Mexico City – October 07, 2026 -- Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE: ASR; BMV: ASUR) reported total passenger traffic of 8.6 million for September 2026, unchanged from September 2025, as newly acquired airports in Brazil, Costa Rica, Curacao and Ecuador offset a 6.1% decline in Mexico.
New CPC Aeroportos assets contributed 3.9 million passengers in first full month
September marked the first complete month of operations following the closing of ASUR's acquisition of CPC Aeroportos, which added 17 airports in Brazil plus single airports in Costa Rica, Curacao and Ecuador. Combined, these facilities handled 3.9 million passengers during the month.
Colombia leads growth with 5.7% traffic increase
Colombia posted the strongest year-on-year gain among ASUR's markets, with domestic traffic up 5.9% and international traffic up 4.9%. Puerto Rico followed with a 3.1% overall increase, driven by 3.4% growth in domestic traffic and 1.1% in international traffic.
Mexico traffic falls 6.1% on weaker domestic and international demand
Mexico, ASUR's largest legacy market, recorded declines of 3.7% in domestic traffic and 9.8% in international traffic. Costa Rica also contracted 6.1% overall, with international traffic down 6.4%, though domestic traffic there rose 16.3%.
Brazil shows mixed signals as domestic gains offset by international drop
Brazil's passenger count rose 2.6% year-on-year, supported by a 2.9% increase in domestic traffic. International traffic in Brazil fell 11.5% over the same period. Ecuador grew 1.7% overall, with international traffic up 3.2% and domestic traffic nearly flat at 0.1%. Curacao traffic slipped 0.9%, as a 1.6% drop in international passengers outweighed an 8.9% rise in domestic traffic.
ASUR noted that figures compare September 1-30, 2026 against the same period in 2025, with transit and general aviation passengers excluded for Mexico and Colombia, and transit passengers excluded for Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Curacao.