GRUPO Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP), operator of Jamaica’s two main airports, is projecting a full recovery in airline seat capacity for the upcoming winter tourist season, although uncertainty remains over passenger demand.

“When we see the slots and all the capacity that is today planned for the winter, we are seeing, at least in terms of seats, a full recovery for November and December and all the winter season for Jamaica,” GAP CEO Raúl Revuelta said during GAP’s July 15 earnings call.

The GAP CEO’s comments come against the backdrop of a 26.7 per cent decline in passenger traffic at Sangster International Airport (SIA) during the first six months of 2026. The airport handled 1.91 million passengers, 694,300 fewer than a year earlier, while airline seat capacity for July remained 20 per cent below July 2025.