4-Jul-2013 12:30 PM
Fort Lauderdale International Airport pax up 3% in May-2013, Air Canada leads pax growth
US' Fort Lauderdale International Airport reported (03-Jul-2013) a 2.5% year-on-year increase in passenger numbers to 1.9 million in May-2013 including a 2.8% increase in domestic passengers and a 1.2% increase in international passengers. The airport expects traffic for Jun-2013, Jul-2013 and Aug-2013 to be up slightly compared to 2012, "if passenger demand remains strong." Details include:
- Airlines leading the positive growth at the airport:
- Air Canada: +40.1% year-on-year;
- AirTran: +35.6%;
- Avianca: +15.6%;
- JetBlue: +10.6%;
- US Airways: +7.4%;
- United Airlines: +4.4%;
- Airlines leading the negative growth:
- American Airlines: -10.3%;
- Virgin America: -10.2%;
- Southwest: -5.7%;
- Spirit Airlines: -4.3%.