ASUR Announces Total Passenger Traffic for November 2006 Up 109.5% Year over Year
07 Décembre 2006 - 3:20PM
PR Newswire (US)
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grupo Aeroportuario
del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: ASR; BMV: ASUR) (ASUR), today
announced that total passenger traffic for November 2006 increased
by 109.5% when compared to November 2005. All figures in this
announcement reflect comparisons between November 1 through
November 30 2005 and 2006. Transit and general aviation passengers
are excluded. Domestic Airport November 2005 November 2006 % Change
Cancun 92,873 214,127 130.6 Cozumel 3,011 5,132 70.4 Huatulco
24,433 19,438 (20.4) Merida 83,075 83,822 0.9 Minatitlan 13,598
14,129 3.9 Oaxaca 45,219 25,801 (42.9) Tapachula 15,318 16,159 5.5
Veracruz 46,397 57,400 23.7 Villahermosa 62,345 59,886 (3.9) Total
Domestic 386,269 495,894 28.4 International Airport November 2005
November 2006 % Change Cancun 114,447 569,229 397.4 Cozumel 1,404
19,071 1,258.3 Huatulco 2,221 4,086 84.0 Merida 10,338 10,899 5.4
Minatitlan 262 251 (4.2) Oaxaca 6,547 2,748 (58.0) Tapachula 436
462 6.0 Veracruz 4,826 4,381 (9.2) Villahermos 3,570 4,192 17.4
Total International 144,051 615,319 327.2 Total Airport November
2005 November 2006 % Change Cancun 207,320 783,356 277.8 Cozumel
4,415 24,203 448.2 Huatulco 26,654 23,524 (11.7) Merida 93,413
94,721 1.4 Minatitlan 13,860 14,380 3.8 Oaxaca 51,766 28,549 (44.8)
Tapachula 15,754 16,621 5.5 Veracruz 51,223 61,781 20.6
Villahermosa 65,915 64,078 2.8 ASUR Total 530,320 1,111,213 109.5
The large rise in the year-over-year comparison at Cancun and
Cozumel airports was mainly due to sharply reduced passenger
traffic in November 2005 as a result of damage inflicted by
Hurricane Wilma, which hit the Yucatan Peninsula in October 2005.
Although there has since been a substantial recovery, passenger
traffic at these airports continues to be affected by the impact of
Hurricane Wilma. Ongoing public demonstrations in the city of
Oaxaca have adversely affected tourism in the area and caused the
cancellation of 68 flights to Oaxaca airport originally scheduled
for November. The protests began in May as a teachers' strike but
have grown into more widespread unrest against the Oaxaca state
government. The US State Department recently issued an advisory
regarding travel to Oaxaca. At this time we are unable to predict
whether or how the conflict will be resolved, or how the ongoing
demonstrations may affect our operations. About ASUR: Grupo
Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (ASUR) is a Mexican
airport operator with concessions to operate, maintain and develop
the airports of Cancun, Merida, Cozumel, Villahermosa, Oaxaca,
Veracruz, Huatulco, Tapachula and Minatitlan in the southeast of
Mexico. The Company 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. Some of the statements contained in this press release
discuss future expectations or state other forward-looking
information. Those statements are subject to risks identified in
this press release and in ASUR's filings with the SEC. Actual
developments could differ significantly from those contemplated in
these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking information
is based on various factors and was derived using numerous
assumptions. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the
date they are made and, except as may be required by applicable
law, we do not have an obligation to update or revise them, whether
as a result of new information, future or otherwise. DATASOURCE:
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. CONTACT: Lic.
Adolfo Castro, ASUR, +52-55-5284-0408, ; Michael Fehle,
+1-646-452-2336, , or Susan Borinelli, +1-646-2333, both of the
Breakstone Group
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