Traffic Update
June 2006

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Halfway through the year, traffic at Houston’s airports is up by 2 million more passengers than in 2005.

Fueled by increases in passenger travel through Houston, carriers at the city’s two primary airports see dramatic growth in cargo and passenger traffic. Both George Bush Intercontinental and William P. Hobby airports have registered considerable growth in passenger travel through the month of June 2006.

Overall, through the month of June, more than 25 million passengers have traveled through the Houston Airport System year-to-date, that’s roughly 2 million more travelers than in 2005 – or a year-to-date increase of 7.2 percent, year-over-year.

Freight poundage at Houston’s airports has also increased. Through the month of June, total international air freight poundage for the airport system increased by 10.9 percent year-over-year. Domestic air freight has increased by 4.6 percent for the year so far, in comparison to the same timeframe last year.

Among the carriers with the most significant increases in passenger traffic during the month of June were Aeromexico, Air France and British Airways with respective year-over-year increases of 131.11 percent, 76.58 percent, 9.6 percent.

Continental Airlines’ flights to Europe and Continental Express’ domestic flights registered respective year-over-year increases of 40 percent and 20.7 percent for the month.

Top performing cargo carriers for the month included Pakistan International Airlines, Air France, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Cargolux, Southwest Airlines and World Airways. Each with respective year-over-year increases of 146.94 percent, 73.58 percent, 53.10 percent, 38.43 percent, 25.7 percent and 24.08 percent. 

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The Houston Airport System served 48 million passengers in 2005. 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 9th-busiest airport. According to J.D. Powers & Associates, William P. Hobby Airport ranks first in customer satisfaction among smaller airports in the United States. The Houston Airport System annually contributes over $24 billion in positive economic impact to the Greater Houston region. For more information visit our website at www.fly2houston.com.