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Passenger traffic decreased in July 2020 by 75.3% compared to July 2019 with 406,065 passengers flying during the month.
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, passenger traffic decreased in July 2020 by 75.3% compared to July 2019 with 406,065 passengers flying during the month.
July 2020
Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for July 2020 was 406,065 down 75.3% compared to July 2019. July 2020 enplanements totaled 208,539, down 74.6%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 140,931, down 74.4%; American Airlines passengers totaled 88,116, down 67.4%; Spirit Airlines passengers totaled 65,797, down 18.7%; United Airlines passengers totaled 28,590, down 87.3%; Delta Air Lines passengers totaled 27,608, down 87.5%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 20,848, down 67.2%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 13,918, down 43.1%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 11,921, down 88.7%; JetBlue Airways passengers totaled 4,839, down 90.5%; Sun Country passengers totaled 3,119, down 54.6%; and Aeromexico passengers totaled 378.
July 2020 air cargo totaled 19,329,912 lbs., up 37.3% compared to July 2019. International air cargo totaled 17,630 lbs., down 98.8%. Federal Express carried 7,869,493 lbs., up 6.1%; Atlas Air carried 7,115,345 lbs.; and United Parcel Service carried 2,814,346 lbs., down 13.4%.
Air Services transferred 561,400 lbs. of mail, down 21%; and 576,531 lbs. of belly freight, down 64.5%.
Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 2,961, down 6.5%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 11,064, down 37.5%.
January – July 2020
Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for January – July 2020 was 4,102,847 down 58,6%, compared to January – July 2019. January – July 2020 enplanements totaled 2,048,461, down 55.8%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 1,373,326, down 59.8%; American Airlines passengers totaled 825,062, down 53.2%; Delta Air Lines passengers totaled 530,476, down 60.5%; United Airlines passengers totaled 528,627, down 63.3%; Spirit Airlines passengers totaled 278,743, down 30%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 161,173, down 54.5%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 144,703, down 68.7%; JetBlue Airways passengers totaled 131,925, down 60.2%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 53,983, down 59.1%; British Airways passengers totaled 29,217; Lufthansa passengers totaled 15,883; Air Canada passengers totaled 10,317; AeroMexico passengers totaled 10,293; Sun Country Airlines passengers totaled 4,399, down 75.1%; Norwegian Air passengers totaled 3,474; Swift Air passengers totaled 928; VivaAerobus passengers totaled 197; and Miami Air passengers totaled 121.
January – July 2020 air cargo totaled 108,761,405 lbs., up 5.4% compared to January – July 2019. International air cargo totaled 4,649,606 lbs., down 59.8%. Federal Express carried 53,305,241 lbs., down 2.6%; Atlas Air carried 23,354,710 lbs.; and United Parcel Service carried 18,546,961 lbs., down 14.3%.
Air Services transferred 4,209,478 lbs. of mail, down 30.9%; and 7,350,319 lbs. of belly freight, down 42.6%.
Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 18,605 for January – July 2020, down 23.7%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 77,701, down 35.6%.