INTERNATIONAL. International passenger traffic for the nine Mexican airports operated by ASUR (Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste) increased by +51.3% in January over last year’s numbers, according to the latest results published by Copenhagen Airports.
Large rises in the year-on-year comparison at Cancún (+51.7%) and, in particular, Cozumel (+406.6%) were mainly due to sharply reduced passenger traffic in January 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, ASUR noted that passenger traffic at Cozumel Airport continues to be affected by the impact of the hurricane.
The airport authority also reported that ongoing public demonstrations in the city of Oaxaca have adversely affected tourism in the area, with the figure down by -55%. 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 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 demonstrations may affect our operations,” an ASUR statement read.
In China, January’s international traffic at Hainan Meilan International Airport soared by +79.6%, from 19,087 to 34,279.
And Newcastle International saw growth of +9.3%. International charter (+15.5%) and low-cost (+10.2%) traffic figures were both up, with scheduled traffic falling slightly (-3%).
ASUR international traffic January 2007 vs January 2006 | |||
JAN 2007 | JAN 2006 | % CHANGE | |
| CANCUN | 786,788 | 518,789 | +51.7 |
| COZUMEL | 36,146 | 7,135 | +406.6 |
| HUATULCO | 14,346 | 14,093 | +1.8 |
| MERIDA | 12,985 | 12,099 | +7.3 |
| MINATITLAN | 272 | 342 | -20.2 |
| OAXACA | 3,828 | 8,510 | -55.0 |
| TAPACHULA | 533 | 624 | -14.6 |
| VERACRUZ | 5,300 | 5,611 | -5.5 |
| VILLAHERMOSA | 3,706 | 3,692 | +0.4 |
| TOTAL INTERNATIONAL | 863,904 | 570,894 | +51.3 |
| Source: ©Copenhagen Airports | |||
Hainan Meilan traffic January 2007 vs January 2006 | |||
JAN 2007 | JAN 2006 | % CHANGE | |
| DOMESTIC | 639,616 | 659,635 | -3.0 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 34,279 | 19,087 | +79.6 |
| REGIONAL | 9,574 | 10,589 | -9.6 |
| TOTAL | 683,469 | 689,311 | -0.8 |
| Source: ©Copenhagen Airports | |||
Newcastle international traffic January 2007 vs January 2006 | |||
JAN 2007 | JAN 2006 | % CHANGE | |
| SCHEDULED | 33,885 | 34,926 | -3.0 |
| CHARTER | 59,697 | 51,707 | +15.5 |
| LOW COST | 106,805 | 96,939 | +10.2 |
| OTHER | 903 | 590 | +53.1 |
| TOTAL INTERNATIONAL | 201,290 | 184,162 | +9.3 |
| Source: ©Copenhagen Airports | |||
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