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43,662
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(10.5)
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OAX
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Oaxaca
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56,793
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72,339
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27.4
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170,511
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209,887
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23.1
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TAP
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Tapachula
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24,141
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24,649
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2.1
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73,228
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69,994
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(4.4)
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VER
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Veracruz
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99,197
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115,324
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16.3
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289,356
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318,956
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10.2
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VSA
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Villahermosa
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102,906
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98,335
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(4.4)
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299,810
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280,252
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(6.5)
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International Traffic
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1,673,731
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1,848,674
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10.5
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4,719,996
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5,062,958
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7.3
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CUN
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Cancun
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1,560,440
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1,727,020
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10.7
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4,399,299
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4,715,943
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7.2
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CZM
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Cozumel
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56,169
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57,630
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2.6
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142,403
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141,459
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(0.7)
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HUX
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Huatulco
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24,810
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24,195
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(2.5)
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81,513
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84,314
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3.4
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MID
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Merida
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16,880
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22,039
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30.6
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48,176
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63,334
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31.5
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MTT
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Minatitlan
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516
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476
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(7.8)
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1,815
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1,571
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(13.4)
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OAX
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Oaxaca
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6,035
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8,131
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34.7
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18,937
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27,381
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44.6
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TAP
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Tapachula
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1,039
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1,137
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9.4
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3,609
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4,295
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19.0
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VER
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Veracruz
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4,930
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4,966
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0.7
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15,355
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15,542
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1.2
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VSA
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Villahermosa
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2,912
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3,080
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5.8
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8,889
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9,119
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2.6
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Traffic Total Mexico
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2,717,507
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3,087,295
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13.6
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7,797,795
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8,521,916
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9.3
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CUN
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Cancun
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2,087,986
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2,390,326
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14.5
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5,970,339
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6,545,201
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9.6
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CZM
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Cozumel
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65,276
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71,569
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9.6
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170,335
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177,714
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4.3
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HUX
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Huatulco
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71,332
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79,902
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12.0
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218,984
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245,947
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12.3
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MID
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Merida
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177,465
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202,345
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14.0
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507,829
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572,395
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12.7
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MTT
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Minatitlan
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17,495
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15,192
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(13.2)
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50,613
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45,233
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(10.6)
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OAX
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Oaxaca
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62,828
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80,470
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28.1
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189,448
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237,268
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25.2
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TAP
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Tapachula
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25,180
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25,786
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2.4
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76,837
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74,289
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(3.3)
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VER
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Veracruz
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104,127
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120,290
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15.5
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304,711
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334,498
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9.8
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VSA
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Villahermosa
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105,818
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101,415
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(4.2)
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308,699
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289,371
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(6.3)
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US Passenger Traffic, San Juan Airport (LMM)
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March
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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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2016
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2017
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SJU Total
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818,878
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705,388
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(13.9)
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2,299,936
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1,858,298
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(19.2)
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Domestic Traffic
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726,253
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637,966
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(12.2)
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2,027,682
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1,682,957
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(17.0)
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International Traffic
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92,625
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67,422
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(27.2)
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272,254
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175,341
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(35.6)
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Colombia Passenger Traffic Airplan
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March
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% Chg
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Annual
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% Chg
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2016
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2017
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2016
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2017
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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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2,204,773
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2,012,117
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(8.7)
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MDE
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Rionegro
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488,925
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431,856
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(11.7)
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1,567,040
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1,402,237
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(10.5)
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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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249,082
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249,939
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0.3
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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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228,950
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208,764
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(8.8)
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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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50,800
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44,920
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(11.6)
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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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89,557
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85,487
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(4.5)
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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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19,344
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20,770
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7.4
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International Traffic
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97,542
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124,213
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27.3
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310,777
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372,709
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19.9
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MDE
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Rionegro
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97,542
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124,213
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27.3
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310,777
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372,709
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19.9
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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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777,017
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748,707
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(3.6)
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2,515,550
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2,384,826
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(5.2)
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MDE
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Rionegro
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586,467
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556,069
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(5.2)
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1,877,817
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1,774,946
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(5.5)
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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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249,082
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249,939
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0.3
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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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228,950
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208,764
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(8.8)
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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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50,800
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44,920
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(11.6)
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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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89,557
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85,487
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(4.5)
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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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19,344
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20,770
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7.4
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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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