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Wednesday, July 18, 2007 |
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Justin Meyer
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KCI Airport Records Second Consecutive Million Passenger Month1.1 Million Marks the Seventh Busiest Month in Airport History |
KANSAS CITY, MO., July 18, 2007 – Kansas City International Airport (KCI) recorded 1,099,000 passengers arriving and departing through its gates in June, which represents an increase of 9.7 percent from June 2006. Passenger boardings at KCI were up 11.1 percent, totaling of 569,614 during June. For the year to date, boardings at KCI totaled 2,812,448, an increase of 6.6 percent from the same period last year.
“June marks the second month in a row with more than one million passengers through our doors,” said Director of Aviation Mark VanLoh. “Increasing demand for low fares, nonstop flights, convenient schedules and an easy airport experience has made KCI the preferred gateway for the four-state region.”
The number of peak-day scheduled aircraft departures for June was 264. Service was offered to 67 nonstop markets and more than 100 direct markets (one stop, same plane). There was an average of 24,346 domestic seats available in the market each day. In addition, there were 746 international seats available in the market on a weekly basis.
KCI air cargo tonnages, which consist of freight and mail, were down 9.2 percent in June. For the year to date, air cargo at KCI is down 3.6 percent from the same period last year. Air freight handled at KCI during the month exceeded 22 million pounds, which represents a year over year decrease of 9.3 percent. Air mail for June amounted to nearly 1.0 million pounds, down 6.9 percent from June 2006. The all-cargo carriers reported nine daily departures for June.
The Kansas City Airport System is an Enterprise Fund Department of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, and is supported wholly by airport user charges. No general tax fund revenues are used for the administration, promotion, operation or maintenance of the airports in the system. Visit www.flykci.com for more information.
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