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 April 2006
GRUPO AEROPORTUARIO DEL SURESTE S.A. DE C.V.
(SOUTHEAST AIRPORT GROUP)
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
México
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Bosque de Alisos No. 474 – 4th Floor
Bosques de las Lomas
05120 México, D.F.
(Address of principal executive offices)
(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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Form 40-F |
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Contacts: |
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ASUR Lic. Adolfo Castro (52) 55-5284-0408 acastro@asur.com.mx |
Breakstone Group Susan Borinelli/Michael Fehle (646) 452-2333 / 2336 sborinelli@breakstone-group.com mfehle@breakstone-group.com |
ASUR Announces Total Passenger Traffic for
March 2006 down 11.9% Year over Year
Mexico City, April 6, 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 March 2006 decreased by 11.9% when compared to March 2005.
All figures in this announcement reflect comparisons between the 31-day period March 1 through March 31 2005 and 2006. Transit and general aviation passengers are excluded.
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Domestic |
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Airport |
March 2005 |
March 2006 |
% Change |
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Cancún |
176,779 |
172,310 |
(2.5) |
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Cozumel |
10,199 |
5,834 |
(42.8) |
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Huatulco |
23,111 |
26,791 |
15.9 |
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Merida |
70,262 |
75,525 |
7.5 |
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Minatitlan |
10,228 |
15,997 |
56.4 |
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Oaxaca |
46,764 |
49,719 |
6.3 |
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Tapachula |
17,690 |
15,657 |
(11.5) |
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Veracruz |
40,050 |
59,308 |
48.1 |
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Villahermosa |
55,724 |
60,540 |
8.6 |
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Total Domestic |
450,807 |
481,681 |
6.8 |
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International |
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Airport |
March 2005 |
March 2006 |
% Change |
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Cancun |
920,735 |
739,596 |
(19.7) |
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Cozumel |
65,823 |
34,450 |
(47.7) |
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Huatulco |
9,729 |
12,648 |
30.0 |
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Merida |
13,152 |
13,854 |
5.3 |
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Minatitlan |
275 |
322 |
17.1 |
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Oaxaca |
5,600 |
7,543 |
34.7 |
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Tapachula |
380 |
357 |
(6.1) |
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Veracruz |
4,714 |
5,165 |
9.6 |
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Villahermosa |
3,746 |
3,702 |
(1.2) |
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Total International |
1,024,154 |
817,637 |
(20.2) |
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Total |
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Airport |
March 2005 |
March 2006 |
% Change |
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Cancun |
1,097,514 |
911,906 |
(16.9) |
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Cozumel |
76,022 |
40,284 |
(47.0) |
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Huatulco |
32,840 |
39,439 |
20.1 |
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Merida |
83,414 |
89,379 |
7.2 |
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Minatitlan |
10,503 |
16,319 |
55.4 |
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Oaxaca |
52,364 |
57,262 |
9.4 |
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Tapachula |
18,070 |
16,014 |
(11.4) |
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Veracruz |
44,764 |
64,473 |
44.0 |
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Villahermosa |
59,470 |
64,242 |
8.0 |
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ASUR Total |
1,474,961 |
1,299,318 |
(11.9) |
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, 17,476 or 63.6% were in operation as of March 31, 2006.
Quintana Roo’s Tourism authorities estimate that there were 3,428 hotel rooms in operation in Cozumel as March 31, 2006, representing 91.9% 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. | ||
By: /s/ ADOLFO CASTRO RIVAS |
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| Adolfo Castro Rivas | ||
| Director of Finance | ||
Date: April 6, 2006