GlobeNewswire Inc | Apr 6, 2021 05:48PM EDT

April 06, 2021

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, April 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V., (NYSE: PAC; BMV: GAP) (the Company or GAP) announced preliminary terminal passenger traffic figures for the month of March 2021, compared to traffic figures for March 2020.

For March 2021, the total number of terminal passengers at GAPs 12 Mexican airports increased by 1.2%, compared to the same period of the previous year. Domestic passenger traffic increased by 10.6%, while international passenger traffic decreased by 15.3%. The total number of terminal passengers at GAPs 14 airports decreased by 4.6%.

Domestic traffic continues to strengthen at our 12 Mexican airports, as airlines gradually increase their operations. However, international traffic declined, to a lesser extent compared to February, due to the new requirements to enter the United States as well as the suspension of flights originating from Mexico and the Caribbean by the Canadian government.

Domestic Terminal Passengers 14 airports (in thousands):

Airport Mar-20 Mar-21 % Change Jan-Mar 20 Jan-Mar 21 % ChangeGuadalajara 614.3 611.6 (0.4%) 2,336.5 1,573.6 (32.7%)Tijuana* 418.4 535.9 28.1% 1,420.1 1,410.7 (0.7%)Los Cabos 116.4 142.4 22.3% 402.7 366.9 (8.9%)Puerto Vallarta 94.6 125.7 32.9% 367.8 300.4 (18.3%)Guanajuato 107.3 109.9 2.5% 424.6 286.0 (32.6%)Montego Bay 0.0 0.0 (100.0%) 1.0 0.0 (100.0%)Hermosillo 109.1 108.0 (1.0%) 396.1 257.6 (35.0%)Morelia 33.7 38.9 15.6% 125.8 109.9 (12.7%)Mexicali 75.3 68.1 (9.6%) 277.0 190.2 (31.3%)La Paz 60.6 64.8 7.0% 213.5 169.1 (20.8%)Aguascalientes 35.2 35.7 1.4% 137.6 97.7 (29.0%)Kingston 0.1 0.0 (63.2%) 1.3 0.1 (90.8%)Los Mochis 24.4 27.4 12.1% 86.8 70.9 (18.3%)Manzanillo 6.7 6.7 (1.0%) 23.2 17.1 (26.2%)Total 1,696.1 1,875.1 10.6% 6,213.9 4,850.4 (21.9%)

International Terminal Passengers 14 airports (in thousands):

Airport Mar-20 Mar-21 % Change Jan-Mar 20 Jan-Mar 21 % ChangeGuadalajara 221.8 195.4 (11.9%) 957.8 595.0 (37.9%)Tijuana* 151.9 167.3 10.2% 684.3 424.8 (37.9%)Los Cabos 232.8 231.9 (0.4%) 947.1 534.4 (43.6%)Puerto Vallarta 275.0 146.8 (46.6%) 1,086.3 352.5 (67.6%)Guanajuato 32.6 27.8 (14.7%) 148.2 85.4 (42.4%)Montego Bay 261.5 129.4 (50.5%) 1,132.9 304.7 (73.1%)Hermosillo 4.0 7.4 84.2% 18.8 19.9 5.8%Morelia 25.1 21.8 (13.3%) 99.6 75.1 (24.6%)Mexicali 0.2 0.3 22.4% 1.2 0.7 (42.7%)La Paz 1.1 1.8 61.1% 3.3 4.0 19.3%Aguascalientes 11.3 11.1 (2.1%) 48.4 33.9 (30.0%)Kingston 72.7 36.7 (49.6%) 353.5 115.4 (67.4%)Los Mochis 0.3 0.6 109.8% 1.3 1.6 23.7%Manzanillo 7.5 3.7 (50.4%) 28.5 9.4 (67.0%)Total 1,297.9 982.0 (24.3%) 5,511.2 2,556.5 (53.6%)

Total Terminal Passengers 14 airports (in thousands):

Airport Mar-20 Mar-21 % Change Jan-Mar 20 Jan-Mar 21 % ChangeGuadalajara 836.1 807.0 (3.5%) 3,294.4 2,168.5 (34.2%)Tijuana* 570.3 703.2 23.3% 2,104.4 1,835.5 (12.8%)Los Cabos 349.2 374.3 7.2% 1,349.8 901.3 (33.2%)Puerto Vallarta 369.6 272.5 (26.3%) 1,454.1 652.9 (55.1%)Guanajuato 139.9 137.7 (1.5%) 572.9 371.4 (35.2%)Montego Bay 261.5 129.4 (50.5%) 1,133.9 304.7 (73.1%)Hermosillo 113.1 115.4 2.0% 414.9 277.4 (33.1%)Morelia 58.8 60.7 3.2% 225.4 184.9 (18.0%)Mexicali 75.5 68.4 (9.5%) 278.2 190.9 (31.4%)La Paz 61.7 66.6 8.0% 216.9 173.1 (20.2%)Aguascalientes 46.5 46.8 0.6% 186.0 131.7 (29.2%)Kingston 72.9 36.7 (49.6%) 354.7 115.5 (67.4%)Los Mochis 24.7 28.0 13.2% 88.0 72.5 (17.7%)Manzanillo 14.3 10.4 (27.1%) 51.7 26.5 (48.7%)Total 2,994.0 2,857.1 (4.6%) 11,725.1 7,406.9 (36.8%)

*Passengers in Tijuana who use CBX in both directions are classified as international.

CBX Users (in thousands):

Airport Mar-20 Mar-21 % Change Jan-Mar 20 Jan-Mar 21 % ChangeTijuana 150.3 165.8 10.3% 677.3 421.0 (37.8%)

Highlights for the Period:

-- The number of seats available during March 2021 declined by 22.7% compared to March 2020; load factors for the month went from 57.1% in March 2020 to 70.2% in March 2021.

Company DescriptionGrupo Aeroportuario del Pacfico, S.A.B. de C.V. (GAP) operates 12 airports throughout Mexicos Pacific region, including the major cities of Guadalajara and Tijuana, the four tourist destinations of Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, La Paz and Manzanillo, and six other mid-sized cities: Hermosillo, Guanajuato, Morelia, Aguascalientes, Mexicali and Los Mochis. In February 2006, GAPs shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PAC and on the Mexican Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GAP. In April 2015, GAP acquired 100% of Desarrollo de Concessioner Aeroportuarias, S.L., which owns a majority stake in MBJ Airports Limited, a company operating Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica. In October 2018, GAP entered into a concession agreement for the operation of the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica. In October 2018, GAP entered into a concession agreement for the operation of the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica and took control of the operation in October 2019.

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In accordance with Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and article 42 of the Ley del Mercado de Valores, GAP has implemented a whistleblower program, which allows complainants to anonymously and confidentially report suspected activities that June involve criminal conduct or violations. The telephone number in Mexico, facilitated by a third party that is in charge of collecting these complaints, is 01 800 563 00 47. The web site is www.lineadedenuncia.com/gap. GAPs Audit Committee will be notified of all complaints for immediate investigation.

IR Contacts: Sal Villarreal, Chief Financial svillarreal@aeropuertosgap.com.mxOfficerAlejandra Soto, IRO and Corporate asoto@aeropuertosgap.com.mxFinance DirectorGisela Murillo, Investor Relations gmurillo@aeropuertosgap.com.mx/ +52-33-3880-1100 ext. 20294