Cargo volume rebounded in April and increased by
4.1%
ONTARIO,
Calif., May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ontario International Airport (ONT) continued
its robust growth in passenger volume in April, increasing 8% to
more than 573,000 and extending its run of year-over-year increases
to 38 consecutive months.
The Southern California gateway
welcomed more than 537,000 domestic passengers and 36,000
international travelers, increases of 8.2% and 5.5%, respectively,
compared with April last year.
During the first four months of the year, ONT drew more than 2
million passengers, 9.4% more than the same period in 2023. The
number of domestic and international fliers increased by 6.9% and
51.9%, respectively.
"April was another strong month for passenger growth," said
Atif Elkadi, chief executive officer
of the Ontario International
Airport Authority (OIAA). "As our airport continues to gain in
popularity among air passengers, our airline partners are adding
new routes and expanding existing services, all of which bodes well
for air travel through the Inland Empire for the remainder of the
year."
The air carriers with the greatest passenger shares in April
were:
- Southwest Airlines (37.0%)
- American Airlines (16.1%)
- Frontier Airlines (14.6%)
- Delta Air Lines (10.6%)
- Alaska Airlines (7.0%)
Passenger
Totals
|
Apr
2024
|
Apr
2023
|
Change
|
YTD
2024
|
YTD
2023
|
Change
|
Domestic
|
537,141
|
496,298
|
8.2 %
|
1,891,071
|
1,769,206
|
6.9 %
|
International
|
36,326
|
34,435
|
5.5 %
|
158,878
|
104,569
|
51.9 %
|
Total
|
573,467
|
530,733
|
8.1 %
|
2,049,949
|
1,873,775
|
9.4 %
|
Elkadi noted that ONT is benefitting from recent population
increases in the Inland Empire and proving to be an appealing
and easily accessible option for Southern
California air travel. The airport earlier reported it
expects to serve nearly 2.2 million passengers this summer, a 15.1%
increase over last summer and more than double an Airlines for
America (A4A) industry forecast of a 6.3% by U.S. airlines
this summer.
Total cargo shipments rebounded in April growing to almost
61,000 tons, a 4.1% increase over the same month last year. Air
freight increased 8.8% year-over-year to more than 58,500 tons.
Over the first four months of 2024, freight shipments were 1.3%
higher while total cargo of freight and mail combined decreased
slightly by 2.3%.
Air
cargo
(tonnage)
|
Apr
2024
|
Apr
2023
|
Change
|
YTD
2024
|
YTD
2023
|
Change
|
Freight
|
58,544
|
53,822
|
8.8 %
|
227,343
|
224,354
|
1.3 %
|
Mail
|
2,423
|
4,753
|
-49.0 %
|
10,243
|
18,704
|
-45.2 %
|
Total
|
60,968
|
58,576
|
4.1 %
|
237,586
|
243,057
|
-2.3 %
|
"Strong demand for consumer goods helped to turn freight volume
positive in April and through the first four months of the year,"
Elkadi said. "We have been anticipating a return to growth on the
cargo side and we are pleased by the April volume."
About Ontario International
Airport
Ontario
International Airport (ONT) is California's most popular airport, according
to J.D. Power's most recent North America Airport Satisfaction
Study. Located in the Inland Empire, ONT is approximately 35 miles
east of downtown Los Angeles in
the center of Southern California.
It is a full-service airport which offers nonstop commercial jet
service to two dozen major airports in the U.S., Mexico, Central
America and Taiwan. More
information is available at www.flyOntario.com. Follow @flyONT
on Facebook,
X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram.
About the Ontario
International Airport Authority (OIAA)
The OIAA was formed
in August 2012 by a Joint Powers
Agreement between the City of
Ontario and the County of San
Bernardino to provide overall direction for the management,
operations, development and marketing of ONT for the benefit of the
Southern California economy and
the residents of the airport's four-county catchment area. OIAA
leaders include Ontario City Council Member Alan D. Wapner
(President), San Bernardino County
Supervisor Curt Hagman (Vice
President), Ontario City Council Member Jim W. Bowman (Secretary),
Retired Riverside Mayor Ronald O.
Loveridge (Treasurer) and retired business executive
Julia Gouw (Commissioner).
OIAA Media Contact:
Steve
Lambert (909) 841-7527 slambert@flyontario.com
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