AUSTIN, TEXAS – Passenger traffic at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport remained lower than usual in August, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; however, cargo numbers continue to remain robust with Atlas Air moving into the top spot for the month. August passenger traffic decreased by 72.4% compared to August 2019 with 419,475 passengers flying during the month.
 

August 2020

 
Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for August 2020 was 419,175 down 72.4% compared to August 2019. August 2020 enplanements totaled 206,379, down 72.3%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 149,457 down 69.1%; American Airlines passengers totaled 87,942, down 67.1%; United Airlines passengers totaled 47,176, down 77%; Delta Air Lines passengers totaled 45,264, down 79.4%; Spirit Airlines passengers totaled 37,080, down 49.8%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 20,359, down 62.1%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 11,183, down 89%; JetBlue Airways passengers totaled 9,987, down 78.2%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 9,029, down 32.5%; and Sun Country passengers totaled 1,998, down 75.1%.

August 2020 air cargo totaled 19,942,099 lbs., up 34.7% compared to August 2019. International air cargo totaled 34,651 lbs., down 97.6%. Atlas Air carried 7,765,913 lbs.; Federal Express carried 7,441,113 lbs., down 6.8%; and United Parcel Service carried 2,429,588 lbs., down 29%.

Air Services transferred 642,331 lbs. of mail, down 15.5%; and 528,861 lbs. of belly freight, down 66.4%.

Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 3,221, down 5,6%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 11,536, down 35%.

January – August 2020

Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for January – August 2020 was 4,522,322 down 60.5%, compared to January – August 2019. January – August 2020 enplanements totaled 2,254,840, down 60.6%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 1,522,783, down 60.9%; American Airlines passengers totaled 913,004, down 55.1%; United Airlines passengers totaled 575,803, down 65%; Delta Air Lines passengers totaled 575,740, down 63.2%; Spirit Airlines passengers totaled 315,823, down 33.1%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 181,532, down 55.5%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 155,886, down 72.4%; JetBlue Airways passengers totaled 141,912, down 62.4%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 63,012, down 56.6%; British Airways passengers totaled 29,217; Lufthansa passengers totaled 15,883; Air Canada passengers totaled 10,317; AeroMexico passengers totaled 10,293; Sun Country Airlines passengers totaled 6,397, down 75.1%; Norwegian Air passengers totaled 3,474; Swift Air passengers totaled 928; VivaAerobus passengers totaled 197; and Miami Air passengers totaled 121.

January – August 2020 air cargo totaled 128,703,504lbs., up 9.1% compared to January – August 2019. International air cargo totaled 4,684,257 lbs., down 64%. Federal Express carried 60,746,354 lbs., down 3.1%; Atlas Air carried 31,120,623 lbs.; and United Parcel Service carried 20,976,549 lbs., down 16.3%.

Air Services transferred 4,851,809 lbs. of mail, down 29.3%; and 7,879,180 lbs. of belly freight, down 45.2%.

Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 21,826 for January – August 2020, down 21.5%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 89,237, down 35.5%.

Owned and operated by the City of Austin, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is an economic engine in Central Texas, supplying over 74,000 direct and indirect jobs in the Central Texas region. Its reflection of local food, music, art, and customer service has earned Austin-Bergstrom recognition—including Runner-Up for Best U.S. Airport in Fodor’s 2019 Travel Awards.