Mexico City – September 12, 2026 -- Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE: ASR; BMV: ASUR) handled 5.9 million passengers across its airport network in August 2026, a 2.1% year-on-year decline compared with August 2025.
Colombia traffic rises 4.0% while Mexico and Puerto Rico contract
Passenger volumes in Colombia grew 4.0% year-on-year, driven by a 5.8% increase in domestic traffic that offset a 1.2% drop in international flows. Mexico traffic fell 4.0%, with domestic passengers up 4.1% failing to compensate for a 13.6% slide in international traffic. Puerto Rico posted the steepest decline at 5.1%, with domestic and international traffic down 4.9% and 5.9%, respectively.
Reporting period excludes newly acquired airports
ASUR clarified that the August figures compare August 1-31, 2026 against the same period in 2025, and exclude transit and general aviation passengers for Mexico and Colombia. Traffic from airports added to the platform on September 1, 2026, is not reflected in the August data.
Motiva Airports deal adds 20 airports across four countries
On September 1, 2026, ASUR closed its acquisition of Motiva Airports, adding 17 airports in Brazil and one each in Costa Rica, Curaçao and Ecuador to its portfolio. ASUR said monthly traffic from these newly acquired facilities will be incorporated starting with its September 2026 passenger traffic report.