ASR jumps as March 2026 passenger traffic edges higher to 6.6 million
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASR) is jumping after releasing March 2026 passenger traffic, showing total passengers rose 0.6% year over year to 6.6 million. Colombia traffic surged 12.5% while Mexico and Puerto Rico declined, and the release noted Easter timing shifted into late March/early April this year.
1. What’s moving the stock
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste’s U.S.-listed ADSs (ASR) are higher after the company reported March 2026 passenger traffic of 6.6 million, up 0.6% versus March 2025. The update showed a sharp regional split: Colombia traffic rose 12.5% year over year, while Mexico fell 2.4% and Puerto Rico declined 2.3%. (prnewswire.com)
2. Key numbers investors are reacting to
The traffic report highlighted that Mexico’s international traffic was down 4.0% and domestic traffic was essentially flat (-0.1%) in March. Puerto Rico showed slightly higher international traffic (+1.0%) but weaker domestic traffic (-2.7%). Colombia’s growth was broad-based, with domestic up 12.3% and international up 13.2%. (prnewswire.com)
3. Calendar effect and what it may mean next
ASUR flagged that Easter Week occurred April 13–20 in 2025 but shifted to March 29–April 5 in 2026, a calendar change that can move leisure travel between months and complicate year-over-year comparisons. With the holiday landing partly in late March this year, investors are parsing whether traffic softness in Mexico and Puerto Rico is structural or timing-driven as the company heads into the spring and summer travel season. (prnewswire.com)