Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR): January passengers +3.6%, Colombia +15%

Colombian surge drives ASUR’s January passenger rebound

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste reports total passenger traffic for January 2026 at 6,658,749, a 3.6% increase versus January 2025, the company says in a Mexico City update dated Feb. 9, 2026. The figures, which exclude transit and general aviation passengers in Mexico and Colombia, show regional differences underpinning the modest consolidated gain across ASUR’s network of airports in Mexico, the U.S. and Colombia. Colombia emerges as the principal growth engine for the month.

Colombia records 1,719,734 passengers in January, up 15.0% year‑on‑year, with domestic travel expanding sharply by 18.3% to 1,315,684 and international traffic rising 5.2% to 404,050. ASUR’s February disclosure attributes overall January growth mainly to this domestic rebound in Colombia, reflecting stronger intra‑country demand and improving connectivity at airports the group operates there. The Colombian performance offsets weaker results elsewhere in the portfolio, demonstrating the value of geographic diversification in sustaining traffic momentum.

Consolidated network trends show domestic travel outpacing international for the month, with January domestic passengers at 3,962,550, up 4.1% from 3,805,312, while consolidated international traffic reaches 2,696,199, a 2.9% increase from 2,620,934. Mexico, ASUR’s largest market by passenger volume, posts 3,748,437 passengers, up 0.9% year‑on‑year; within Mexico international traffic increases 2.5% to 2,155,217 while domestic traffic falls 1.2% to 1,593,220. San Juan, Puerto Rico handles 1,190,578 passengers, down 2.1%, where domestic demand slides 2.6% to 1,053,646 even as international traffic ticks up 1.8% to 136,932.

Mexico and Puerto Rico deliver mixed operational results

The mixed pattern in Mexico — rising international travel but softer domestic demand — signals differing recovery dynamics between leisure and business segments and highlights sensitivity to route schedules and carrier capacity decisions. Puerto Rico’s slight decline underscores local market weakness in domestic movements that partially counterbalances gains elsewhere in ASUR’s portfolio.

Operational context and company positioning

ASUR’s monthly update reaffirms its exposure to three national markets and shows how performance in one country can materially affect consolidated metrics. The January data provide near‑term visibility into route demand and capacity trends that ASUR and its airline partners will likely use to adjust networks ahead of peak travel seasons.