ASUR reports flat traffic of 8.6M passengers in September

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, known as ASUR, announced that total passenger traffic reached 8.6 million in September 2026. The figure was unchanged compared to September 2025. The results included the first full month of operations in Brazil, Costa Rica, Curaçao, and Ecuador, which contributed 3.9 million passengers after the company closed its acquisition of CPC Aeroportos.

Passenger traffic rose year-on-year by 5.7% in Colombia, 3.1% in Puerto Rico, 2.6% in Brazil, and 1.7% in Ecuador. These gains were offset by contractions of 6.1% in Mexico, 6.1% in Costa Rica, and 0.9% in Curaçao.

In Colombia, domestic traffic grew 5.9% while international traffic rose 4.9%. Puerto Rico posted a 3.4% rise in domestic travel and a 1.1% increase in international travel. In Brazil, a 2.9% rise in domestic traffic was partly offset by an 11.5% drop in international traffic. Ecuador posted a 3.2% gain in international traffic and a 0.1% increase in domestic travel.

Mexico recorded a 3.7% decline in domestic traffic and a 9.8% decrease in international traffic. Costa Rica reported a 16.3% increase in domestic passengers alongside a 6.4% drop in international travelers. In Curaçao, domestic traffic rose 8.9% while international traffic decreased by 1.6%.