City of Austin

AUSTIN, TEXAS – July 2017 set a new monthly passenger record with 1,310,174 traveling through Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The previous record was set in June 2017 with 1,279,204 passengers.

Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for July 2017 was 1,310,174, up 15.5% compared to July 2016. July 2017 enplanements totaled 656,048, up 15%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 475,899, up 11% compared to July 2016; American Airlines passengers totaled 241,193, up 6%; United Airlines passengers totaled 213,557, up 26%; Delta Air Lines passengers totaled 170,556, up 21%; JetBlue Airways passengers totaled 57,822, up 2%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 56,761, up 67%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 31,202, up 59%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 24,215, up 13%; Virgin America passengers totaled 12,662, down 18%; British Airways passengers totaled 11,641, down 5%; Condor passengers totaled 4,286 up 14.5%; Air Canada passengers totaled 3,723, down 0.2%; AeroMexico passengers totaled 3,719; Volaris passengers totaled 1,747; and ViaAir passengers totaled 789.

July 2017 air cargo totaled 14,609,172 lbs., up 8.5% compared to July 2016.  International air cargo totaled 1,608,364 lbs., up 51%. Federal Express carried 8.2 million lbs., up 3%; and United Parcel Service carried 2.5 million lbs., up 17%.

Air Services transferred 619,488 lbs. of mail, up 36.5%; and 1,868,833 lbs. of belly freight, up 58%.

Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 4,153, up 4.5%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 17,025, up 5%.

Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for January – July YTD was 7,895,026, up 10%, compared to January – July 2016. January – July 2017 enplanements totaled 3,980,736, up 11%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 2,950,871, up 7%; American Airlines passengers 1,491,914, up 2%; United Airlines passengers totaled 1,296,381, up 17%; Delta Air Lines passengers 990,078, up 12%; JetBlue Airways passengers totaled 356,265, up 7%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 263,736, up 61%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 160,320, up 59%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 144,479, up 12%; Virgin America passengers totaled 92,509, down 7.5%; British Airways passengers totaled 74,865, down 1%; Air Canada passengers totaled 23,894, down 0.2%; AeroMexico passengers totaled 22,037; Condor passengers totaled 11,809, up 154%; Volaris passengers totaled 9,583; ViaAir passengers totaled 1,583; Texas Sky passengers totaled 604, down 36%.

July YTD (January – July 2017) air cargo totaled 105,946,532 lbs., up 10.5% compared to July 2016. International air cargo totaled 13,862,553 lbs., up 49%. Federal Express carried 59.3 million lbs., up 4%; and United Parcel Service carried 19 million lbs., up 27%.

Air Services transferred 3,893,464 lbs. of mail, up 64%; and 11,966,033 lbs. of belly freight, up 26%.

Aircraft Operations: 2017 General Aviation operations totaled 30,736, up 3% from January – July 2016 YTD. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 116,195, up 4%.

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