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Air traffic in Latin America and the Caribbean increased 5,5%

The tráI'm theéprisoner in Américh latina and the Caribe keeps taking off and  presentó an increase of 5,5% in the first quarter of 2024.

Airports Council International Américh latina and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) today reveals a positive outlook for the regionón, with a growth of 5,5% in the traáPassenger traffic during the first quarter of 2024, in comparisonón with the same personíI smell the añprevious one.

An uneven but promising takeoff

Preliminary data from ACI-LAC show that performanceñone from the kingsón was heterogeneouséneo, with some países experiencing a significant rebound and othersún recoveryácoping with the effects of the pandemic, in total the tráI'm theéprisoner of the regionón presents a 5,5% of growth.

Uruguay positionó like the país with the highest percentage growth, recording an increase in 28,6% in passenger movement. They follow him Perú (+21,4%) and Chile (+18,9%), consolidating a positive outlook for the southern cone.

Ecuador, Secondly, was the único paíwhat an experienceó a slight decreaseón (-2,8%) in the traáfic during the first trimester.

Brazil, as expected, remains the main marketéprisoner of the regionón, with 52 million passengers and a growth of 2,5%. México follows in second place, with an increase of 1,3% and a passenger volume that exceeds 45 millions.

A bright future for aviationóLatin American

rafael echevarne, Director General of ACI-LAC, expresó your optimism regarding these figures: «Transportation toéreo is essential for economic growthómico and social of Américh Latin and Caribbean. We celebrate this growth, that demonstrates the great potential of our regionón and the resilience of its airport industry.»

The statesístatics of ACI-LAC are based on data from tráairport passenger trafficás busy areas of the regionón, that represent más of the 90% of the tráI'm totally américh Latin and Caribbean.

These preliminary results are an encouraging indication of the recoveryón of sector aéprisoner in the regionón and confirm the crucial role that aviation playsón for economic developmentómic and social Américh latina and the Caribe.

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