"We could tell spring break was busy,” she said.Īnd although April - and thousands of flight cancellations - has brought some traffic issues that may or may not affect load numbers next month.Īmerican Airlines canceled more than 3,000 flights to re-inspect its fleet of 300 MD-80 aircraft earlier this month, but Higgins doubts the cancellations will impact the airport's figures next month. Tulsa International Airport saw a 1.76 percent increase in March, spokeswoman Alexis Higgins said. "That always pushes our March numbers,” Kranenburg said. Along with spring break traffic, airport director Mark Kranenburg attributed last month's passenger loads to Pre-Paid Legal's annual convention in Oklahoma City. Will Rogers World Airport boarded 157,089 passengers last month, a 3.02 percent increase from last year. The state's two largest airports also continued to see an increase in passenger loads. "We're optimistic as the service matures, the load factors will increase,” she said. "There is room for improvement,” Elliott said.Įlliott said Delta appreciates all the support the community has provided and is confident that over time the service will flourish. "The community is responding very well to the new service,” McNally said.īut airline spokeswoman Susan Elliott said the company hopes to see bigger crowds in the future. "During spring break you couldn't even get a seat out of here on Delta.”ĭelta's two daily nonstop flights contributed to Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport boarding 5,377 travelers last month, a 40.5 percent increase from 2007 and a 53.1 percent increase from February. "They did pretty good their first month out,” McNally said. The community was true to its promise to support Delta, airport manager Barbara McNally said. The airport and community threw their support behind Delta when the airline announced plans to return to the market, after pulling out of Lawton in 2001. Delta Air Lines launched nonstop service to Atlanta March 3, giving Lawton travelers another option and American Airlines a competitor for that market.
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