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January 24, 2008
David F. Byron, APR
Community Information DirectorNovember traffic increases 12 percent at DBIA
Passenger traffic at Daytona Beach International Airport increased 12 percent in November compared with November 2006.During November 44,291 passengers flew into or out of Daytona Beach International Airport. This compares with 39,729 passengers record in November last year.
For the 12-month period ending November 30, 691,552 passengers flew in and out of the County-operated Airport compared with 543,126 during the prior 12 months, an increase of 27 percent. The passenger traffic increase in November marks the eleventh consecutive month of double-digit traffic increases following the January introduction of low fare service by AirTran Airways.
Beginning February 1, US Airways Express will commence three daily nonstop flights between Daytona Beach and Charlotte, providing hundreds of domestic and international connecting options. On February 14 AirTran and Delta Air Lines will offer new daily nonstop service to New York’s LaGuardia Airport and starting February 9, AirTran will offer nonstop weekend service on Saturday and Sunday between Daytona Beach and Baltimore/Washington.
For more information, please contact Stephen J. Cooke, DBIA director of business development, at 386/248-8030, ext. 8309.
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