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February 2016
Passenger growth 41 consecutive months, 73 of last 74
Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for February 2016 was 839,213 up 13.5% compared to February 2015. February 2016 enplanements totaled 417,563, up 14%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 337,779, up 23% compared to February 2015; American Airlines passengers totaled 172,007, up 35%; United Airlines passengers totaled 127,960, up 1.5%; Delta Air Lines passengers totaled 100,481, up 8.5%; JetBlue Airways passengers totaled 38,230, up 6%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 15,586, up 38%; Virgin America passengers totaled 13,041, up 13.5%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 12,721, up 43.5%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 10,513, up 57%; British Airways passengers totaled 7,444, up 15%; Air Canada passengers totaled 2,807; and Texas Sky passengers totaled 111, down 45%.
February 2016 air cargo totaled 11,948,393 lbs., down 0.6% compared to February 2015. International air cargo totaled 1,106,244 lbs., down 25%. Federal Express carried 7.3 million lbs., up 9%; and United Parcel Service carried 1.9 million lbs., down 11%.
Air Services transferred 297,004 lbs. of mail, down 32.5%; and 1,300,950 lbs. of belly freight, down 25%.
Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 4,478, up 23%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 14,981, up 16%.
January – February 2016
Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for January – February YTD was 1,712,773, up 13%, compared to January – February 2015. January – February 2016 enplanements totaled 848,541, up 12.5%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 690,680, up 23%; American Airlines passengers totaled 355,525, up 35.5%; United Airlines passengers totaled 261,182, down 0.4%; Delta Air Lines passengers 201,544, up 6%; JetBlue Airways passengers totaled 77,040, up 3%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 32,880, up 38%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 26,033, up 43%; Virgin America passengers totaled 24,347, up 1.5%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 19,015, up 59%; British Airways passengers totaled 17,316, up 14%; Air Canada passengers totaled 5,683; and Texas Sky passengers totaled 231, down 44%.
February YTD (January – February 2016) air cargo totaled 24,116,024 lbs., down 2% compared to January-February 2015. International air cargo totaled 1,955,925 lbs., down 33.5%. Federal Express carried 14.7 million lbs., up 5%; and United Parcel Service carried 3.9 million lbs., down 14.5%.
Air Services transferred 680,776 lbs. of mail, down 21.5%; and 2.5 million lbs. of belly freight, down 24.5%.
Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 8,490 for January – February YTD, up 7.5%. Combined operations (including Commercial and military) totaled 29,844, up 9%.
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