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Steady traffic figures for Latin American Airports

Despite the Argentine economy Domestic traffic at Brazil’s biggest Civil aviation authorities in Chile also
suffering for most of 2024, ANAC, the airport, Sao Paulo Guarulhos, is also reported positive traffic figures with total
Argentine Civil Aviation Authority, report stagnant. Total passengers for 2024 reached passengers reaching 28.17 million last year,
total passengers using the Argentine airport 27.86 million, up from 27.28 million the up 13% compared to 2023.
network increasing 0.7% to 29.34 million. previous year. International traffic increased Domestic passengers rose by 7.7%
Domestic passenger numbers reached from 14.04 million in 2023 to 15.72 million to 16.35 million in 2024; international
15.91 million, down 8.3% from the for the full 12 months of 2024. traffic reached 11.82 million, an increase
previous year. Meanwhile, international The figures for the country’s second of 21.3% compared to the previous 12
passengers totalled 13.43 million, a solid biggest international airport, Rio de Janeiro months.
increase of 14.0% on 2024. Observers Galeão, are slightly more complicated as Lima Airport in Peru registered traffic
cannot decide whether the increase is due the Brazilian government redirected traffic growth of 15.2% in 2024, setting a new
to Argentine traveling abroad on vacation from the city’s second airport at Santos passenger record with about 24.5 million
or leaving the country for good, or whether Daumont to Galeão. As a result of the travelers. LAP, the airport concession
it reflects an increase in inbound tourism. additional flights, domestic traffic increased holder, expects to open a new passenger
Hotel and restaurant owners report that the 126.58% from 4.33 million to 9.80 million. terminal at the end of March.
number of international visitors is down on The number of international passengers JG
previous years but there are still no official also grew from 3.62 million in 2023 to 4.69
figures to support this. million last year, an increase of 29.55%.

Mexico to renovate Benito Juarez Airport, others, ahead of FIFA World

Cup

In preparation for the FIFA Soccer been denominated ‘FIFA Airports’ and the New terminal at Guadalajara
World Cup in 2026, which will be co- Mexican government is striving to ensure Mexican airport concessionaire Grupo
hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico, that the very best level of customer service Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP) will
the government will undertake a will be available to visitors to Mexico for invest 52,000 million Mexican pesos in
major refurbishment at Benito Juarez the big event. new terminal buildings at Guadalajara,
International Airport in Mexico City. Airport CEO, Admiral Juan José Puerto Vallarta, Tijuana, and Los Cabos
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Padilla Olmos, has said that the work will between 2025 and 2029. The biggest single
confirmed that the airport will invest begin in Q2 of this year and will finish in investment will be the construction of a
more than 8,000 million Mexican pesos Q2 of 2026. The work will not interrupt brand new second terminal at Guadalajara.
in runway improvements and renovations normal airport operations, he says. The new 69,000 sqm terminal will be
in the arrivals and departures areas of Some 45,36 million passengers used designed by Spanish Architect Carlos
Terminals 1 and 2, to improve the overall Benito Juarez Airport in 2024, down Lamela, who was responsible for Terminal
customer experience. from 48,42 million the previous yea. The 4 at Madrid Barjas. The new terminal and
The funds for the project will come decrease of 6.3% was principally due to new runway will increase capacity by more
from the airport management company’s the transfer of a number of flights to Felipe than 70% at Guadalajara.
self-generated funds and additional federal Angeles International Airport, which was Passenger traffic reached 17,85 million
investment will not be needed. opened in March 2022 to help alleviate in Guadalajara in 2024, an increase of
Benito Juarez International Airport, congestion at Benito Juarez. 0.8% over the previous year. International
Mexico City’s major international gateway, International passengers increased by passengers totalled 5.91 million, up 13.5%
and Felipe Angeles International Airport, 4.8% to 17.12 million, whereas domestic on 2023.
along with Toluca and Cuernavaca, have passengers fell by 12.0% to 28.24 million. JG

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