More than 343,000 people may fly in and out of the airport between Friday and Jan. 2
About 343,420 people are expected to fly in and out of the airport between Friday and Jan. 2, surpassing the 2019-2020 season’s total of 318,830 travelers.and a two-year pandemic-induced slump. During the same period in 2020-2021, the airport had 150,956 travelers. In 2021-2022 there were just over 272,000 people.
“We have had an improvement over 2019 of passenger volumes, so we anticipate that to continue throughout the entire holiday season,” Airport Director Jesus Saenz said. “We’re excited about everyone wanting to utilize the airport. Thus far, everything has gone smooth.”that 8.9 million Texans will trek 50 miles or more away from home during the holiday season, which is 3 percent higher than last year but still 7 percent short of 2019.
About 8.3 million Texans are expected to drive to their destination. About 377,000 people will fly, which is 13 percent more than last year. Flights and airports will be packed this year, similar to pre-pandemic days, despite higher airline ticket prices, according to AAA Texas. The San Antonio airport started seeing an increase in traffic around Dec. 16 when schools started releasing students for winter break, Saenz said. He expects Friday, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day to be some of the busiest days at the airport.
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