![]() ![]() He told the governing board that none of the carriers appear to be adding any seats to the market this fall, but Allegiant still plans to restore its Punta Gorda, Florida, flight in December. ![]() 64,743 a year ago.Ĭarter said he expected a stronger July from the summer travel season, but attributed the decline in passengers to the economy and higher air fares. Total passengers, or enplanments and deplanements combined, also decreased 11 percent to 57,614 vs. Traffic in the Quad Cities fell for Delta last year but rose for American Eagle, United Express, and Allegiant - Allegiant's traffic jumped 21 per cent.The Quad-City International Airport narrowed its decline in passengers in July as airport officials announced an 11 percent decline in enplanements and deplanements.īruce Carter, the airport's aviation director, announced the monthly results at the Rock Island County Metropolitan Airport Authority's regular meeting Tuesday.Įnplanements totaled 29,013 in July compared to 32,616 for the same month a year ago. Nearly 356,000 passengers went through the airport last year - up 6 per cent or 22,000 over 2017. And we have a lot of space for capacity to build large facilities." ![]() ![]() "We have assets and resources here at the airport that so many communities around the country would be envious of - a 10,000 foot runway that can land any airplane in any weather conditions, from around the world. He's planning to promote the Quad City Airport to aerospace and aviation companies. Leischner says the increase in passengers last year shows the local and national economies are doing well. "By stopping that recession and that drop, we've stabilized to where we're going to be able to retain our existing service but also we'll be able to look at new services in the future, or increased frequency, or larger aircraft, so people in the community should see it as a positive." Thanks in part to a strong December, passenger traffic rose 6 per cent after several years of declines.Įxecutive Director Ben Leischner says that string of traffic declines meant the airport was at risk of losing some flights, and maybe airlines. 2018 could be called a "comeback year" for the Quad City Airport. ![]()
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