The airport groups of the Central North (OMA) and the Pacific (GAP) declared themselves ready to receive thousands of national and international visitors ahead of the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

According to OMA, while the construction of new infrastructure continues to advance, Monterrey Airport maintains continuous operation, serving approximately 16 million passengers annually and more than 130,000 air operations per year; in addition, it has strengthened its capabilities for a more efficient, safe, and agile operation for travelers.

“We are building the airport of the future without halting the airport of the present. We know that the construction may represent temporary adjustments for our users, but it is also the visible sign of a profound transformation that is already generating concrete benefits for those who travel through Monterrey,” said Ricardo Dueñas, CEO of Grupo OMA.

As part of this transformation, the airport is already operating with new technological tools that streamline passenger transit and strengthen security standards, such as self-service kiosks that multiply the positions for checking luggage in a couple of minutes.

Automatic doors that, through the QR code of the boarding pass, expedite access to the security checkpoints , biometric reading of passports in international arrivals and in collaboration with the National Institute of Migration (INM) , verify identity in real time and accept electronic passports from 30 countries.

In addition to a state-of-the-art Operational Control Center that concentrates technology, equipment and processes to monitor flights, aircraft, vehicles and passenger flow in real time, and allows for coordinated rapid responses to any contingency.

Meanwhile, HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX equipment with three-dimensional Computed Tomography (CT) technology, one of the most advanced airport screening solutions internationally , is now operational . This means passengers no longer need to remove laptops, liquids, gels, or electronic devices from their luggage during screening, speeding up the security checkpoints and improving the travel experience. This technology is already in place at the Terminal A screening checkpoint and will soon be implemented at Terminal C.

These works represent an investment of eight billion pesos (mdp) destined for the Monterrey International Airport between 2025 and 2030, as part of a multi-year program of more than 16 billion pesos for the entire OMA network.

In preparation for the World Cup tournament, the airport will enhance its signage and provide information kiosks to guide national and international visitors, in addition to the ongoing work of its Passenger Experience Committee on key operational processes.

“We continue to transform the travel experience in Monterrey with industry-leading infrastructure and technology. The World Cup is an important milestone, but this investment is designed for sustained growth in the coming years. Together with passengers, authorities, and partners, we are building the airport of the future: bigger, more comfortable, safer, and better connected,” Dueñas emphasized.

Meanwhile, GAP reported that Guadalajara International Airport is shaping up to be one of the main entry points for fans, delegations, and tourists arriving in the country during the World Cup, where the city will host four matches and a cultural and tourist agenda that will expand the flow of national and international travelers.

“This major football event represents a unique opportunity to showcase the operational capacity and long-term vision with which we have developed Guadalajara’s airport infrastructure. The investments made in recent years allow us to meet record demand and continue supporting the region’s economic and tourism growth,” stated Cryshtian Amador Lizardi, administrator of the Guadalajara Airport.

The upgrade of this airport terminal was part of the 2020-2024 Master Development Plan, in which GAP allocated more than 15 billion pesos for the airport’s modernization and expansion . Among the most significant projects are the construction of a second runway, 3,538 meters long; the expansion of the hangars to 45 positions; the renovation of 26,000 square meters of the terminal building; and the doubling of parking capacity.

These investments are complemented by operational measures implemented in the context of the world’s most important sporting event in football. Since June, vehicular access has been expanded to three lanes, a project designed to expedite entry times to the terminal and optimize traffic flow in one of the corridors with the highest passenger volume.

Meanwhile, the Jalisco government inaugurated Line 5 of the Mi Macro Airport system , one of the most significant mobility projects developed for this major football event. The electric transport system will connect the airport terminal with various strategic points in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area via three main routes, strengthening urban connectivity for visitors and residents.

Ahead of the opening ceremony, the national teams from South Korea, the Czech Republic, and Colombia arrived on charter flights and were processed under a special protocol that included immigration and customs controls on the tarmac, on-site baggage inspection with X-ray equipment, specialized handling of sports equipment, and enhanced security with canine units. Specialized airport personnel were also deployed to ensure efficient, safe, and coordinated processes during the teams’ arrival and transit within the airport facilities.

“With a renovated terminal, new access points, greater operational capacity and a strengthened mobility network, GAP arrives at this international football event with an infrastructure prepared to meet a historic demand and support the long-term development of the region,” it was emphasized.

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The Central North (OMA) and Pacific (GAP) airport groups reported increases in passenger traffic in 2025 compared to 2024, while the Southeast (Asur) group showed a year-on-year decrease.

According to its report sent to the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) , Asur transported 40 million 595 thousand 729 users last year, which meant a decrease of 2% compared to 2024, when it transported 41 million 420 thousand 330 travelers.

GAP went from 62 million 156 thousand 300 passengers in 2024 to 63 million 685 thousand 700 in 2025, an increase of 2.5% in the period, driven by the national market, where it registered an increase of 5.8% by handling 36 million 444 thousand 700 travelers.

In international traffic, the concessionaire of 12 airports in the country went from 27 million 712 thousand 500 to 27 million 241 thousand passengers, which translated into a reduction of 1.7 percent.

OMA indicated that during 2024 it transported 26 million 510 thousand 498 passengers and for 2025 it transported 28 million 750 thousand 694, which represented a growth of 8.5% year-on-year.

“From our perspective, GAP and OMA are the most attractive from a fundamental standpoint, as they should offer better synergies due to the 2026 FIFA World Cup,” Grupo Financiero Monex highlighted in a statement.

Meanwhile, Volaris reported to the BMV that its traffic in 2025 was 30,995,000 passengers , a 5.2% increase compared to the same period in 2024. In December, passenger numbers rose from 2,761,000 to 2,961,000, a 7.2% year-over-year increase.

“In December, demand in our markets behaved in line with historical seasonality, maintaining the recovery trend in VFR traffic in the cross-border market. In the domestic market, we operated less than planned due to adverse weather conditions that persisted for an extended period at our main hub airport in Tijuana, impacting our entire network. Despite these disruptions, we began 2026 well-positioned, focused on flexibility, execution, and value for our passengers,” stated Enrique Beltranena, CEO of Volaris.

An analysis by  VALMEX Casa de Bolsa considered that the report for the last month of 2025, the airline reflected a positive trend with signs of acceleration, both in national and international operations.

“Regarding the load factor, a deeper contraction was observed than previously reported; however, it is important to note that the airline’s load factor remains in line with its historical average, in addition to being above the average of national airlines,” he emphasized.

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With this operation, the airline will reach seven direct routes from the United States to Vallarta , including Denver, Houston, Orange County, Sacramento, Austin and Phoenix, in addition to the San Diego–Puerto Vallarta connection that will begin on March 5, 2026.

According to Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) , the airport operator, Puerto Vallarta becomes a strategic option for travelers who wish to combine games in nearby venues such as Los Angeles and Guadalajara with a few days of rest.

It’s worth noting that this infrastructure is undergoing its largest expansion in history, with an investment exceeding 9.2 billion pesos for the construction of the new terminal building . This space will have more than 74,000 square meters (m²), 15 additional contact positions, and LEED Gold certification, an international standard for sustainability and energy efficiency.

As of the end of October 2025, the Puerto Vallarta airport handled 5.6 million national and international passengers, “consolidating itself as a key axis for the tourism development of the region and as the most efficient gateway to the Puerto Vallarta–Riviera Nayarit corridor.”

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Given the importance of air cargo in Mexico, it is necessary to develop a strategic plan to strengthen this sector , said the Airports Council International for Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) .

“Air cargo is undoubtedly important, and we must also support it and develop its plans. I understand that Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) handles all the pure cargo aircraft, but we must work together with other types of aircraft and other airlines,” emphasized Rafael Echevarne, director general of ACI-LAC.

Echevarne indicated that Querétaro International Airport (AIQ) is a good example of what is needed in this segment , while AIFA is developing as the country’s largest cargo hub.

“The important thing is to ensure that each airport has the necessary conditions for economic activity and development independently, with the support of regional, state, and local authorities, so that there are no barriers to cargo development,” he stated in an interview.

It’s worth remembering that last April, ACI-LAC announced its ranking of the 10 airports with the most cargo in Latin America and the Caribbean for 2024, with AIFA ranking fourth, behind only El Dorado in Colombia; Guarulhos in Brazil; and Arturo Merino Benítez in Chile.

Mexico City International Airport (AICM) ranked eighth, despite the presidential decree ending dedicated cargo at this facility.

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Meanwhile, Ricardo Dueñas, general director of Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA) , explained that the Monterrey Airport is expanding its warehouse because they expect growth in both air and ground cargo.

“We see nearshoring (relocation of production lines) as strong. We see it going forward, and we continue to invest in that growth,” Dueñas emphasized.

For his part, Raúl Revuelta, general manager of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) , agreed that nearshoring and the reorganization of international trade will boost the growth of air freight movement, and they are therefore working to provide more infrastructure for this segment, especially in Guadalajara, Jalisco.

“We continue to expand. Five more cargo platforms are under construction in Guadalajara, all of which are fully cargo-powered. We continue to prepare the infrastructure. We firmly believe that Mexico will ultimately benefit greatly from nearshoring and the reorganization of international trade that is taking place, and we must have the infrastructure ready,” he stated.

In this regard, Revuelta stated that the group is being very proactive in this sector, which is why they purchased GWTC , which operates the bonded warehouses at the Guadalajara and Puebla airports.

Regarding any impact on cargo movement due to the U.S. tariff policy, he indicated that no decline has been recorded so far, due to the changes announced by the U.S. government regarding the extensions it has granted.

“The reality is that you can’t see it. There have been so many changes in the effective date of the tariffs that you don’t see it in cargo today. Today, I would say cargo is growing at a good pace; we’re not seeing any specific slowdown,” he stressed.

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To boost and strengthen the growth of regional airports, they need certain subsidies, although this requires modifying their concession titles, according to specialists from the Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMA) and the Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) .

Raúl Revuelta, director of GAP, commented that these types of subsidies are being offered between companies and could take the form, for example, of a discount on a route like Los Mochis-Manzanillo.

“It’s a regulatory issue. Currently, airport group concessions are individual and don’t allow for support. This is defined by the concession title and isn’t a matter of regulation. It’s about making a clear proposal that could be applicable to any group, both private and public,” he emphasized.

In an interview following his participation in ACI Airport Day Mexico , he stated that this is an issue being analyzed by concessionaires in the country.

Ricardo Dueñas, director of OMA, explained that this type of subsidy would not be provided by the government, but that the country’s largest airports could serve as a lever to boost smaller infrastructure .

“We have to work together; all the elements are on the table to be able to do this. It’s a job for the airlines and the airport groups to maintain very good communication, but the elements are there to be able to detonate them,” he said.

In this regard, he specified that of the 13 airports managed and operated by OMA, Monterrey would be the most suitable, as it is the largest in the group and accounts for almost half of its total traffic.

Meanwhile, Vice Admiral Eric Mario Barrera, technical corporate director of the Marina Airport Group, highlighted the need to invest in airport infrastructure, but also to encourage airlines to land there.

“Mexico has a lot of room for regional aviation, and we’re not giving it enough importance. We have 60 airports, but airlines don’t reach all of them,” he emphasized.

David Sandoval Martínez, deputy general manager of Grupo Mundo Maya Airports , mentioned that in his case the development of incentives was decisive for the arrival of airlines.

He explained that these types of incentives are granted annually , and have thereby boosted regional aviation; he also indicated that the incentives apply to airport services, parking, aprons, among others.

“We identified this need, especially in a jungle region. The connectivity and commitment of governments generates a focus of attention, and although the results were positive, the momentum and incentives are there; they were developed over a three-year period,” he noted.

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“This investment strategy responds to a projected 4% annual growth in passenger numbers, which will represent an increase of 32 million additional travelers in the country by the end of the six-year term,” the federal agency stated.

This historic amount will boost connectivity and generate more than 200,000 direct and indirect jobs in airport modernization and expansion projects, he emphasized.

Mexico City International Airport (AICM) , Puerto Escondido, Tepic, Cancún, Guadalajara, Tijuana, and Monterrey are among the airports that will be modernized.

Public investment will be 22,749 million pesos during the six-year term, of which 8,491 million pesos will be spent during 2025, and is comprised of the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar) and the Secretariat of National Defense (Defense) .

On the other hand, the Southeast Airport Group (Asur) , the Pacific Airport Group (GAP), and the North Central Airport Group (OMA) will invest 102,587 million pesos during the six-year term and 20,936 million pesos this year.

While the mixed investment will be 7,179 million pesos during the six-year term and 4,301 million pesos in 2025, under the responsibility of Airports and Auxiliary Services (ASA) and the Mexico City Airport Group (GACM) .

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While Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) reported a 1.6% increase in passenger traffic during February compared to the same month in 2024, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (Asur) registered a 7.5% decrease year-on-year.

In the case of GAP, during the second month of the year, it went from mobilizing four million 800.5 passengers to four million 875.5 users, which translated into an increase of 1.6% year-over-year.

Guadalajara and Tijuana airports showed increases of 5.8% and 2.7%, while Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta showed decreases of 3.8% and 1.8% respectively, compared to February 2024.

In the case of domestic traffic, GAP stated that this increased from 2,425.2 to 2,597.1 million passengers, an increase of 7.1%; as for international traffic, it decreased by 4.1%, since it ended with 2,278.4 users compared to 2,375.3 in the same month last year.

The volume of seats offered during February 2025 increased by 2.8% compared to 2024. The occupancy rate increased from 82.1% to 81.2 percent.

Meanwhile, Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (Asur) reported a 7.5% decrease during last February compared to the same month in 2024, going from three million 599.8 travelers to three million 328.2 passengers.

Without mentioning in its report sent to the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) the factor that caused its decline, it detailed that passenger traffic in Mexico had a decrease in international and domestic traffic of 10.6% and 2.9% respectively.

National passenger traffic increased from 1,416,632 to 1,375,440, while international traffic increased from 2,183,190 to 1,952,825.

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The airport groups of the Pacific (GAP) , North Central (OMA) and Southeast (Asur) registered growth in their income for 2024, despite the decline in passenger movement.

The concessionaires stated that the increase in their income is due to the aeronautical and non-aeronautical income they provide, such as restaurants, VIP lounges and shops, among others, within their airports.

GAP mentioned in its report sent to the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) that it increased its income by 1.2% during the last year compared to the same period in 2023, going from 33,224 million pesos to 33,614 million pesos.

However, revenues at Mexico’s airports decreased by 346.1 million pesos, or 2.1%, in the period from January to December year-on-year, mainly due to a 1% reduction in passenger traffic and a 92.5% compliance rate.

However, its net profit fell by 8.4% because it ended the year with 8,875 million pesos compared to 9,689 million pesos in the period compared.

Regarding passenger movement, it reported a 2.1% drop, transporting 62 million 156 thousand users, compared to 63 million 461 thousand in 2023.

For its part, OMA, the concessionaire of 13 airports in the country, recorded an annual increase of 4.3% in its revenues in 2024 , going from 14 million 457 thousand pesos to 15 million 073 pesos; as well as an adjusted EBITDA that reached 9 thousand 069 million pesos, maintaining the level of 2023.

He said diversification activities increased by 28%, mainly due to growth in revenues from industrial services and hotel services.

Passenger traffic was reduced by 1.2% as it received 26 million 510 thousand users against the 26 million 845 thousand in 2023, this derived from the 3.5% decrease in the offer of seats by the airlines.

Asur reported a 21.8% increase in its total revenues for 2024 , from 19 million 027 thousand 902 pesos to 23 million 168 thousand 690 pesos. Revenues for the fourth quarter of that year alone increased by 31.2% year-on-year, mainly due to the results of the approval of the Master Development Plan.

While its net profit for the mentioned period was 11 million 632 thousand 439 pesos compared to eight million 708 thousand 481 pesos in 2023, which translated into an increase of 33.6 percent.

Meanwhile, the number of users moved went from 43 million 754 thousand to 41 million 645 thousand, which represented a 4.8% decrease year-on-year.

Domestic traffic ended at 19 million 808 thousand 950 passengers, compared to 21 million 272 thousand 863 passengers in 2023, a drop of 6.9%; meanwhile, international traffic fell 2.6%, going from 22 million 195 thousand 121 to 21 million 611 thousand 380 users.

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Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) will invest more than 52 billion pesos in the expansion and modernization of its airports in Mexico , as part of its Master Development Plan (PMD), with the Guadalajara airport receiving the majority of the capital.

Laura Díez Barroso, president of the Board of Directors of the concessionaire of 12 airports in the country, explained that these resources will allow the expansion of the surface area of ​​its terminals by more than 50% , improve roads, runways and platforms, as well as guarantee more agile and safe operations, and in technology.

Raúl Revuelta Musalem, general director of GAP, said that the new terminal 2 of the Guadalajara airport will be built on a reserve of more than 280 hectares, which will allow for long-term growth. It will have an investment of more than 22 billion pesos, as well as other works such as roads that allow additional access to it.

“The first major investment we are going to make is the purchase of land, which is worth four million pesos. We are about to finish it. It was a purchase from a thousand ejidatarios. It will take us two years to build Terminal 2,” he said.

Regarding the 2026 World Cup, since the Akron Stadium will be one of the venues, he said that they signed an agreement of understanding and support with FIFA more than five years ago, so “we will have Terminal 1 ready and completely renovated and part of the new roads completed and all the parking lot. We are confident that logistics and joint work will support the destination.”

Among the actions to be carried out, work will also be carried out at the Tijuana airport, where a 47% expansion of the terminal building is planned and a new boarding area with seven additional platform positions will be built.

For the Los Cabos airport, GAP specified that Terminal 2 will be expanded by 32%, and the road system for access to the airport will be organized and expanded.

Regarding the outlook for passenger traffic this year, he said that the capacity of Mexican airlines is recovering , although it will not be until the summer of 2026 when “the entire supply of aircraft will be intact,” although slight growth is expected for 2025.

He recalled that the impact they had at the end of last year was due to the impact of the Pratt & Whitney engines on Volaris and Viva Aerobus , which resulted in a decrease in the number of seats in the country.

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At the end of the first semester, the airport groups of the Pacific (GAP) , North Center (OMA)  and the Southeast (Asur)  registered slight declines in passenger movement, 1.9%, 2% and 0.4%, respectively, compared to the same period. of 2023.

According to its report sent to the  Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) , GAP reported 30 million 864 thousand 200 passengers compared to 31 million 469 thousand 400 users last year.

The concessionaire of 12 airports in the country mentioned that the impact originated in the national market where it had a decrease of 6.3%, the largest drop was at the Mexicali airport. While internationally, growth was 3.6%, since the vast majority of airports registered increases, and only Tijuana and La Paz decreased.

OMA had a drop of 2% because it went from 12 million 608 thousand 975 passengers to 12 million 359 thousand 61 users during January to June of this year.

Similarly, in the national market there was a drop of 3.9%, while internationally the increase was 11.2% year-on-year.

Meanwhile, Asur’s traffic fell 0.4% in the first half compared to the same period last year. This is because it mobilized 21 million 690 thousand 50 travelers compared to 21 million 771 thousand 122 last year.

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