04/25/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/25/2024 10:34
The Colorado Springs Airport (COS) welcomed elevated levels of Spring Break traffic in March, which contributed to the highest level of enplanements in the first quarter since 1998. COS enplaned 100,115 passengers in March (a 21 percent increase compared to last March) and 273,289 year-to-date. A total of 199,549 passengers traveled through the terminal, which is a 21.9 percent increase year-over-year.
"The unprecedented level of travel that we have seen this year has made us optimistic for the remainder of the year, especially as we see the highest quarter-one enplanement levels in over 27 years," said Greg Phillips, Director of Aviation.
March boasted 119,788 seats in the market, a 15.5 percent increase from last March. The majority of those seats were filled as the month saw an 83.6 average load factor (3.8 percent higher than last year).
Looking ahead to summer travel, seats are 8 percent higher June through August than the same period last year. This summer will also boast an array of new air service, including Avelo Airlines Hollywood-Burbank/Los Angeles (BUR) nonstop flight, Sun Country Airlines, and Delta Air Lines nonstop flights to Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) and Southwest Airlines will initiate nonstop service to Baltimore/Washinton (BWI). In addition, Delta will launch a second daily nonstop to Atlanta (ATL) starting in July.
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