July 15, 2010
Dave Byron, CPRC
Community Services Director
Passenger traffic
continues to climb at Daytona Beach International Airport
Passenger traffic at Daytona Beach
International Airport increased 27 percent in June compared
with June 2009. Over the past six months, total passenger traffic has
increased an average of 13 percent per month over the same period last
year.
The Volusia County-operated airport
recorded 39,296 incoming and outgoing passengers during
June. This compares to the 30,834 travelers recorded in June last year.
For the12-month period ending June 30, total passenger traffic increased
3 percent from 440,157 passengers last year to 454,260 passengers this
year. For June 2010, passenger loads for U.S Airways and Delta Air Lines
more than doubled compared to June 2009.
“We remain cautiously optimistic this
upward trend will continue through the busy summer months,” said Rick
Karl, Airport Director.
For further information, please contact
Stephen J. Cooke, Director of Business Development at
(386) 248-8030, ext. 8309.