San Diego International Airport (SAN), for the first time in its 88-year history, has surpassed 20 million passengers in a single year.
\nThe 2015 total represents a 7 percent increase over 2014, according to preliminary data. SAN has posted record-breaking passenger totals the last two years in a row.
\n“Crossing the 20-million-passenger threshold is an important and meaningful milestone,” said Thella F. Bowens, President\/CEO of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. “But more important is the fact that the airport has seen consistent and sustainable growth in the post-recession years.”
\nIn another important category, SAN set a record for total enplanements, or departing passengers, in 2015 with just over 10 million; a 7 percent increase over the previous record set in 2014.
\nSAN also served nearly 700,000 international passengers in 2015, an increase over 2014 of nearly 4 percent.
\nBowens attributed the increases to a number of factors, including the improved economy and robust tourism industry.
\nSAN also set a new record for air carrier operations \u2013 flights with more than 60 seats \u2013 with nearly 165,000 flights. The previous record for this category was set in 2008. This is indicative of the airline industry\u2019s trend away from smaller, propeller-driven aircraft in favor of larger jets on short-haul routes, such as San Diego-Los Angeles.
\nDetailed reports of SAN air traffic statistics are available at www.san.org\/News\/Air-Traffic-Reports.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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