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More increases in the New Year for HAS
Just one month after closing 2007 with record breaking traffic figures - 52 million passengers and over 387,000 metric tons of air cargo, the Houston Airport System (HAS) is starting off 2008 with even more increases in international passenger and air cargo traffic.
Total freight tonnage for HAS grew by more than 6.3 percent, year-over-year, in the first month of 2008. International passenger traffic grew by 5.1 percent during the same month, in comparison to the same time frame in 2007.
Among the top performing passenger airlines were Frontier Airlines, with a year-over-year increase of 8.2 percent, and Lufthansa, with a 5.7 percent increase.
International regions served by IAH for cargo service also registered impressive growth.
The international regions with the most significant air cargo traffic growth during the month of January 2008 were Asia, Africa and Australia combined, with an increase of 45.2 percent year-over-year, and Canada, with an increase of 8.8 percent, in comparison to the same month last year.
Among the carriers with the most registered growth in air cargo were Burlington Air Express, with a year-over-year increase of 55.6 percent; Saudi Arabian Airlines, up 22.4 percent; and Air France, with an increase of 19 percent, all in comparison to the same time frame in 2007.
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The Houston Airport System served a record 52 million passengers in 2007. It is the 4th-largest multi-airport system in the U.S. and the 6th-largest in the world. Bush Intercontinental is the nation's 8th-busiest airport. According to J.D. Powers & Associates, William P. Hobby Airport is first in customer satisfaction among smaller airports in the United States. HAS annually contributes over $24 billion in positive economic impact to the Greater Houston region. For more information watch Houston Airports Today every Saturday at 9:00 am on KTBU Channel 55 or visit www.fly2houston.com | 
