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LVIA sees record single month passenger traffic in July
Stacy Wescoe//August 21, 2024//
They were flying high at Lehigh Valley International Airport during July.
The airport saw the highest passenger traffic ever for a single month with more than 100,000 passengers flying from there.
A total of 101,988 passengers used ABE in July. That’s an increase of 11.7% over July 2023.
“The heavier passenger volumes have been noticeable, as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reported nine of the Top 10 busiest days ever in our Screening Checkpoint since 2002. The passenger count would have been even higher, however multiple flight cancellations occurred from the CrowdStrike incident on July 19th that resulted in national and global ground stops being issued by Allegiant, American, Delta and United,” said Thomas R. Stoudt, executive director of the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority (LNAA).
Of the airlines flying out of the airport, American jumped 18.4% and Allegiant was up 18.2%. Meanwhile, Delta decreased by 7.7%. and United declined 12.1% from last July.
With the increase in traffic, LVIA saw some upgrades recently. Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) joined Tailwind Hospitality, Inc. to celebrate the grand opening of The Drafthouse at ABE in July.
The Drafthouse replaced the PA Pub in the Wilfred M. “Wiley” Post, Jr. Concourse which opened in 2012. The Drafthouse operates daily from 5:00 a.m. until the last departure.
“Besides the new Drafthouse, our list of options will continue to grow in August with the arrival of Which Wich – a national sandwich chain – and we’re excited to welcome Zekraft – a familiar establishment to Lehigh Valley residents – later this Fall,” said Stoudt.
