Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V., known as ASUR, is a Mexican airport operator headquartered in

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. It operates 9 airports in the southeastern states of Mexico, including that of

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. It is the third largest airport services company by passenger traffic in Mexico. It serves approximately 23 million passengers annually. ASUR is listed on the

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and in the

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History

ASUR was created in 1996 as the Mexican government started the privatisation of the country airport network. In 2000, ASUR launched its IPO on the

(through ADRs) and the

, making 74.9% of the capital public. In 2004, Fernando Chico Pardo becomes the main shareholder of the company. In 2005, the government privatized its remaining 11.1% shares it owned in ASUR, making the company 100% privately held. In 2008, ASUR reached 17.8 million yearly passengers. In 2012, 19.3 million passengers travelled through ASUR's airports. In 2013, 21 million passengers were recorded in ASUR's airports. In November 2011, ASUR agreed to sell 49% of its shares of Inversiones y Tecnicas Aeroportuarias (ITA) to the transport company ADO. In July 2012, in a 50/50 joint-venture with Highstar Capital, ASUR won the bid to operate the

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) for a 40-year term. In December 2015, ASUR signed a deal with

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to purchase 36 megawatts of solar energy to power its network of airports and comply with its objective to reduce carbon emissions. In March 2016, amid a financial crisis of domestic competitor OMA (

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), ASUR considered acquiring the airport operator.

Operating Airports

Airports in Mexico

Airports outside Mexico

Passenger's number

Airports in Mexico

Number of passengers at each airport by 2021:

Airports outside Mexico

Number of passengers at each airport by 2021:

References

External links

Official Website
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History

Operating Airports

Airports in Mexico

Airports outside Mexico

Passenger's number

Airports in Mexico

Airports outside Mexico

See also

References

External links