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Passenger traffic was up 249.04% with 1,203,251 passengers flying during February
AUSTIN, TEXAS – As airport recovery continues, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) passenger traffic growth for February 2022 was up 249.04% compared to February 2021 with 1,203,251 passengers flying during the month.
February 2022
Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for February 2022 was 1,203,251, up 294.04% compared to February 2021. February 2022 enplanements totaled 601,799, up 246.67%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 439,446, up 319.1%; American Airlines passengers totaled 341,696, up 376.5%; Delta Air Lines passengers totaled 133,159, up 164.6%; United Airlines passengers totaled 128,449, up 154.8%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 58,429, up 330.5%; Spirit Airlines passengers totaled 37,943, up 60.6%; JetBlue Airways passengers totaled 23,770, up 33.5%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 15,959, up 428.8%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 11,012, up 18%; Aeromexico passengers totaled 4,131; British Airways passengers totaled 3,985; Hawaiian Airlines passengers totaled 3,555; Air Canada passengers totaled 1,548; and Sun Country Airlines passengers totaled 169, up 138%.
February 2022 air cargo totaled 21,861,336 lbs., up 77.53% compared to February 2021. International air cargo totaled 575,537 lbs., up 2,576.42%. Federal Express carried 6,174,891 lbs., up 12.6%; Atlas Air carried 4,582,268 lbs., up 1,759.5%; Air Transport International carried 3,971,942 lbs.; United Parcel Services carried 2,881,310 lbs., up 39.6%; and Amerijet International Airlines carried 1,267,351 lbs., up 18%.
Air Services transferred 579,654 lbs. of mail, up 32.81%; and 2,209,846 lbs. of belly freight, up 418.84%.
Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 3,588, up 58.20%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 18,226, up 123.63%.
January – February 2022
Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for January – February 2022 was 2,300,693, up 203.18%, compared to January – February 2021. January – February 2022 enplanements totaled 1,139,238, up 203.48%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 844,971, up 249.9%; American Airlines passengers totaled 646,550, up 313.9%; Delta Air Lines passengers totaled 253,208, up 141.9%; United Airlines passengers totaled 239,993, up 106%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 108,622, up 289.7%; Spirit Airlines passengers totaled 74,984, up 53.5%; JetBlue Airways passengers totaled 44,678, up 27.5%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 33,415, up 547.8%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 24,471, up 7.8%; British Airways passengers totaled 9,199; Aeromexico passengers totaled 8,907; Hawaiian Airlines passengers totaled 7,104; Air Canada passengers totaled 3,773; Sun Country Airlines passengers totaled 533, up 650.7%; and Qatar Airways passengers totaled 285.
January – February 2022 air cargo totaled 45,624,746 lbs., up 41.83% compared to January – February 2021. International air cargo totaled 858,420 lbs., up 1,700.3%. Air Transport International carried 12,404,901 lbs., up 322.4%; Federal Express carried 11,953,061 lbs., down 8.1%; Atlas Air carried 6,285,258 lbs., up 432.9%; United Parcel Services carried 5,872,280 lbs., up 29.4%; and Amerijet International Airlines carried 2,403,741 lbs., down 11.3%.
Air Services transferred 1,262,029 lbs. of mail, up 17.62%; and 3,853,306 lbs. of belly freight, up 376.97%.
Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 7,361 for January – February 2022, up 36.57%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 38,179, up 105.82%.