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May 25 - May 31, 2015
JWA trafffic up in April
Airline
passenger traffic at John Wayne
Airport increased in April 2015 as compared to April 2014. In
April 2015,
the Airport served 825,658 passengers, an increase of 5.7% when
compared to the
April 2014 passenger traffic count of 781,451.
Commercial
aircraft operations increased
2.7%, while commuter aircraft operations increased 0.7% when compared
to April
2014 levels.
Total
aircraft operations decreased in April 2015 as compared to the same
month in
2014. In April 2015, there were 21,031 total aircraft operations
(take-offs and landings), a 6.7% decrease compared to 22,550 total
aircraft
operations in April 2014.
May 11 - May 17, 2015
Southwest adds St. Louis and
Kansas City to JWA routes
Southwest
Airlines announced new nonstop service from John Wayne Airport to St.
Louis and Kansas City, Missouri. Service to Kansas City (MCI) and
St. Louis (STL), Missouri, will
begin on November 22, 2015.
May 4 - May 10, 2015
Bob Hope Airport sees a bump in passengers -
Burbank Leader
The number of passengers traveling through Bob Hope Airport rose by
5.2% in March compared to the same month last year, beating budget
projections by the same amount, according to airfield officials.
There were 337,432 passengers in March, compared to 320,787 in March
2014, according to a report released Monday by the
Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority. It’s the second straight
increase in passenger numbers after declines of less than 2% in both
December and January.
Other airports in the region reported varying passenger tallies for
March. The number of travelers at Los
Angeles International Airport rose by 4.2%. There was also a
7.2% hike at John Wayne Airport
in Orange County, and a 1.8% increase at Ontario International Airport. Long Beach
Airport saw a 9.6% decrease for the month.
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