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Ontario International Airport with record international passenger volume to start 2024
Ontario
International Airport (ONT) welcomed nearly 470,000 passengers in January,
including a record-setting 45,012 international travelers, airport officials
announced.
The
all-time high for international travelers in a single month surpassed the
previous record of 43,551 set last July and was nearly 90% more than January
2023.
The
January total passenger volume of 469,589, a 9.5% increase over the same month
last year, included 424,577 domestic passengers. The domestic figure
represented a 4.8% increase year over year.
"The
new year began as last year ended with growth in passenger volume remaining
strong," said Atif Elkadi, chief executive officer of the Ontario International
Airport Authority (OIAA), noting that January marked the 35th consecutive
month of year-over-year passenger increases at ONT.
"We
are especially proud of the record-setting international passenger count since
our mission is to be the international gateway of choice for Southern
California residents and visitors," Elkadi said.
Elkadi
pointed to strong job growth in the Inland Empire as a contributor to ONT's
steady passenger growth, which continues to outpace peer airports. According to
the Orange County Register, the Inland Empire gained
128,400 jobs between 2019 and 2023, making it the top job-producing region in
the state of California.
Population
growth in ONT's catchment area, meanwhile, has made the Inland Empire the 12th
largest of 386 Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the U.S., ahead of San
Francisco and just behind No. 11 Boston, according to recent U.S. Census
data.
|
Passenger Totals |
Jan 2024 |
Jan 2023 |
Change |
|
Domestic |
424,577 |
405,151 |
4.8 % |
|
International |
45,012 |
23,717 |
89.8 % |
|
Total |
469,589 |
428,868 |
9.5 % |
Shipments
of air cargo decreased by less than 6% in January compared with the same month
last year. Commercial freight, which totaled 56,429 tons, was lower by just
3.3%.
|
Air
cargo (tonnage) |
Jan 2024 |
Jan 2023 |
Change |
|
Freight |
56,429 |
58,381 |
-3.3 % |
|
Mail |
2,661 |
4,389 |
-39.4 % |
|
Total |
59,090 |
62,771 |
-5.9 % |
"We
are optimistic about Ontario's prospects for even higher passenger
volumes this year and the recovery of the global air cargo
market," Elkadi said.
Image Credit: © Ontario International
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