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May 2016
Passenger growth 44 consecutive months, 76 of last 77
Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for May 2016 was 1,081,450 up 6% compared to May 2015. May 2016 enplanements totaled 549,184, up 6%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 410,095, up 15% compared to May 2015; American Airlines passengers totaled 229,164, up 28%; United Airlines passengers totaled 160,998, down 5%; Delta Air Lines passengers totaled 135,442, up 9%; jetBlue Airways passengers totaled 49,926, down 6.5%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 27,064, down 31.5%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 22,298, up 110%; Virgin America passengers totaled 15,195, down 36%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 14,904, up 42%; British Airways passengers totaled 11,880, up 2%; Air Canada passengers totaled 3,784, up 129.5%; and Texas Sky passengers totaled 147, down 39%.
May 2016 air cargo totaled 13,521,840 lbs., up 5% compared to May 2015. International air cargo totaled 1,088,076 lbs., down 15%. Federal Express carried 7.9 million lbs., up 8.5%; and United Parcel Service carried 2 million lbs., down 21%.
Air Services transferred 352,509 lbs. of mail, down 37%; and 1,420,306 lbs. of belly freight, up 5%.
Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 4,292, up 5%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 16,215, up 1%.
January – May 2016
Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for January – May YTD was 4,888,706, up 8.5%, compared to January – May 2015. January – May 2016 enplanements totaled 2,442,638, up 8%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 1,899,887, up 17%; American Airlines passengers totaled 1,001,102, up 27%; United Airlines passengers totaled 768,089, up 0.4%; Delta Air Lines passengers 604,784, up 8%; jetBlue Airways passengers totaled 224,176, down 2.5%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 99,909, down 8%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 87,015, up 75%; Virgin America passengers totaled 69,595, down 10%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 61,873, up 45%; British Airways passengers totaled 51,383, up 8%; Air Canada passengers totaled 16,447, up 898%; and Texas Sky passengers totaled 634, down 50%.
May YTD (January – May 2016) air cargo totaled 67,926,705 lbs., up 5% compared to May 2015. International air cargo totaled 7,115,658 lbs., down 17.5%. Federal Express carried 40.6 million lbs., up 13.5%; and United Parcel Service carried 10.4 million lbs., down 13%.
Air Services transferred 1,526,189 lbs. of mail, down 36%; and 7,071,520 lbs. of belly freight, down 11%.
Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 21,368 for January – May YTD, down 0.2%. Combined operations (including Commercial and military) totaled 78,614, up 4%.