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Passenger traffic at Ontario International Airport is expected to reach close to pre-pandemic levels this summer, according to a report released today.
More than 1.4 million passengers are expected to arrive and depart through Ontario International beginning Friday, the start of Memorial Day weekend, through Labor Day, Sept. 6, the Ontario International Airport Authority reported.
That figure, if it holds true, is based on airline schedules and load factors which would be 87.7 percent of the passengers who used Ontario International in the summer of 2019.
“The Inland Empire’s strong economy and rapidly growing population have combined to put ONT at the forefront of airline recovery plans in Southern California,” said Mark Thorpe, the airport authority’s chief executive officer, in the statement. “We look forward to a near-normal summer travel season and welcoming many travelers we haven’t served in more than a year.”
Airlines are offering nonstop service from Ontario International to 25 destinations this summer, with six new destinations — Charlotte, Chicago, Honolulu, Houston, Mexico City, and San Salvador.
The San Salvador flight is the first from the Inland Empire to Central America.
