Ontario International Airport continues double-digit gains in passengers and cargo in February

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Mar 14, 2018, 01:00 ET

ONTARIO, Calif., March 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ontario International Airport (ONT) recorded double-digit increases in traffic volumes for the second consecutive month, with passenger levels up more than 10% and freight tonnage nearly 20% higher in February.

Passengers totaled 353,883 in February, 10.2% higher than February 2017 when ONT welcomed 321,267 customers. Cargo continued to grow at a nearly 20% rate with freight shipments up 19.8%, while mail shipments increased 2.6% compared with the same month a year ago.

February continued ONT's double-digit passenger and freight traffic increases.

"The sustained year-over-year growth reflects not only our capacity to handle more customers and cargo but our strong ability to provide the services and amenities passengers demand and the hassle-free experience they deserve," said Mark Thorpe, chief executive officer of the Ontario International Airport Authority.

"That ONT continued to grow and succeed in February bodes well as we prepare to take on our next role as Southern California's new gateway to Asia later this month."

China Airlines will launch daily trans-oceanic service between Taiwan and Ontario on March 25. After initially planning to service the route four days a week, China Airlines increased flight frequency to seven days a week as customer demand exceeded expectations.

For January and February combined, passenger and cargo volumes were higher by 10.4% and 20.7%, respectively, over the first two months of 2017.

	Feb. 2018	Feb. 2017	% Change	YTD 2018	YTD 2017	% Change
Passenger Traffic
Domestic	346,877	313,789	10.5%	709,112	639,661	10.9%
International	7,006	7,478	-6.3%	19,748	20,689	-4.5%
Total	353,883	321,267	10.2%	728,860	660,350	10.4%
Air Cargo (Tons)
Freight	50,449	42,108	19.8%	105,503	86,916	21.4%
Mail	2,182	2,125	2.6%	4,399	4,134	6.4%
Total	52,631	44,234	19.0%	109,902	91,050	20.7%

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).

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SOURCE Ontario International Airport