Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, Puerto Vallarta once again registered a drop in air passenger traffic.
In the month of June, it registered 35,800 passengers, this represents a decrease of 90.3% both in the national and international markets, this according to the monthly report of the Pacific Airport Group .
The airport registered a 87.8% drop in domestic arrivals compared to last year in the same period with only 20,900 passengers. International arrivals fared much worse with a 92.5% drop in arrivals in June.
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