Air freight shipments strong at Ontario Airport in February while passenger volume remained soft

For the primary two months of the 12 months, air freight totaled greater than 133,000 tons, virtually 15% larger than the identical interval in 2020. Shipments of mail greater than doubled to six,400 tons.

“Our airport continues to be a shiny reflection of the Inland Empire’s expert labor pressure and vibrant economic system in 2021,” mentioned Mark Thorpe, chief government officer of the Ontario Worldwide Airport Authority. “Regardless of the continuing impression of the COVID-19 pandemic on air journey and different sectors of the economic system, freight shipments by way of Ontario proceed to indicate great energy and make the airport a focus of Southern California’s items motion business.”

Air cargo (tonnage)	February 2021	February 2020	Change	YTD 2021	YTD 2020	Change
Freight	62,806	55,029	14.13%	133,353	116,056	14.9%
Mail	3,246	1,431	126.84%	6,471	3,018	114.4%
Whole	66,052	56,460	16.99%	139,824	119,074	17.4%

Passenger quantity continued to really feel the pandemic’s impression as 152,000 air vacationers moved by way of ONT in February, 63% lower than the whole from February of final 12 months. Greater than 150,000 had been home passengers and a couple of,000 had been worldwide fliers, declines of 62% and 90%, respectively.

On a year-to-date foundation, the variety of ONT passengers decreased 65% to 304,000. Home journey declined 64% to greater than 295,000 whereas worldwide passenger quantity was off greater than 83% to almost 8,500.

Passenger Totals	February 2021	February 2020	Change	YTD 2021	YTD 2020	Change
Home	150,272	399,086	-62.35%	295,657	822,729	-64.1%
Worldwide	2,021	20,869	-90.32%	8,496	51,765	-83.6%
Whole	152,293	419,955	-63.74%	304,153	874,494	-65.2%

Thorpe famous, nevertheless, that new air providers and resumption of suspended flights in coming months bodes properly for ONT’s restoration. Already this month, American Airways introduced it’s going to start nonstop service to Chicago’s O’Hare Worldwide Airport and Charlotte Douglas Worldwide Airport in North Carolina. Final week, Hawaiian Airways launched its new service between ONT and Honolulu – one in all almost a dozen standard U.S. locations which can be being initiated or restarted. The primary service from ONT to Central America additionally will start this summer time.

About Ontario Worldwide Airport
Ontario Worldwide Airport (ONT) is the quickest rising airport in america, in keeping with International Traveler, a number one publication for frequent fliers. Positioned within the Inland Empire, ONT is roughly 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles within the heart of Southern California. It’s a full-service airport which, earlier than the coronavirus pandemic, provided nonstop industrial jet service to 26 main airports within the U.S., Mexico and Taiwan. Extra data is accessible at www.flyOntario.com. Comply with @flyONT on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

Concerning the Ontario Worldwide Airport Authority (OIAA)
The OIAA was shaped in August 2012 by a Joint Powers Settlement between the Metropolis of Ontario and the County of San Bernardino to supply total path for the administration, operations, improvement and advertising and marketing of ONT for the advantage of the Southern California economic system and the residents of the airport’s four-county catchment space. OIAA Commissioners are Ontario Mayor Professional Tem Alan D. Wapner (President), Retired Riverside Mayor Ronald O. Loveridge (Vice President), Ontario Metropolis Council Member Jim W. Bowman (Secretary), San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman (Commissioner) and retired enterprise government Julia Gouw (Commissioner).