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LVIA reports strong summer travel season
Stacy Wescoe//September 28, 2022//
Lehigh Valley International Airport saw a strong summer for travel, with the busiest vacation season in recent history.
According to the Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority, between June and August of this year, there were 282,852 passengers traveling through the airport, that compares to 267,508 that used the airport during the summer of 2021.
The increase came after a surge in passenger traffic during April and May.
“Extremely busy, that’s the best way to describe the last three months at your neighborhood airport. Indications of strong airline bookings and predictions by industry experts for heavy volumes of travelers taking to the skies certainly came to fruition,” said Thomas R. Stoudt, executive director, LNAA.
Allegiant increased 33.7%, American jumped 13.2%, and United moved up 6%. Delta passenger traffic declined 23% from last August.
Now that it’s fall, the airport does expect a drop in traffic.
“Typically, the next few months slow down which allows us to catch our breath before the holiday rush begins,” said Stoudt.
Meanwhile, Stoudt said the TSA Checkpoint / Terminal Connector Project at the airport has passed the halfway mark towards completion.
The $31-million infrastructure investments include up to four TSA security checkpoint screening lanes, improved vertical circulation equipment, shorter walking distances with separation of arriving and departing passengers, and enhanced air purification systems.
“Everyone can see the pieces of the construction puzzle coming together. It really puts in perspective what the traveler is going to experience in 2023,” said Ryan Meyer, director of Planning and Programming, LNAA.
