17-Oct-2013 1:31 PM
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport pax stable in Aug-2013
US' Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport reported (16-Oct-2013) passenger numbers fell 0.2% year-on-year to 1.9 million in Aug-2013, including a 0.6% decline in domestic passengers while international passenger traffic increased 1.4%. Commercial movements fell 5.5% to 17,297. The airport also reported the following airline performance:
- Leading positive growth:
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- Frontier: +67.7%;
- AirTran: +32.7%;
- JetBlue: +11.7%;
- US Airways: +10.2%;
- Canadian services:
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- Air Canada: +16.1%;
- Canjet: +15.3%;
- WestJet: +11.8%;
- Leading negative growth:
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- Southwest: -25% as it continues to restructure/consolidate;
- Virgin America: -17.8%;
- Delta: -8.4%;
- American Airlines: -1%;
- Spirit: -0.6%.