California + Inland Empire + Hospitality | September 18, 2023

Ontario Airport Continues Double-Digit Gains in Passenger Counts

Ontario International Airport (ONT) continued to experience double-digit gains in passenger volumes in August, up 11% over August last year, airport officials announced recently. The airport welcomed more than 567,000 passengers last month including 527,000 domestic fliers, up 6% year-over-year, and 40,000 international travelers, nearly three times as many as a year ago.

Year-to-date, ONT surpassed 4 million total passengers, a 12% increase over the same period last year. The number of domestic travelers increased 8.7% to 3.8 million while international travel more than doubled to nearly 260,000.

“Demand for air travel through Ontario International remained strong in August and for the year, outpacing growth at other California airports, while consumer confidence in our facilities, services and amenities was equally strong,” said Atif Elkadi, CEO, Ontario International Airport Authority.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 13-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 15-20 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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