ONTARIO, Calif., Feb. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ontario International Airport (ONT) continued
the momentum gained over the past year by posting a more than 10%
increase in passenger volume in January. At the same time, cargo
shipments continued their double-digit increases, growing more than
22%.
Passengers totaled 374,977 in January, an increase of 10.6% over
the same month last year when passenger volume was 339,083.
"The remarkable increases in the January numbers reflect the
continued confidence of our customers," said Mark Thorpe, chief executive officer of the
Ontario International Airport
Authority. "They have come to expect a secure, hassle-free
experience at Ontario, and I am
pleased to say we are meeting their expectations."
The January passenger increase was the highest month-over-month
gain since ONT's transition to local control in 2016, and continues
the airport's remarkable growth since its transition to local
control. As previously reported, ONT handled 4.5 million passengers
in 2017, up 7% from the prior year.
Shipments of freight and mail at ONT continued to grow at a
double-digit pace in January, increasing by 10,455 metric tons, or
22.3%, compared to a year ago. This, too, continues a trend that
saw cargo shipments jump more than 15% in 2017.
Ontario's status as an
international gateway will reach a new level in March when China
Airlines launches passenger service between Taiwan and ONT.
|
Jan. 2018
|
Jan. 2017
|
% Change
|
Passenger
Traffic
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
362,235
|
325,872
|
11.2%
|
International
|
12,742
|
13,211
|
-3.6%
|
Total
|
374,977
|
339,083
|
10.6%
|
Air Cargo
(Tons)
|
|
|
|
Freight
|
55,053
|
44,807
|
22.9%
|
Mail
|
2,218
|
2,009
|
10.4%
|
Total
|
57,271
|
46,816
|
22.3%
|
About Ontario International
Airport
Ontario International (ONT) Airport is located in
the Inland Empire, approximately 35 miles east of downtown
Los Angeles in the center of
Southern California. It is a
full-service airport with nonstop commercial jet service to 19
major airports in the U.S. and Mexico, and connecting service to many
domestic and international destinations. There is an average of 66
daily departures offered by 8 air carriers. More information is
available at www.flyOntario.com.
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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 Commissioners are Ontario Mayor Pro-Tem Alan D. Wapner (President), Retired Riverside
Mayor Ronald O. Loveridge (Vice
President), Ontario Council Member Jim W. Bowman (Secretary),
San Bernardino County Supervisor
Curt Hagman (Commissioner) and
retired business executive Julia
Gouw (Commissioner).
News Media Contacts:
Atif Elkadi, Senior Director of
Marketing, Communications and External Affairs, (909) 544-5432
aelkadi@flyontario.com
Steve Lambert, (909) 841-7527
slambert@flyontario.com
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