ASUR Announces Total Passenger Traffic for February 2007 Up 26.6% Year over Year
06 Mars 2007 - 3:20PM
PR Newswire (US)
MEXICO CITY, March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grupo Aeroportuario
del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: ASR; BMV: ASUR) (ASUR), today
announced that total passenger traffic for February 2007 increased
by 26.6% when compared to February 2006. All figures in this
announcement reflect comparisons between February 1 through
February 28, 2006 and 2007. Transit and general aviation passengers
are excluded. Domestic Airport February 2006 February 2007 % Change
Cancun 128,290 175,325 36.7 Cozumel 4,068 4,271 5.0 Huatulco 22,417
19,004 (15.2) Merida 65,568 71,658 9.3 Minatitlan 13,994 13,160
(6.0) Oaxaca 41,004 33,247 (18.9) Tapachula 13,722 14,954 9.0
Veracruz 41,011 58,540 42.7 Villahermosa 52,686 53,110 0.8 Total
Domestic 382,760 443,269 15.8 International Airport February 2006
February 2007 % Change Cancun 595,524 793,893 33.3 Cozumel 22,870
44,442 94.3 Huatulco 12,779 13,692 7.1 Merida 11,731 10,690 (8.9)
Minatitlan 312 188 (39.7) Oaxaca 6,630 2,726 (58.9) Tapachula 301
450 49.5 Veracruz 5,039 4,649 (7.7) Villahermosa 2,936 3,503 19.3
Total International 658,122 874,233 32.8 Total Airport February
2006 February 2007 % Change Cancun 723,814 969,218 33.9 Cozumel
26,938 48,713 80.8 Huatulco 35,196 32,696 (7.1) Merida 77,299
82,348 6.5 Minatitlan 14,306 13,348 (6.7) Oaxaca 47,634 35,973
(24.5) Tapachula 14,023 15,404 9.8 Veracruz 46,050 63,189 37.2
Villahermosa 55,622 56,613 1.8 ASUR Total 1,040,882 1,317,502 26.6
The large rise in the year-over-year comparison at Cancun and
Cozumel airports was mainly due to sharply reduced passenger
traffic in February 2006 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 Cozumel airport 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. The protests
began in May 2006 as a teachers' strike but have grown into more
widespread unrest against the Oaxaca state government. The US State
Department has 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. (ASUR) CONTACT: Lic. Adolfo Castro of
ASUR, +52-55-5284-0408, ; Susan Borinelli, +1-646-452-2333, , or
Maura Gedid, +1-646-452-2335, , both of Breakstone Group
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