
City of Austin
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October 2016
Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for October 2016 was 1,101,284, up 5.5% compared to October 2015. October 2016 enplanements totaled 552,118, up 6%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 408,555, up 9.5% compared to October 2015; American Airlines passengers totaled 226,548, up 23.5%; United Airlines passengers totaled 179,883, up 1%; Delta Air Lines passengers totaled 134,925, up 6%; jetBlue Airways passengers totaled 44,900 up 8%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 38,427, up 8%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 18,550, up 75.5%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 15,736, up 53.5%; Virgin America passengers totaled 14,643, down 46.5%; British Airways passengers totaled 11,513, down 3%; Air Canada passengers totaled 4,250, up 5.5%; Volaris passengers totaled 1,949; and Texas Sky passengers totaled 228, down 2%.
October 2016 air cargo totaled 16,854,782 lbs., up 4.5% compared to October 2015. International air cargo totaled 2,945,240 lbs., down 18%. Federal Express carried 8.3 million lbs., up 9.5%; and United Parcel Service carried 2.1 million lbs., down 5%.
Air Services transferred 475,712 lbs. of mail, down 19%; and 1,359,067 lbs. of belly freight, up 23%.
Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 5,363, down 1.5%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 17,393, down 0.9%.
January – October 2016
Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for January – October YTD was 10,332,215, up 5%, compared to January – October 2015. January – October 2016 enplanements totaled 5,162,473, up 5%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 3,941,651, up 11%; American Airlines passengers 2,112,945, up 25%; United Airlines passengers totaled 1,617,871, down 1.5%; Delta Air Lines passengers 1,275,704, up 6.5%; jetBlue Airways passengers totaled 474,722, up 3.5%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 268,817, down 12%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 186,869, up 54%; Virgin America passengers totaled 143,520, down 28%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 142,769, up 44%; British Airways passengers totaled 109,817, up 6%; Air Canada passengers totaled 35,197, up 90%; Condor Airlines passengers totaled 8,142; Volaris passengers totaled 5,625; and Texas Sky passengers totaled 1,462, down 38%.
October YTD (January – October 2016) air cargo totaled 143,073,218 lbs., up 8% compared to October 2015. International air cargo totaled 15,451,956 lbs., down 10%. Federal Express carried 82.6 million lbs., up 15%; and United Parcel Service carried 21.8 million lbs., down 11%.
Air Services transferred 3,708,873 lbs. of mail, down 29%; and 13,467,866 lbs. of belly freight, up 0.2%.
Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 43,482 for January – October YTD, down 4%. Combined operations (including Commercial and military) totaled 160,716 up 0.4%.