Transportation
BY ELLE BENT
Austin airport o cials said that 2023 was the busiest year ever for the airport, the second year in a row to break the record.
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Austin airport tra c holds steady year over year
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Passenger tra c at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport remained nearly steady in 2024 compared to 2023, slowing the last two years’ record-breaking totals, accord- ing to data released by airport o cials Feb. 4. The details With a total of over 21 million departing and arriving pas- sengers passing through ABIA, 2024 marks the airport’s second busiest year. Both 2022 and 2023 broke records for busiest year at the airport, and the growth since 2018 only slowed due to the pandemic in 2020. Compared to 2023, passenger tra c declined by 1.5%. The bus- iest airline for ABIA in 2024 was Southwest Airlines, with over eight million passengers, up 5.2% year over year. This is similar to 2022 and 2023. ABIA o cials also welcomed eight new nonstop destinations in 2024 and a brand new airline, Viva Aerobus.
In other airport news ABIA is welcoming three new businesses to the Barbara Jordan Terminal. • Half Moon Empanadas Opened Jan. 29 • Antone’s Opened January • HKG Duty Free Opening soon
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What else? ABIA o cials are working on a multi-year expansion program designed to upgrade facilities and increase capacity to address the record-breaking passenger tra c in recent years. The Journey with AUS expan- sion program includes several projects, such as a new baggage handling system, facilities and passenger gates, various air eld upgrades, and the construction of new taxiways and a second terminal.
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