AUSTIN, TEXAS – Passenger traffic at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport remained lower than usual in September, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with overall passenger numbers trending down slightly from August. September passenger traffic decreased by 70.5% compared to September 2019 with 417,037 passengers flying during the month.

Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for September 2020 was 417,037 down 70.5% compared to September 2019. September 2020 enplanements totaled 207,968, down 70.5%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 147,509 down 67.4%; American Airlines passengers totaled 102,054, down 59.9%; Delta Air Lines passengers totaled 50,160, down 74.2%; United Airlines passengers totaled 48,371, down 75.3%; Spirit Airlines passengers totaled 22,808, down 67.3%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 18,450, down 66.8%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 13,505, down 85.6%; JetBlue Airways passengers totaled 8,200, down 82.9%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 3,845, up 23.1%; and Sun Country passengers totaled 2,135, down 39%.

September 2020 air cargo totaled 21,354,866 lbs., up 58.9% compared to September 2019. International air cargo totaled 27,731 lbs., down 98.2%. Atlas Air carried 8,061,244 lbs.; Federal Express carried 7,477,066 lbs., up 8.6%; and United Parcel Service carried 2,680,649 lbs., down 14.2%.

Air Services transferred 599,187 lbs. of mail, down 28.4%; and 492,694 lbs. of belly freight, down 69.7%.

Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 2,757, down 29.8%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 9,745, down 44.5%.

Passenger Activity: Total passenger traffic for January – September 2020 was 4,939,359 down 61.6%, compared to January – September 2019. January – September 2020 enplanements totaled 2,462,808, down 61.7%. Southwest Airlines passengers totaled 1,670,292, down 61.6%; American Airlines passengers totaled 1,015,058, down 55.6%; Delta Air Lines passengers totaled 625,900, down 64.4%; United Airlines passengers totaled 624,174, down 66.1%;Spirit Airlines passengers totaled 338,631, down 37.5%; Alaska Airlines passengers totaled 199,982, down 56.9%; Frontier Airlines passengers totaled 169,391, down 74.2%; JetBlue Airways passengers totaled 150,112, down 64.7%; Allegiant Air passengers totaled 66,857, down 55%; 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 8,532, down 70.8%; Norwegian Air passengers totaled 3,474;Swift Air passengers totaled 928; VivaAerobus passengers totaled 197; and Miami Air passengers totaled 121.

January – September 2020 air cargo totaled 150,058,370 lbs., up 14.2% compared to January – September 2019. International air cargo totaled 4,711,988 lbs., down 67.7%. Federal Express carried 68,223,420 lbs., down 2%; Atlas Air carried 39,181,867 lbs.; and United Parcel Service carried 23,657,198 lbs., down 16.1%.

Air Services transferred 5,450,996 lbs. of mail, down 29.2%; and 8,371,874 lbs. of belly freight, down 47.7%.

Aircraft Operations: General Aviation operations totaled 24,583 for January – September 2020, down 22.5%. Combined operations (including commercial and military) totaled 98,982, down 36.5%.