Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) served more passengers in June through September 2016 than in any other summer in its history.
June, July and August numbers were up year/year by 2.2%, 4.8% and 6.7% respectively. And in what is normally a “shoulder season” month with dips in passenger numbers compared to previous summer months, this September, a 16% increase was documented year/year, with 77,428 total passengers served.
“Air service at AVL is strong, and growing,” said Lew Bleiweis, A.A.E. executive director. “All four airlines at AVL – Allegiant, American, Delta and United – have a solid number of seats for sale in our market, they offer excellent connectivity to the world, and passengers are buying tickets.”
Ticket sales are up for all airlines at AVL. Additionally, Allegiant is continuing to grow in the western North Carolina market, with a new non-stop service to the D.C. area and more frequency of flights to destinations in Florida added this summer. A new non-stop to the New York City market will start on November 17. Looking ahead, Delta and United also plan increases in seats for sale to and from AVL in October through December, compared to the same period last year, with United boosting frequencies to both Chicago O’Hare International and Newark Liberty International.
