DAYTONA BEACH -- Total passenger traffic at Daytona Beach International Airport decreased 34 percent in December compared with December 2007, said Vickie Pleus, Volusia County spokeswoman.
During December, 27,043 passengers arrived and departed through DBIA, compared with 41,084 in December 2007. For the 12-month period ending Dec. 31, 594,871 passengers traveled through the county-operated airport, compared with 705,475 travelers in 2007 and representing a 16-percent decrease.
According to airport officials, December’s traffic decrease reflected the loss of low-fare carrier AirTran Airways in April combined with the ongoing economic decline that’s reducing demand for air transportation in most markets throughout the United States.
“Passenger traffic declines now are being experienced at many airports in Florida and throughout the country,” said Airport Director Dennis McGee. “We remain hopeful that with a turnaround of the economy, passenger traffic can resume an upward trend in 2009.”
For more information, please contact Director of Business Development Stephen J. Cooke at (386) 248-8030, ext. 8309. For current flight schedules, please visit www.flydaytonafirst.com.