MEXICO CITY, Sept. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: ASR; BMV: ASUR) (ASUR), the first privatized airport group in Mexico and operator of Cancun Airport and eight other airports in southeast Mexico, as well as a JV partner in Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC, operator of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, today announced that total passenger traffic for August 2017 increased by 8.9% when compared to August 2016. Passenger traffic rose 10.0% in Mexico, and 5.2% in San Juan.

This announcement reflects comparisons between August 1 through August 31, 2017 and 2016. Accumulated figures reflect comparisons between January 1 and August 31, 2017 and 2016. Transit and general aviation passengers are excluded for Mexico.



    Passenger Traffic Summary

                                   August           % Chg                 Year to Date   % Chg
                                   ------           -----                 ------------   -----

                              2016             2017                 2016            2017

    Mexico                                2,484,483       2,732,939  10.0                      19,427,920 21,521,700 10.8
    ------                                ---------       ---------  ----                      ---------- ---------- ----

    Domestic Traffic                      1,257,839       1,383,014  10.0                       8,465,840  9,558,771 12.9
    ----------------                      ---------       ---------  ----                       ---------  --------- ----

    International Traffic                 1,226,644       1,349,925  10.1                      10,962,080 11,962,929  9.1
    ---------------------                 ---------       ---------  ----                      ---------- ----------  ---

    San Juan, Puerto Rico                   766,586         806,459   5.2                       6,391,679  6,528,905  2.1
    ---------------------                   -------         -------   ---                       ---------  ---------  ---

    Domestic Traffic                        661,831         708,060   7.0                       5,600,768  5,709,695  1.9
    ----------------                        -------         -------   ---                       ---------  ---------  ---

    International Traffic                   104,755          98,399 (6.1)                        790,911    819,210  3.6
    ---------------------                   -------          ------  ----                         -------    -------  ---

    Total Traffic                         3,251,069       3,539,398   8.9                      25,819,599 28,050,605  8.6
    -------------                         ---------       ---------   ---                      ---------- ----------  ---

    Domestic Traffic                      1,919,670       2,091,074   8.9                      14,066,608 15,268,466  8.5
    ----------------                      ---------       ---------   ---                      ---------- ----------  ---

    International Traffic                 1,331,399       1,448,324   8.8                      11,752,991 12,782,139  8.8
    ---------------------                 ---------       ---------   ---                      ---------- ----------  ---


    Mexico Passenger Traffic

                                                                           August                  % Chg             Year to Date    % Chg
                                                                           ------                  -----             ------------    -----

                         2016                                 2017                       2016     2017


    Domestic Traffic                                               1,257,839      1,383,014     10.0      8,465,840       9,558,771       12.9
    ----------------                                               ---------      ---------     ----      ---------       ---------       ----

    CUN                                          Cancun                716,270        801,225     11.9      4,485,966       5,236,547       16.7
    ---                                          ------                -------        -------     ----      ---------       ---------       ----

    CZM                                          Cozumel                14,319         15,254      6.5         92,917          88,268      (5.0)
    ---                                          -------                ------         ------      ---         ------          ------       ----

    HUX                                          Huatulco               43,179         60,758     40.7        362,133         438,121       21.0
    ---                                          --------               ------         ------     ----        -------         -------       ----

    MID                                          Merida                158,224        164,618      4.0      1,138,158       1,270,989       11.7
    ---                                          ------                -------        -------      ---      ---------       ---------       ----

    MTT                                          Minatitlan             19,077         17,729    (7.1)       151,397         135,697     (10.4)
    ---                                          ----------             ------         ------     ----        -------         -------      -----

    OAX                                          Oaxaca                 59,224         74,476     25.8        454,446         506,977       11.6
    ---                                          ------                 ------         ------     ----        -------         -------       ----

    TAP                                          Tapachula              24,375         21,176   (13.1)       189,798         186,542      (1.7)
    ---                                          ---------              ------         ------    -----        -------         -------       ----

    VER                                          Veracruz              117,635        120,814      2.7        820,333         865,941        5.6
    ---                                          --------              -------        -------      ---        -------         -------        ---

    VSA                                          Villahermosa          105,536        106,964      1.4        770,692         829,689        7.7
    ---                                          ------------          -------        -------      ---        -------         -------        ---

    International Traffic                                          1,226,644      1,349,925     10.1     10,962,080      11,962,929        9.1
    ---------------------                                          ---------      ---------     ----     ----------      ----------        ---

    CUN                                          Cancun              1,163,267      1,281,316     10.1     10,311,887      11,267,814        9.3
    ---                                          ------              ---------      ---------     ----     ----------      ----------        ---

    CZM                                          Cozumel                27,420         25,786    (6.0)       310,070         317,036        2.2
    ---                                          -------                ------         ------     ----        -------         -------        ---

    HUX                                          Huatulco                1,334          1,689     26.6         89,456         101,906       13.9
    ---                                          --------                -----          -----     ----         ------         -------       ----

    MID                                          Merida                 16,367         19,772     20.8        111,171         135,400       21.8
    ---                                          ------                 ------         ------     ----        -------         -------       ----

    MTT                                          Minatitlan                782            720    (7.9)         8,807           4,843     (45.0)
    ---                                          ----------                ---            ---     ----          -----           -----      -----

    OAX                                          Oaxaca                  5,954          9,170     54.0         41,233          51,923       25.9
    ---                                          ------                  -----          -----     ----         ------          ------       ----

    TAP                                          Tapachula               1,075          1,391     29.4          7,648           9,980       30.5
    ---                                          ---------               -----          -----     ----          -----           -----       ----

    VER                                          Veracruz                6,828          6,540    (4.2)        51,287          47,175      (8.0)
    ---                                          --------                -----          -----     ----         ------          ------       ----

    VSA                                          Villahermosa            3,617          3,541    (2.1)        30,521          26,852     (12.0)
    ---                                          ------------            -----          -----     ----         ------          ------      -----

    Traffic Total Mexico                                           2,484,483      2,732,939     10.0     19,427,920      21,521,700       10.8
    --------------------                                           ---------      ---------     ----     ----------      ----------       ----

    CUN                                          Cancun              1,879,537      2,082,541     10.8     14,797,853      16,504,361       11.5
    ---                                          ------              ---------      ---------     ----     ----------      ----------       ----

    CZM                                          Cozumel                41,739         41,040    (1.7)       402,987         405,304        0.6
    ---                                          -------                ------         ------     ----        -------         -------        ---

    HUX                                          Huatulco               44,513         62,447     40.3        451,589         540,027       19.6
    ---                                          --------               ------         ------     ----        -------         -------       ----

    MID                                          Merida                174,591        184,390      5.6      1,249,329       1,406,389       12.6
    ---                                          ------                -------        -------      ---      ---------       ---------       ----

    MTT                                          Minatitlan             19,859         18,449    (7.1)       160,204         140,540     (12.3)
    ---                                          ----------             ------         ------     ----        -------         -------      -----

    OAX                                          Oaxaca                 65,178         83,646     28.3        495,679         558,900       12.8
    ---                                          ------                 ------         ------     ----        -------         -------       ----

    TAP                                          Tapachula              25,450         22,567   (11.3)       197,446         196,522      (0.5)
    ---                                          ---------              ------         ------    -----        -------         -------       ----

    VER                                          Veracruz              124,463        127,354      2.3        871,620         913,116        4.8
    ---                                          --------              -------        -------      ---        -------         -------        ---

    VSA                                          Villahermosa          109,153        110,505      1.2        801,213         856,541        6.9
    ---                                          ------------          -------        -------      ---        -------         -------        ---




    US Passenger Traffic, San Juan Airport (LMM)
    -------------------------------------------

                                                                         August               % Chg            Year to Date    % Chg
                                                                         ------               -----            ------------    -----

                         2016                                 2017                       2016     2017


    SJU Total                                                        766,586        806,459      5.2      6,391,679       6,528,905        2.1
    ---------                                                        -------        -------      ---      ---------       ---------        ---

    Domestic Traffic                                                 661,831        708,060      7.0      5,600,768       5,709,695        1.9
    ----------------                                                 -------        -------      ---      ---------       ---------        ---

    International Traffic                                            104,755         98,399    (6.1)       790,911         819,210        3.6
    ---------------------                                            -------         ------     ----        -------         -------        ---

About ASUR
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (ASUR) is a Mexican airport operator with concessions to operate, maintain and develop the airports of Cancun, Merida, Cozumel, Villahermosa, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Huatulco, Tapachula and Minatitlan in the southeast of Mexico, as well as a 60% JV partner in Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC, operator of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Company is listed both on the Mexican Bolsa, where it trades under the symbol ASUR, and on the NYSE in the U.S., where it trades under the symbol ASR. One ADS represents ten (10) series B shares. For more information, visit www.asur.com.mx

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