AUSTIN, TEXAS – Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, passenger traffic decreased in May 2020 by 91.5% compared to May 2019 with 130,826 passengers flying during the month.
 

May 2020

Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for May 2020 was 130,826 down 91.5% compared to May 2019. May 2020 enplanements totaled 66,104, down 91.6%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 49,736, down 90.3%; American Airlines passengers totaled 37,577, down 85.3%; Delta Air Lines passengers totaled 12,803, down 94%; United Airlines passengers totaled 10,345, down 95.4%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 6,087, down 89%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 5,367, down 77.4%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 5,170, down 93.7%; JetBlue Airways passengers totaled 2,009, down 96.1%; and Spirit Airlines passengers totaled 1,732, down 97.8%.

May 2020 air cargo totaled 13,588,014 lbs., down 12.4% compared to May 2019. International air cargo totaled 93,741 lbs., down 92.9%. Federal Express carried 7,677,352 lbs., down 4.9%; Atlas Air carried 2,481,924 lbs.; and United Parcel Service carried 2,349,447 lbs., down 27.6%.

Air Services transferred 323,373 lbs. of mail, down 65.2%; and 474,380 lbs. of belly freight, down 78.62%.

Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 2,725, down 18.5%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 6,817, down 62%.

January – May 2020

Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for January – May 2020 was 3,405,204 down 49%, compared to January – May 2019. January – May 2020 enplanements totaled 1,689,727, down 49.4%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 1,101,803, down 52.6%; American Airlines passengers totaled 663,243, down 46.4%; United Airlines passengers totaled 485,536, down 51%; Delta Air Lines passengers totaled 481,900, down 46.2%; Spirit Airlines passengers totaled 209,668, down 12.3%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 124,860, down 48.6%; JetBlue Airways passengers totaled 122,372, down 47%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 121,285, down 52.6%; British Airways passengers totaled 29,217, down 59.8%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 23,842, down 71.5%; Lufthansa passengers totaled 15,883; Air Canada passengers totaled 10,317, down 60.6%; AeroMexico passengers totaled 9,915, down 34.1% ; Norwegian Air passengers totaled 3,474, down 85%; Swift Air passengers totaled 928, down 26.8%; Sun Country Airlines passengers totaled 643, down 89.8%; VivaAerobus passengers totaled 197; and Miami Air passengers totaled 121, down 84.4%.

January – May 2020 air cargo totaled 71,963,745 lbs., down 3.8% compared to January – May 2019. International air cargo totaled 4,610,411 lbs., down 45.2%. Federal Express carried 37,959,398 lbs., down 4.9%; United Parcel Service carried 13,100,391 lbs., down 13.6%; and Atlas Air carried 9,829,497 lbs.

Air Services transferred 3,288,999 lbs. of mail, down 29%; and 6,488,073 lbs. of belly freight, down 30.6%.

Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 12,602 for January – May 2020, down 30.2%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 58,072, down 32%.

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Owned and operated by the City of Austin, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is an economic engine in Central Texas, supplying over 74,000 direct and indirect jobs in the Central Texas region. Its reflection of local food, music, art, and customer service has earned Austin-Bergstrom recognition—including Runner-Up for Best U.S. Airport in Fodor’s 2019 Travel Awards.