Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. or OMA (OMAB), said Friday that its April passenger traffic declined 17.7% from last year. Domestic traffic decreased 18% and international traffic was down 16.1%.
The company noted that during 2008 the Holy Week and Easter holiday travel period took place in March, while in 2009 it occurred in April.
OMA's total passenger traffic in April, at its 13 airports, declined 17.7% to 1 million from 1.22 million in the previous year. Domestic traffic in April decreased 18% to 846 thousand from 1.03 million last year. The company noted that except Zihuatanejo, the other airports recorded reductions in domestic traffic. International passenger traffic decreased 16.1% to 161 thousand from 192 thousand a year ago, due to the reduction of routes and frequencies by U.S. carriers in the airports of Monterrey, Acapulco, Zihuatanejo, Acapulco, and Mazatlan.
The outbreak of swine flu during April resulted in health alert and OMA began implementing measures recommended by the authorities starting from April 24. Based on traffic statistics for commercial aviation, OMA's airports reported a 16.3% decline in average daily passengers for the period April 24-30, compared to the daily average for the period April 1-23. The company said it is currently not in a position to estimate the impact of the influenza outbreak and public health measures will have on passenger traffic volumes and the number of flight operations.
Monterrey, OMA's principal airport, served 445,625 passengers in April, which was down 22.5% from last year, the companysaid. Domestic passenger traffic decreased 23.2%, and international passenger traffic decreased 17.6% as the result of the reduction in frequencies or cancellation of routes by U.S. and domestic carriers, the end of operations by several domestic airlines last year, and the flu outbreak during the month.
Year-to-date, total passenger traffic declined 18.4% to 4.05 million from 4.97 million in the same period last year. Domestic passenger traffic decreased 18.1% to 3.26 million from 3.98 million a year ago. International passenger traffic was 791 thousand, down 19.7%, compared to 986 thousand in the prior year. OMAB closed Friday's regular trading at $9.57 on the Nasdaq.
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