ASUR Announces Total Passenger Traffic for April 2007 Up 18.0% Year over Year
08 Mai 2007 - 4:23PM
PR Newswire (US)
MEXICO CITY, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grupo Aeroportuario
del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: ASR; BMV: ASUR) (ASUR), today
announced that total passenger traffic for April 2007 increased by
18.0% when compared to April 2006. All figures in this announcement
reflect comparisons between April 1 through April 30, 2006 and
2007. Transit and general aviation passengers are excluded.
Domestic Airport April 2006 April 2007 % Change Cancun 210,391
263,471 25.2 Cozumel 6,145 5,653 (8.0) Huatulco 30,062 26,731
(11.1) Merida 72,034 91,243 26.7 Minatitlan 13,251 15,522 17.1
Oaxaca 42,030 39,622 (5.7) Tapachula 14,701 17,349 18.0 Veracruz
49,327 75,521 53.1 Villahermosa 56,251 63,903 13.6 Total Domestic
494,192 599,015 21.2 International Airport April 2006 April 2007 %
Change Cancun 706,920 813,375 15.1 Cozumel 29,717 45,234 52.2
Huatulco 5,660 6,497 14.8 Merida 10,470 12,013 14.7 Minatitlan 286
356 24.5 Oaxaca 6,028 3,454 (42.7) Tapachula 382 456 19.4 Veracruz
5,528 5,759 4.2 Villahermosa 3,976 3,980 0.1 Total International
768,967 891,124 15.9 Total Airport April 2006 April 2007 % Change
Cancun 917,311 1,076,846 17.4 Cozumel 35,862 50,887 41.9 Huatulco
35,722 33,228 (7.0) Merida 82,504 103,256 25.2 Minatitlan 13,537
15,878 17.3 Oaxaca 48,058 43,076 (10.4) Tapachula 15,083 17,805
18.0 Veracruz 54,855 81,280 48.2 Villahermosa 60,227 67,883 12.7
ASUR Total 1,263,159 1,490,139 18.0 The large rise in the
year-over-year comparison at Cancun and Cozumel airports was mainly
due to sharply reduced passenger traffic in April 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. CONTACT: Lic.
Adolfo Castro of ASUR, +52-55-5284-0408, ; or Susan Borinelli,
+1-646-452-2333, , or Maura Gedid, +1-646-452-2335, , both of the
Breakstone Group for ASUR
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