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A public forum at La Catrina Cantina will weigh business closures, weaker airport traffic and short-term rental demand in Puerto Vallarta.

Puerto Vallarta hotels ended July at about 68% occupancy, below 2025 levels, as airport traffic and international demand remain under pressure.

At least 12 Vallarta restaurants have paused or ended operations as business runs 20% to 25% below normal during a wider tourism slowdown.

Canaco says weekend traffic is thinning as hotel occupancy and international airport data deepen Puerto Vallarta’s tourism slowdown.

Puerto Vallarta and Jalisco are planning monthly events to attract Mexican travelers as U.S. demand and international traffic weaken.

Puerto Vallarta ended July with estimated hotel occupancy of 65% to 68%, while domestic travel and the school calendar support a busy August.

A sharp drop in US airline capacity adds pressure to Puerto Vallarta after international airport traffic fell 33.4 percent in June.

Puerto Vallarta hotels opened the summer period near 55% occupancy as weaker airport traffic shifts hopes toward late July and domestic travel.

Hotel occupancy fell in all three Mexican World Cup host cities, while higher room rates protected revenue and exposed weaker demand.

Jalisco says World Cup activity sent 438 million pesos to Vallarta and Pueblos Mágicos, with fan zones, food stands and hotels sharing the lift.

GAP shares fell after June traffic weakened, with Puerto Vallarta down 18.7% overall and international passengers down 33.4%.