Corporación América Airports S.A. Reports February 2024 Passenger Traffic

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2-Year Passenger Traffic Monthly Performance (vs. 2019) (Graphic: Business Wire)
2-Year Passenger Traffic Monthly Performance (vs. 2019) (Graphic: Business Wire)

Total passenger traffic up 5.4% YoY, reaching 92.8% of February 2019 levels

International passenger traffic 4.2% above pre-pandemic

LUXEMBOURG, March 19, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corporación América Airports S.A. (NYSE: CAAP), ("CAAP" or the "Company"), one of the leading private airport operators in the world, reported today a 5.4% year-on-year (YoY) increase in passenger traffic in February 2024, reaching 92.8% of February 2019 levels.

Passenger Traffic, Cargo Volume and Aircraft Movements Highlights (2024 vs. 2023)

 

 

Statistics

Feb'24

Feb'23

% Var.

 

YTD’24

YTD'23

% Var.

Domestic Passengers (thousands)

3,219

3,241

-0.7

%

 

6,829

6,880

-0.7

%

International Passengers (thousands)

2,197

1,899

15.7

%

 

4,583

4,035

13.6

%

Transit Passengers (thousands)

546

519

5.3

%

 

1,189

1,250

-4.9

%

Total Passengers (thousands)

5,962

5,659

5.4

%

 

12,602

12,166

3.6

%

Cargo Volume (thousand tons)

28.1

25.4

10.6

%

 

56.6

51.7

9.5

%

Total Aircraft Movements (thousands)

62.9

60.6

3.9

%

 

132.7

129.7

2.3

%

 

 

 

 

Passenger Traffic, Cargo Volume and Aircraft Movements Highlights (2024 vs. 2019)

 

 

Statistics

Feb'24

Feb'19

% Var.

 

YTD’24

YTD'19

% Var.

Domestic Passengers (thousands)

3,219

3,590

-10.3

%

 

6,829

7,600

-10.1

%

International Passengers (thousands)

2,197

2,107

4.2

%

 

4,583

4,487

2.1

%

Transit Passengers (thousands)

546

729

-25.1

%

 

1,189

1,578

-24.7

%

Total Passengers (thousands)

5,962

6,426

-7.2

%

 

12,602

13,666

-7.8

%

Cargo Volume (thousand tons)

28.1

33.8

-17.0

%

 

56.6

66.8

-15.2

%

Total Aircraft Movements (thousands)

62.9

66.5

-5.4

%

 

132.7

141.2

-6.0

%

 

Passenger Traffic Overview

Total passenger traffic grew 5.4% compared to the same month of 2023, reaching 92.8% of February 2019 levels. International passenger traffic surpassed pre-pandemic levels by 4.2%, while domestic traffic stood at 89.7% of February 2019 levels.

In Argentina, total passenger traffic continued to recover in February, increasing by 8.0% year-over-year (YoY) and reaching 98.6% of pre-pandemic volumes, up from the 97.0% recorded last month. Domestic traffic was 1.9% higher than the levels in February 2019, while International traffic reached 92.7% of pre-pandemic levels, up from the 88.0% recorded in January, showing a strong recovery.

In Italy, passenger traffic grew by 14.7% compared to the same month in 2023, exceeding pre-pandemic levels of February 2019 by 3.0%. International passenger traffic, which accounted for over 75% of the total traffic, was 10.3% higher than February 2019 levels, while domestic passenger traffic was 15.1% below pre-pandemic levels. Florence airport exceeded February 2019 traffic volumes by 24.6% while traffic at Pisa airport, where some pre-pandemic destinations still need to resume, was 9.0% below February 2019.

In Brazil, total passenger traffic decreased by 4.8% YoY, reaching 78.4% of February 2019 levels, down from the 80.2% recorded in January. Domestic traffic, which accounted for over 60% of the total traffic, reached 83.4% of pre-pandemic levels, while transit passengers stood at 68.6% of February 2019 levels. Traffic in Brazil remained heavily impacted by financial and aircraft constraints in some of the local airlines. Importantly, following the friendly termination process concluded in February 2024, CAAP no longer operates Natal airport, effective February 19, 2024. Therefore, statistics for Natal are available up to February 18, 2024.

In Uruguay, total passenger traffic, which is largely international, continued to recover and increased 33.9% YoY, reaching 97.5% of pre-pandemic levels of February 2019, up from the 93.9% recorded in the previous month.

In Ecuador, passenger traffic increased 2.2% YoY and exceeded pre-pandemic volumes of February 2019 by 2.9%. While international passenger traffic exceeded pre-pandemic levels by 8.9%, domestic traffic reached 98.1% of February 2019 levels, up from 90.1% in January, despite being impacted by the exit of the local airline Equair.

In Armenia, passenger traffic decreased by 3.4% YoY and surpassed pre-pandemic levels of February 2019 by 85.1%. To note, Zvartnots airport is currently operating at--or close to--maximum capacity given the significant growth in passenger traffic within the past few years.

Cargo Volume and Aircraft Movements

Cargo volume increased 10.6% YoY and reached 83.0% of February 2019 levels, or 84.1% when adjusting for the discontinuation of operations in Peru. Cargo volumes in Armenia, Uruguay and Italy were above pre-pandemic levels, whereas Argentina stood at 83.0%, Ecuador at 74.8%, and Brazil at 59.2%. Almost 70% of cargo volume originated in Argentina, Ecuador and Uruguay.

Aircraft movements increased 3.9% YoY, improving to 94.6% of February 2019 levels, or 97.8% when adjusting for the discontinuation of operations in Peru. Aircraft movements were above pre-pandemic levels in Armenia and Uruguay, while it stood at 99.4% in Argentina, 94.0% in Italy, 89.6% in Brazil, and 91.5% in Ecuador.

 

Summary Passenger Traffic, Cargo Volume and Aircraft Movements (2024 vs. 2023)

 

 

Feb'24

Feb'23

% Var.

 

YTD'24

YTD'23

% Var.

Passenger Traffic (thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina

3,461

3,204

8.0

%

 

7,200

6,789

6.1

%

Italy

442

386

14.7

%

 

902

809

11.5

%

Brazil (1)

1,192

1,252

-4.8

%

 

2,690

2,844

-5.4

%

Uruguay

206

154

33.9

%

 

437

337

29.8

%

Ecuador

352

344

2.2

%

 

697

705

-1.1

%

Armenia

308

319

-3.4

%

 

676

682

-0.8

%

TOTAL

5,962

5,659

5.4

%

 

12,602

12,166

3.6

%

(1) Following the friendly termination process concluded in February 2024, CAAP no longer operates Natal airport. Statistics for Natal are available up to February 18, 2024.

 

Cargo Volume (tons)

 

 

 

Argentina

14,173

12,736

11.3

%

 

29,643

26,095

13.6

%

Italy

1,009

1,056

-4.5

%

 

2,037

2,108

-3.3

%

Brazil

4,999

4,839

3.3

%

 

9,652

9,796

-1.5

%

Uruguay

2,275

2,076

9.6

%

 

4,297

4,061

5.8

%

Ecuador

2,712

2,434

11.4

%

 

5,665

5,181

9.3

%

Armenia

2,916

2,257

29.2

%

 

5,345

4,505

18.7

%

TOTAL

28,083

25,398

10.6

%

 

56,640

51,746

9.5

%

Aircraft Movements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina

36,174

33,554

7.8

%

 

75,526

71,196

6.1

%

Italy

4,046

3,732

8.4

%

 

8,405

7,845

7.1

%

Brazil

11,394

11,711

-2.7

%

 

24,059

25,313

-5.0

%

Uruguay

2,978

2,712

9.8

%

 

6,813

6,479

5.2

%

Ecuador

5,986

6,099

-1.9

%

 

12,580

12,730

-1.2

%

Armenia

2,365

2,765

-14.5

%

 

5,326

6,145

-13.3

%

TOTAL

62,943

60,573

3.9

%

 

132,709

129,708

2.3

%

 

Summary Passenger Traffic, Cargo Volume and Aircraft Movements (2024 vs. 2019)

 

 

Feb'24

Feb'19

% Var.

 

YTD'24

YTD'19

% Var.

Passenger Traffic (thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina

3,461

3,509

-1.4

%

 

7,200

7,362

-2.2

%

Italy

442

429

3.0

%

 

902

889

1.4

%

Brazil (1)

1,192

1,521

-21.6

%

 

2,690

3,387

-20.6

%

Uruguay

206

211

-2.5

%

 

437

458

-4.5

%

Ecuador

352

342

2.9

%

 

697

695

0.3

%

Armenia

308

167

85.1

%

 

676

379

78.6

%

Peru

 

247

-

 

 

-

496

-

 

TOTAL

5,962

6,426

-7.2

%

 

12,602

13,666

-7.8

%

(1) Following the friendly termination process concluded in February 2024, CAAP no longer operates Natal airport. Statistics for Natal are available up to February 18, 2024.

 

Cargo Volume (tons)

 

 

 

Argentina

14,173

17,067

-17.0

%

 

29,643

35,911

-17.5

%

Italy

1,009

990

1.9

%

 

2,037

2,017

1.0

%

Brazil

4,999

8,441

-40.8

%

 

9,652

14,483

-33.4

%

Uruguay

2,275

1,916

18.8

%

 

4,297

4,036

6.5

%

Ecuador

2,712

3,626

-25.2

%

 

5,665

7,358

-23.0

%

Armenia

2,916

1,368

113.2

%

 

5,345

2,227

140.0

%

Peru

-

418

-

 

 

-

787

-

 

TOTAL

28,083

33,824

-17.0

%

 

56,640

66,820

-15.2

%

Aircraft Movements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina

36,174

36,403

-0.6

%

 

75,526

76,543

-1.3

%

Italy

4,046

4,302

-6.0

%

 

8,405

8,946

-6.0

%

Brazil

11,394

12,710

-10.4

%

 

24,059

27,380

-12.1

%

Uruguay

2,978

2,848

4.6

%

 

6,813

6,789

0.4

%

Ecuador

5,986

6,545

-8.5

%

 

12,580

13,699

-8.2

%

Armenia

2,365

1,552

52.4

%

 

5,326

3,500

52.2

%

Peru

-

2,174

-

 

 

-

4,338

-

 

TOTAL

62,943

66,534

-5.4

%

 

132,709

141,195

-6.0

%

 

About Corporación América Airports

Corporación América Airports acquires, develops and operates airport concessions. Currently, the Company operates 52 airports in 6 countries across Latin America and Europe (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Ecuador, Armenia and Italy). In 2023, Corporación América Airports served 81.1 million passengers, 23.7% above the 65.6 million passengers served in 2022 and 3.6% below the 84.2 million served in 2019. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange where it trades under the ticker "CAAP". For more information, visit http://investors.corporacionamericaairports.com.

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Contacts

Patricio Iñaki Esnaola
Email: patricio.esnaola@caairports.com
Phone: +5411 4899-6716

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