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LVIA traffic at its highest for May since 2004
Stacy Wescoe//June 23, 2022//
The Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority said early signs of momentum mean it will likely be a busy summer travel season at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) after May passenger traffic numbers eclipsed the number of travelers in from 2019.
Last month, 83,502 passengers traveled through ABE, the highest total for May since 2004. In 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, 76,400 travelers used the airport.
Passenger traffic was up 16.7% over May of 2021 with 83,502 passengers compared to 71,512.
“Industry experts created plenty of anticipation regarding the impending rise in passenger activity at airports across the country. We’ve used 2019 as our best measuring stick to gauge ABE passenger levels, and travel demand continues to climb in the market with summer vacation season poised for takeoff,” said Thomas R. Stoudt, executive director, of the authority.
Of the airlines serving the airport, Allegiant reported the largest passenger traffic increase of 43.5%, while United moved up 9.8%.
Delta activity dropped 1.7% and American slightly decreased 6.4% vs. last May.
The authority reported 16,650,920 pounds of air cargo was processed through Lehigh Valley International Airport in May. That’s a decrease of 8% from May 2021.
