Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V. (Pacific Airport Group) filed a Form 6-K with the SEC on November 10, 2026, reporting preliminary terminal passenger traffic figures for October 2026 across its airport network in Mexico and Jamaica.
Key Highlights
- Overall October decline: Total terminal passengers across all airports fell 7.0% in October 2026 compared to October 2025, from 4,872.2 thousand to 4,531.4 thousand, according to the filing.
- Domestic traffic drop: Domestic terminal passengers at the 12 Mexican airports decreased 11.2% in October 2026 versus October 2025, from 3,012.2 thousand to 2,673.6 thousand.
- Puerto Vallarta largest decliner: Puerto Vallarta recorded the steepest total passenger decrease among Mexican airports at 19.8% in October 2026 year-over-year.
- Mexicali also sharply lower: Mexicali total passengers fell 27.4% in October 2026 compared to October 2025, from 108.0 thousand to 78.4 thousand.
- Load factor edged higher: The system-wide load factor moved from 80.7% in October 2025 to 81.0% in October 2026, while available seats decreased 7.3%.
- New routes added: The filing lists seven new routes launched in October 2026, including Guadalajara to Atlanta, Boston, Nashville, Washington Dulles, and Raleigh-Durham operated by Volaris, and Los Cabos to Washington Dulles operated by United.
- Year-to-date network total: Total terminal passengers for January through October 2026 reached 50,324.0 thousand, compared to 52,680.7 thousand in the same period of 2025, a decrease of 4.5%.
GAP's 14-Airport Network Reports Broad October 2026 Traffic Softness
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V., listed on NYSE:PAC and the Mexican Stock Exchange under the ticker "GAP," operates 12 airports throughout Mexico's Pacific region and two airports in Jamaica. The company disclosed that its 12 Mexican airports collectively recorded a 7.6% decrease in total passenger traffic during October 2026 versus the same month in 2025. Puerto Vallarta, Tijuana, Los Cabos, and Guadalajara recorded decreases of 19.8%, 14.4%, 4.6%, and 1.3%, respectively, according to the filing.
In Jamaica, the filing reported that passenger traffic at Kingston Airport increased 3.7% in October 2026, while passenger traffic at Montego Bay Airport decreased 0.9%. On the international side, total international terminal passengers across all airports were nearly flat, declining just 0.1% in October 2026, from 1,860.0 thousand to 1,857.9 thousand. Guadalajara was a notable exception, with international passengers rising 15.1% to 536.3 thousand in October 2026. Montego Bay's year-to-date international passengers fell 23.9% through October 2026 compared to the prior year period.
GAP's concession portfolio includes the major cities of Guadalajara and Tijuana, tourist destinations Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, La Paz, and Manzanillo, as well as six mid-sized cities. The company entered the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica under a concession agreement in October 2018 and took operational control in October 2019, as described in the filing. Cross-border express (CBX) users at Tijuana declined 8.0% in October 2026 to 274.0 thousand, from 297.9 thousand in October 2025.
What Was Disclosed
Pacific Airport Group filed preliminary October 2026 passenger traffic data showing a 7.0% system-wide total decline year-over-year, with domestic Mexican traffic down 11.2%, partially offset by stable international volumes and gains at Guadalajara and Kingston airports.




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