September Passenger Counts at Detroit Metropolitan Airport Exceed Expectations
Business Wire- 11/2/2009 4:58:00 PM EST
September Passenger Counts at Detroit Metropolitan Airport Exceed
Expectations
( BW)(MI-WAYNE-COUNTY-AIRPORT)(.) September Passenger Counts at Detroit Metropolitan Airport Exceed
Expectations
Nearly 24 million passengers passed through Detroit Metropolitan Airport
(DTW) in the first three quarters of calendar year 2009 according to
statistics released today by the Wayne County Airport Authority’s
Division of Financial Planning and Analysis. While total passenger
traffic is down 11.8% for the nine-month period compared to 2008,
numbers for the month of September itself are generating some cautious
optimism.
September’s passenger traffic decline of 8.3% actually beat the
expectations of airport management and represents the smallest
month-over-month rate of decline in calendar year 2009. With the
exception of July’s 9.2%, every other month this year has posted a
double-digit rate of decline.
“While the rate of decline shows improvement, it is still a decline and
revenue continues to be a challenge,” said CEO Lester Robinson.
While airlines world-wide continue reduce capacity, there are positive
signs for the future. Last month, three airlines announced future air
service from Detroit to new destinations. The most dramatic was Delta
Air Lines’ announcement of non-stop service to Seoul and Hong Kong and
new frequencies to Shanghai for June 2010. Southwest Airlines will
resume weekly flights to Orlando this winter and has announced new,
daily service to Denver coming in May 2010. USA3000 will return to
Detroit this month with non-stops to Cancun, Ft. Myers and Punta Cana,
Dominican Republic as well as service to Montego Bay, Jamaica and Puerto
Vallarta, Mexico on selected days this winter.
For more detailed (and historical) statistics, see below or visit: www.metroairport.com/about/AviationStatistics.asp
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WAYNE COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
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Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW)
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September Calendar Year Monthly Summary
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Preliminary as of October 30, 2009
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Calendar Year 2009
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Calendar Year 2008
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CY 2009/2008
% Change
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September
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YTD
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September
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YTD
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September
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YTD
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Total Passengers (1)
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2,435,807
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23,917,807
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2,657,084
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27,120,641
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-8.3%
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-11.8%
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Domestic Passengers (2)
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2,251,040
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22,014,132
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2,390,175
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24,622,266
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-5.8%
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-10.6%
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International Passengers
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184,767
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1,903,675
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266,909
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2,498,375
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-30.8%
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-23.8%
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Landed Weights (in thousands of lbs.)
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1,576,694
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15,641,398
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1,786,428
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17,486,498
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-11.7%
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-10.6%
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Operations
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34,213
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327,862
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36,678
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353,066
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-6.7%
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-7.1%
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(1) Total Passengers is defined as the number of passengers
traveling outbound (enplaned) and inbound (deplaned) as reported
to the Wayne County Airport Authority by the airlines operating at
Detroit Metropolitan Airport
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(2) Canadian passengers pre-cleared, before entering the U.S., are
reported as domestic arrivals and recorded as such by the Authority
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NOTE: Airport statistics are subject to change as airlines
report updates to Wayne County Airport Authority.
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CONTACT:
Wayne County Airport Authority
Michael Conway 734-942-3558
Scott
Wintner 734-955-3745
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