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understand and experience the magic world
of Tequila,” said Urioste. “The Agave
shop is another concept that we are using
to provide a unique experience to the
travelers. It is an immersive experience that
helps to understand the Tequila product.”
Urioste adds that Avolta will continue
to create such experiential concepts, not
limited to Tequila throughout the region.
“You already saw the Appleton
experience in Jamaica,” he noted.
In other news in the region, Urioste
tells TMI that Avolta has obtained its first
F&B RFP in Conghonas airport in Brazil
that will be opening late April.
“This will be a Corona Bar that will
deliver an amazing experience,” he said.
And debuting yet another new concept,
Avolta has opened its first exclusive Duty
Free Store at an FBO (private jet airport)
in LATAM at Punta del Este Airport in
Uruguay.
Agave World in Cancun International Airport.

ASUR: Air traffic surges at Puerto Rico and Colombia airports, but
declines in Mexico

Airport group Grupo Aeroportuario
del Sureste, (ASUR), with operations
in Mexico, Puerto Rico and Colombia,
announced results for the three-and twelve-
month periods ended December 31, 2024.
ASUR’s total passenger traffic in
4Q24 decreased 0.3% YoY to 17.7 million
passengers.
ASUR’s total passenger traffic in Full
year 2024 increased slightly by 1.1% YoY
to 71.32 million passengers.
In Mexico, total passenger traffic
decreased 8.0% YoY to 10.1 million
in 4Q24, reflecting a 7.5% decrease in
international traffic and an 8.6% decrease
in domestic traffic. For the full year,
Mexico traffic in the nine airports managed
by ASUR reached 41.4 million, down by
4.7%. International traffic for the full year
in the Mexican airports was 21.6 million,
down by 2.6%.
At leading Mexican airport Cancun, traffic in San Juan, Puerto Rico (Aerostar), traffic increased 14.1% YoY to 4.4 million
total traffic for 2024 reached 30.4 million, however, increased 9.6% YoY to 3.2 passengers, driven by a 20.4% increase in
down by 7.1%. International traffic at million in 4Q24, reflecting growth of international traffic and a 12.5% increase
Cancun was 20.2 million for the full year, 28.9% in international traffic and 7.3% in in domestic traffic in the 4Q24. For the full
down by 3.5%. domestic traffic. For the full year, San Juan year, traffic at ASUR’s Colombia airport
ASUR operates nine airports in airport reports total traffic of 13.25 million, was 16.65 million, an increase of 11.8%.
Mexico, including the tourism gateway of up 8.6%, with international traffic reaching International traffic was 3.65 million, up by
Cancun. 1.55 million, up by 21.3%. 22.6%.
ASUR reports that total passenger In Colombia (Airplan), total passenger

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