UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE
ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March 2006
| GRUPO AEROPORTUARIO DEL SURESTE S.A. DE C.V. (SOUTHEAST AIRPORT GROUP) |
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| México |
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| Bosque de Alisos No. 474 — 4th Floor Bosques de las Lomas 05120 México, D.F. |
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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Contacts:
ASUR Lic. Adolfo Castro (52) 55-5284-0408 acastro@asur.com.mx
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Breakstone Group Susan Borinelli/Michael Fehle (646) 452-2333 / 2336 sborinelli@breakstone-group.com mfehle@breakstone-group.com |
ASUR Announces Total Passenger Traffic for
February 2006 down 16.7% Year over Year
Mexico City, March 8, 2006, Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A. de C.V. (NYSE: ASR; BMV: ASUR) (ASUR) today announced that total passenger traffic for the month of February 2006 decreased by 16.7% when compared to February 2005.
All figures in this announcement reflect comparisons between the 28-day period February 1 through February 28 2005 and 2006. Transit and general aviation passengers are excluded.
Domestic |
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Airport |
February 2005 |
February 2006 |
% Change |
Cancún |
131,038 |
128,290 |
(2.1) |
Cozumel |
7,084 |
4,068 |
(42.6) |
Huatulco |
16,537 |
22,417 |
35.6 |
Merida |
62,174 |
65,568 |
5.5 |
Minatitlan |
9,271 |
13,994 |
50.9 |
Oaxaca |
41,993 |
41,004 |
(2.4) |
Tapachula |
14,671 |
13,722 |
(6.5) |
Veracruz |
41,442 |
41,011 |
(1.0) |
Villahermosa |
50,686 |
52,686 |
3.9 |
Total Domestic |
374,896 |
382,760 |
2.1 |
International |
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Airport |
February 2005 |
February 2006 |
% Change |
Cancun |
785,373 |
595,524 |
(24.2) |
Cozumel |
53,750 |
22,870 |
(57.5) |
Huatulco |
11,166 |
12,779 |
14.4 |
Merida |
11,509 |
11,731 |
1.9 |
Minatitlan |
172 |
312 |
81.4 |
Oaxaca |
5,037 |
6,630 |
31.6 |
Tapachula |
366 |
301 |
(17.8) |
Veracruz |
4,557 |
5,039 |
10.6 |
Villahermosa |
3,099 |
2,936 |
(5.3) |
Total International |
875,029 |
658,122 |
(24.8) |
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Total |
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Airport |
February 2005 |
February 2006 |
% Change |
Cancun |
916,411 |
723,814 |
(21.0) |
Cozumel |
60,834 |
26,938 |
(55.7) |
Huatulco |
27,703 |
35,196 |
27.0 |
Merida |
73,683 |
77,299 |
4.9 |
Minatitlan |
9,443 |
14,306 |
51.5 |
Oaxaca |
47,030 |
47,634 |
1.3 |
Tapachula |
15,037 |
14,023 |
(6.7) |
Veracruz |
45,999 |
46,050 |
0.1 |
Villahermosa |
53,785 |
55,622 |
3.4 |
ASUR Total |
1,249,925 |
1,040,882 |
(16.7) |
ASUR’s management believes that the lower passenger traffic numbers to Cancun and Cozumel during the period were largely the result of the reduction in available accommodation caused by Hurricane Wilma, which struck the region in October 2005 and caused widespread damage to the hotel infrastructure in the region.
Cancun’s Municipal Tourism Authority estimates that of the 27,484 rooms available in Cancun prior to the hurricane, 17,328 or 63.0% were in operation as of February 28, 2006.
Quintana Roo’s Tourism authorities estimate that there were 2,125 hotel rooms in operation in Cozumel as February 28, 2006., representing 57% of the approximately 3,730 hotel rooms available before the hurricanes.
At this time ASUR cannot estimate the impact that these events will have on passenger traffic for fiscal year 2006.
About ASUR:
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A. de C.V. (ASUR) is a Mexican airport operator with concessions to operate, maintain and develop the airports of Cancun, Merida, Cozumel, Villahermosa, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Huatulco, Tapachula and Minatitlan in the southeast of Mexico. The Company is listed both on the Mexican Bolsa, where it trades under the symbol ASUR, and on the NYSE in the U.S., where it trades under the symbol ASR. One ADS represents ten (10) series B shares.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A. de C.V. | |
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By: /s/ ADOLFO CASTRO RIVAS Adolfo Castro Rivas Director of Finance |
Date: March 8, 2006