09-21-2014, 12:25 PM
Passenger traffic soars at the Region of Waterloo International Airport
September 19, 2014
Waterloo Region – Passenger traffic at the Region of Waterloo International Airport continues to grow with August 2014 being the busiest month on record thanks to the 14,196 passengers that made the choice to “fly from home”.
Year to date passenger numbers thru August have also increased by 8.3 percent with 97,332 passengers travelling through the Region of Waterloo International Airport. Loads on American Airlines, WestJet and Nolinor have grown significantly, and the number of passengers travelling through the air terminal building is projected to reach 145,000 by the end of 2014.
“We seem to have reached a tipping point with awareness that is translating into more passengers,” said Chris Wood, General Manager at the Region of Waterloo International Airport. “The value proposition of flying from home is a significant savings of both time and dollars. We want to thank everyone who has made the choice to fly from home – you make local air service viable and every full seat helps us attract more air service.”
Earlier this year the Region of Waterloo International Airport was ranked the 16th busiest Airport in Canada according to Statistics Canada Annual Aircraft Movement Statistics Report for 2013. Daily scheduled air service with connections to over 250 destinations in 40 countries from the Region of Waterloo International Airport is provided by: American Airlines offering twice daily non-stop service to Chicago; WestJet, offering daily non-stop service to Calgary; and Sunwing Airlines offering weekly direct service to Cancun, Mexico from December through mid-March. For more information visit http://www.waterlooairport.ca, call, toll free 1-866-648-2256 or contact your travel agent.
Link: http://waterlooairport.ca/en/newslist/i ... eQuAleQuAl
14,196 passengers going through the airport terminal in August would mean that the airport handled approximately 458 passengers per day. Based on the number of seats that Westjet and AA offer into and out of YKF on a daily basis (472 seats per day, excluding Saturdays, when that figure drops), the loads into and out of YKF must have been incredible.
September 19, 2014
Waterloo Region – Passenger traffic at the Region of Waterloo International Airport continues to grow with August 2014 being the busiest month on record thanks to the 14,196 passengers that made the choice to “fly from home”.
Year to date passenger numbers thru August have also increased by 8.3 percent with 97,332 passengers travelling through the Region of Waterloo International Airport. Loads on American Airlines, WestJet and Nolinor have grown significantly, and the number of passengers travelling through the air terminal building is projected to reach 145,000 by the end of 2014.
“We seem to have reached a tipping point with awareness that is translating into more passengers,” said Chris Wood, General Manager at the Region of Waterloo International Airport. “The value proposition of flying from home is a significant savings of both time and dollars. We want to thank everyone who has made the choice to fly from home – you make local air service viable and every full seat helps us attract more air service.”
Earlier this year the Region of Waterloo International Airport was ranked the 16th busiest Airport in Canada according to Statistics Canada Annual Aircraft Movement Statistics Report for 2013. Daily scheduled air service with connections to over 250 destinations in 40 countries from the Region of Waterloo International Airport is provided by: American Airlines offering twice daily non-stop service to Chicago; WestJet, offering daily non-stop service to Calgary; and Sunwing Airlines offering weekly direct service to Cancun, Mexico from December through mid-March. For more information visit http://www.waterlooairport.ca, call, toll free 1-866-648-2256 or contact your travel agent.
Link: http://waterlooairport.ca/en/newslist/i ... eQuAleQuAl
14,196 passengers going through the airport terminal in August would mean that the airport handled approximately 458 passengers per day. Based on the number of seats that Westjet and AA offer into and out of YKF on a daily basis (472 seats per day, excluding Saturdays, when that figure drops), the loads into and out of YKF must have been incredible.