Ontario, CA – November
2021 / Newsmaker Alert /
The
number of air passengers who traveled through Ontario
International Airport (ONT) more than doubled in October from the year
before, and reached 98% of the passenger level in October 2019 as the gateway
airport continued its impressive pandemic recovery.
Passenger volumes at Ontario International Airport continued to push toward pre-pandemic levels in October. Based on airline data compiled by the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA), ONT welcomed more than 494,000 air travelers last month, an increase of 127% compared with October 2020 and just 1.95% less than October 2019. Domestic travel grew 125% to 481,000 passengers in October while international volume exceeded 13,000, an increase of 215%. When compared with October 2019, domestic travel was 0.27% higher last month while international passenger volume was 46% lower. From January through October, total passenger volume surpassed 3.5 million, 66% higher than the same period last year. The numbers of domestic and international travelers increased by 68% and 14%, respectively. Compared with the first 10 months of 2019, total passenger volume was 22% lower. Domestic and international passenger volume decreased by 20% and 63%, respectively. “The
resurgence of air travel in Southern California is most evident at Ontario
International which is experiencing the quickest pandemic recovery among
airports its size and larger,” said Curt
Hagman, an OIAA commissioner and chair of the San Bernardino County
Board of Supervisors. “As demand for domestic air travel grows, airlines
and air passengers are showing their confidence in our ability to provide
an aviation environment that is safe and secure and a customer experience
that is world class.”
On
a year-to-date basis, air cargo decreased 4.4% compared to 2020, but increased
14.7% compared with 2019.
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