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City of Austin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 2017 Passenger, Cargo traffic at Austin-Bergstrom
Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for March 2017 was 1,156,928, up 8.5% compared to March 2016. March 2017 enplanements totaled 573,887, up 9%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 424,426, up 5% compared to March 2016; American Airlines passengers totaled 222,907, up 5.5%; United Airlines passengers totaled 196,614, up 8%; Delta Air Lines passengers totaled 147,098, up 10%; jetBlue Airways passengers totaled 61,108, up 9.5%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 24,450, up 47%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 23,736, up 58.5%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 21,128, up 18%; Virgin America passengers totaled 14,729, down 5%; British Airways passengers totaled 11,871, up 7%; AeroMexico passengers totaled 3,269; Air Canada passengers totaled 3,005, down 12.5%; Volaris passengers totaled 1,819; and Texas Sky passengers totaled 208, up 66.5%.
March 2017 air cargo totaled 16,197,427 lbs., up 9% compared to March 2016. International air cargo totaled 2,020,451 lbs., up 51.5%. Federal Express carried 9.2 million lbs., up 0.5%; and United Parcel Service carried 2.9 million lbs., up 27%.
Air Services transferred 575,492 lbs. of mail, up 103.5%; and 1,838,563 lbs. of belly freight, up 14%.
Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 4,783, up 6.5%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 17,539, up 4%.
Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for January – March YTD was 2,963,199, up 6.5%, compared to January – March 2016. January – March 2017 enplanements totaled 1,470,284, up 7%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 1,124,911, up 3%; American Airlines passengers 594,890, up 5%; United Airlines passengers totaled 464,088, up 5%; Delta Air Lines passengers 362,026, up 8%; jetBlue Airways passengers totaled 146,111, up 10%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 70,011, up 41.5%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 55,654, up 27%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 51,572, up 52%; Virgin America passengers totaled 38,962 down 2.5%; British Airways passengers totaled 29,572, up 4%; Air Canada passengers totaled 9,404, up 3%; AeroMexico passengers totaled 8,732; Volaris passengers totaled 4,857; and Texas Sky passengers totaled 467, up 31%.
March YTD (January – March 2017) air cargo totaled 43,321,124 lbs., up 11% compared to March 2016. International air cargo totaled 5,705,514 lbs., up 73.5%. Federal Express carried 25 million lbs., up 5%; and United Parcel Service carried 7.8 million lbs., up 26.5%.
Air Services transferred 1,473,388 lbs. of mail, up 53%; and 4,940,429 lbs. of belly freight, up 19%.
Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 13,345 for January – March YTD, up 3%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 48,012 up 3%.