PITTSBURGH – Passenger traffic continues to grow at a healthy rate at Pittsburgh International Airport through the first two months of 2017, bolstered by new flights and additional capacity.
In the month of February, the airport saw 564,135 passengers. This is a 1.7 percent increase above February 2016 which had 554,846 passengers, and the most passengers of any February since 2008. The airport has also seen a 3.4 percent increase in total passengers year-to-date, with 1,153,098 passengers in 2017 compared with 1,114,893 passengers in 2016.
Additionally, cargo volume was up 5.9 percent year-to-date, and mail was up 2.3 percent, statistics that point to an increasingly healthy and improving regional economy. Available seats and flights at Pittsburgh International also increased in February. New service added in 2016 by Southwest to Los Angeles and St. Louis, as well as capacity growth by JetBlue to Boston and by Delta to Atlanta and Detroit, have contributed to the increases, which translate to more passengers."We’re encouraged by this healthy trend of increasing seats, flights and passengers,” said Allegheny County Airport Authority CEO Christina Cassotis. “Our market is growing based on the new service, and we’re excited about additional domestic and international routes that will be starting this spring and summer."Delta Air Lines will resume nonstop service to Paris in May, along with Spirit Airlines starting new service to seven cities. Condor and Wow will begin new nonstop service to Frankfurt and Reykjavik in June.
About Allegheny County Airport Authority:
Allegheny County Airport Authority, which manages Pittsburgh International Airport and Allegheny County Airport, is committed to increasing air service, improving customer service and inspiring growth in the Pittsburgh region. Its 2016 Annual Report detailing growth and improved financial position can be found at flypittsburgh.com/AR16.
Pittsburgh International Airport serves more than 8 million passengers annually on 16 carriers. During the past two years, the airport has increased its nonstop destinations more than 80 percent to include 68 airports. Air Transport World named Pittsburgh International its 2017 Airport of the Year. Travel + Leisure and Conde Nast both named Pittsburgh International a Top 10 Domestic Airport in 2016. In addition, TripAdvisor ranked Pittsburgh International Airport a Travelers’ Choice Favorite for Shopping in 2016.