Cancun Airport Continues to Post Positive Growth

By: - May 6th, 2018

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Cancun International Airport has continued to post positive growth, according to the latest numbers from Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, or ASUR, which manages the airport.

Cancun’s airport reported 2.21 million passengers in April, a 3.8 percent increase compared to the same month in 2017.

For the year, Cancun Airport traffic is up 8.1 percent to just under 8.76 million passengers in the first four months of this year.

Heading to Cancun? Check out our list of the top places to stay in Cancun right now.

— CJ

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