Mexican Airport Groups Report Traffic Growth in 2025

Mexico’s three private airport groups — Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR), Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP), and Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMA) — handled more than 133 million passengers in 2025, reflecting continued growth in air travel demand alongside a moderate recovery in airline traffic. Volaris, the country’s largest low-cost carrier by passengers, also reported year-on-year growth, supported by cross-border demand and network adjustments.

According to passenger traffic reports released by the airport groups, ASUR, GAP and OMA collectively handled 133.03 million passengers between January and December 2025. The figure represents a 2.26% increase compared with 130.09 million passengers transported in 2024. The data confirms sustained demand growth despite capacity constraints and operational disruptions affecting parts of the aviation sector.

OMA recorded the strongest growth among the three groups. The airport operator reported total passenger traffic of 28.75 million travelers in 2025, up 8.5% from 26.51 million passengers in 2024. In December alone, OMA handled about 2.7 million passengers, representing a 6.9% increase compared with the same month a year earlier. Domestic traffic rose 6.9%, while international traffic increased 6.5%.

Grupo Financiero Monex links the performance to higher demand for leisure, family, and business travel. The report highlights the impact of nearshoring activity, particularly in northern Mexico, as a driver of business-related air travel. “We observe greater appetite for leisure, family and business travel globally, with nearshoring standing out in Mexico, especially in the northern region,” Monex says.

ASUR and GAP also reported stable traffic levels during the year. Monex identified key corporate developments among the airport operators, including ASUR’s acquisition of URW Airports for an enterprise value of US$295 million, strengthening its presence at major US airports such as John F. Kennedy International, Los Angeles International, and Chicago O’Hare. For GAP, Monex highlighted the announcement of a business combination related to the Cross Border Xpress, and technical services, while OMA secured approval for its 2026–2030 Master Development Program.

ASUR transported a total of 6.71 million travelers in December 2025, a 0.4% increase compared with the same month in 2024. For the full year, ASUR handled 71.56 million passengers in 2025, up 0.3% from 71.32 million in 2024, reflecting stable demand across its airport network in Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Colombia, according to figures disclosed by the company on Jan. 6, 2026.

GAP reported a 0.1% year-on-year increase in total passenger traffic in December 2025, driven by a 5.8% rise in domestic travelers, which offset a 6.2% decline in international traffic. For the full year, GAP recorded a 2.5% increase in passenger traffic, reflecting sustained demand growth despite weaker international volumes at year-end.

Regarding airlines, Volaris reported transporting 30.45 million passengers in 2025, up 3.2% from 29.51 million in 2024. The carrier says demand in December followed historical seasonality patterns, with a continued recovery in the visiting friends and relatives (VFR) segment in the cross-border market.

“In the domestic market, we operated fewer ASMs than planned due to adverse weather conditions that extended over a prolonged period at our main base in Tijuana, generating disruptions across our network,” says Enrique Beltranena, President and CEO, Volaris. “Despite these disruptions, we started 2026 well positioned, focused on flexibility, execution, and value for our passengers.”

Volaris carried about 3.0 million passengers in December, a 7.2% increase compared with December 2024. Domestic traffic grew 5.5%, while international traffic rose 11.7%, supported by increased connectivity to the United States and Central America and seasonal travel demand.

Meanwhile, Aeroméxico transported 2.18 million passengers, a 0.4% increase year over year in December. International traffic rose 2.7%, while domestic passenger volumes declined 0.9%, reflecting mixed demand trends across its network. In full-year terms, Aeroméxico transported 24.59 million passengers in 2025, a 3.0% decline compared with 25.34 million in 2024. Domestic traffic totaled 16.21 million passengers, down 5.5% year over year, while international traffic increased 2.4% to 8.38 million passengers, underscoring a shift toward international demand amid softer domestic volumes.

Andrés Conesa, CEO, Aeroméxico, says December traffic results confirmed a recovery trend supported by strong load factors, robust demand, and operational discipline, adding that market conditions improved through the second half of the year, allowing the airline to close 2025 with positive momentum and to be recognized for a second consecutive year as the world’s most punctual airline.

Viva has not disclosed passenger traffic figures for December, but the airline has also seen growth throughout 2025. For November 2025, it reported a 4.8% year-on-year increase to 2.6 million passengers. On a cumulative basis from January to November 2025, Viva transported 27.24 million passengers, up 8.6% compared with the same period in 2024, with domestic traffic rising 8.0% to 24.33 million passengers and international traffic increasing 13.4% to 2.91 million.