The airport groups of the Central North (OMA) and the Pacific (GAP) reported growth of 6% and 1.2%, respectively , in passenger traffic during January 2026 compared to the same month of 2025.
According to its bulletin sent to the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) , OMA reported that it transported 2,309,784 passengers in the first month of 2026 compared to the 2,178,507 passengers it transported in the same period of 2025.
Grupo Financiero Monex highlighted that this increase is due to a greater appetite for leisure, family and business travel worldwide, specifically due to nearshoring (relocation of production lines) in Mexico, particularly in the northern region of the country.
OMA specified that domestic passenger traffic increased by 7%, rising from 1,797,002 in January 2025 to 1,922,834 in January 2026. International passenger traffic grew by 1.4%, increasing from 381,505 passengers in January 2025 to 386,950 passengers in January 2026.
“We believe that OMA’s traffic performance during the first month of the year was positive, as it maintains a favorable performance in the domestic segment, driven by Monterrey, as well as a resilient performance in the international sector,” noted Grupo Financiero Monex.
In this regard, Monex emphasized that during 2026 the focus will be on performance at the operating cash flow level , the attractiveness of nearshoring in the business segment, local and international economic performance, as well as the synergies generated during the World Cup.
Meanwhile, the 12 Mexican airports managed by GAP registered an increase of 1.2% in January 2026 , driven by a good performance of domestic traffic, which mitigated the negative performance in international traffic.
The airports of Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta saw increases of 3.6% and 2.6%, respectively, while the airfields of Tijuana and Los Cabos decreased by 4.2% and 0.3%, respectively.
“It is important to note that, during 2025, the Guadalajara airport showed strong progress, positioning itself as the second most important airport for domestic operations nationwide. Meanwhile, Tijuana’s performance was more modest; however, it remains among the top five airports for domestic traffic in Mexico,” explained VALMEX Casa de Bolsa .
By 2026, it estimated greater dynamism in domestic operations , due to better operation by airlines as they progress with the Pratt & Whitney engine overhaul process , in addition to the strong connectivity that exists between the airports of Guadalajara and Tijuana with the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) , which remains the main airport in Mexico.
“Regarding international operations, we believe that one factor that affected operations was Winter Storm Fern, which caused the cancellation of more than 13,000 flights in the United States. We also believe that travelers from the United States may remain cautious due to the more restrictive immigration policies implemented by the Trump administration,” he explained.
However, in the medium term, it projected improved dynamics in international operations as migration concerns between the United States and Mexico dissipate.
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