Total passenger traffic up 15.7% YoY reaching 99% of pre-pandemic levels

Armenia, Ecuador, Argentina and Italy above September 2019 levels

Aircraft movements 1.3% above September 2019

Corporación América Airports S.A. (NYSE: CAAP), (“CAAP” or the “Company”), one of the leading private airport operators in the world, reported today a 15.7% year-on-year (YoY) increase in passenger traffic in September 2023, reaching 98.9% of September 2019 levels.

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2-Year Passenger Traffic Monthly Performance (vs. 2019) (Graphic: Business Wire)

Passenger Traffic Overview

Total passenger traffic grew 15.7% compared to the same month of 2022, supported by the ongoing recovery in travel demand after the Covid-19 pandemic and the gradual resumption of routes and frequencies across all countries of operations. Overall passenger traffic reached 98.9% of September 2019 levels, substantially in line with the 98.7% posted in August, with international passenger traffic surpassing pre-pandemic levels of September 2019 by 4.9%. Domestic traffic stood at 96.6% of September 2019, in line with 96.3% in August.

In Argentina, total passenger traffic continued to recover in September, increasing by 20.4% year-over-year (YoY) and surpassing pre-pandemic volumes by 2.1%. Domestic traffic was 7.5% higher than the levels in September 2019, while international passenger traffic also continued to recover, reaching 90.7% of pre-pandemic levels, up from the 87.0% recorded in August.

In Italy, passenger traffic grew by 18.2% compared to the same month in 2022 and surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the third consecutive month, increasing by 1.6% compared to September 2019, down from the 4.1% recorded in August when traffic benefited from the summer season. International passenger traffic, which accounted for 80% of the total traffic, was in line with September 2019 levels, while domestic passenger traffic surpassed pre-pandemic levels by 7.8%. Although some pre-pandemic destinations still need to resume at Pisa airport, Florence airport has already exceeded 2019 levels and was 10.4% above September 2019 traffic volumes.

In Brazil, total passenger traffic decreased slightly by 0.1% YoY, reaching 92.9% of September 2019 levels. This decline is down from the 101.4% recorded in August. Domestic traffic, which accounted for almost two-thirds of the total traffic, reached 95.6% of pre-pandemic levels, while transit passengers stood at 87.5% of September 2019 levels, a slight decrease from the 88.9% recorded in August.

In Uruguay, total passenger traffic, which is largely international, continued to recover and increased 31.3% YoY, reaching 94.5% of September 2019 levels, up from 91.3% recorded in August.

In Ecuador, passenger traffic increased 5.7% YoY and surpassed pre-pandemic volumes by 20.8%. Both domestic and international passenger traffic exceeded pre-pandemic levels by 25.7% and 15.7%, respectively. The comparison with pre-pandemic benefited from the airport’s closure during three weekends of September 2019.

In Armenia, passenger traffic continued its solid recovery trend, increasing by 34.2% YoY and surpassing the pre-pandemic levels of September 2019 by 62.7%.

Cargo Volume and Aircraft Movements

Cargo volume increased 6.7% YoY and improved to 97.0% of September 2019 levels, or 98.3% when adjusting for the discontinuation of operations in Peru. Cargo volumes in Armenia, Ecuador and Uruguay were above pre-pandemic levels, whereas Italy stood at 79.8%, Argentina at 89.7% and Brazil at 92.9%. Almost 70% of cargo volume originated in Argentina, Ecuador and Uruguay.

Aircraft movements increased 10.3% YoY and surpassed September 2019 levels by 1.3%, or 5.5% when adjusting for the discontinuation of operations in Peru. All the countries of operations, except Brazil, exceeded September 2019 pre-pandemic levels.

About Corporación América Airports

Corporación América Airports acquires, develops and operates airport concessions. Currently, the Company operates 53 airports in 6 countries across Latin America and Europe (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Ecuador, Armenia and Italy). In 2022, Corporación América Airports served 65.6 million passengers, 83.7% above the 35.7 million passengers served in 2021 and 22.1% below the 84.2 million served in 2019. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange where it trades under the ticker “CAAP”. For more information, visit http://investors.corporacionamericaairports.com.

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