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Monday, January 14, 2008 |
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Justin Meyer
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KCI Airport Welcomed 11.3 Million Passengers In 2007Marks the Busiest Year Since 2001 and Fourth Busiest Year in Airport’s History |
KANSAS CITY, MO., January 14, 2008 – Kansas City International Airport (KCI) recorded 850,690 passengers arriving and departing through its gates in December, which represents a decrease of 1.8 percent from December 2006. For all of 2007, total traffic at KCI was 11,275,951, an increase of 6.7 percent from 2006. Passenger boardings for December at KCI were down 1.4 percent, with a total of 443,301 during December. For the year, boardings at KCI totaled 5,827,019, an increase of 7.6 percent from last year.
“Last year was a tremendous period of growth at KCI,” said Director of Aviation Mark VanLoh. “Over the past twelve months our airline partners have improved service at KCI by adding fourteen new nonstop routes, bringing the total number of destinations with nonstop service from KCI to 71. KCI now ranks above Tampa, Chicago-Midway and Pittsburgh in terms of nonstop service.”
The number of peak-day scheduled aircraft departures for December was 263. Service was offered to 71 nonstop markets. There was an average of 47,650 arriving and departing seats available in the market each day.
KCI recorded air cargo tonnages for the carriers, which consist of both freight and mail, were down 16.3 percent in December. Air freight handled at KCI during December exceeded 20 million pounds, which represents a year over year decrease of 15.0 percent. Air mail for December was 0.6 million pounds. The all-cargo carriers reported eight daily departures for December.
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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