Ontario Worldwide Airport expects busy Labor Day as summer time journey season concludes

ONTARIO, Calif., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Air vacationers making closing journeys this summer time could have loads of firm at Southern California’s Ontario Worldwide Airport (ONT) over the Labor Day weekend.

In accordance with ONT officers, the variety of home and worldwide vacationers mixed will likely be greater than 77,000 from September 1 by means of September 5, 6% greater than the identical vacation interval final yr and 4.3% greater than 2019.

“It has been an incredible summer time at Ontario Worldwide as vacationers returned to our airport in greater numbers, reaffirming our place because the gateway of alternative for thousands and thousands of Southern Californians. The Labor Day journey estimate definitely tracks with our summer forecast, which predicted that passenger volumes would proceed to surpass pre-pandemic ranges,” mentioned Atif Elkadi, chief government officer of the Ontario Worldwide Airport Authority. 

Greater than 1.7 million passengers had been anticipated at ONT this summer time, the busiest since 2008.

Elkadi famous that for the reason that starting of the pandemic, ONT has added new locations together with Charlotte, Honolulu and San Salvador. The airport now provides nonstop service to greater than two dozen fashionable locations.

About Ontario Worldwide Airport
Ontario Worldwide Airport (ONT) is the quickest rising airport in the US, in keeping with World Traveler, a number one publication for frequent fliers. Situated within the Inland Empire, ONT is roughly 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles within the middle of Southern California. It’s a full-service airport which provides nonstop industrial jet service to 33 main airports within the U.S., Mexico, Central America and Taiwan. Extra info is obtainable at www.flyOntario.com. Comply with @flyONT on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

Concerning the Ontario Worldwide Airport Authority (OIAA)
The OIAA was fashioned in August 2012 by a Joint Powers Settlement between the Metropolis of Ontario and the County of San Bernardino to offer total course for the administration, operations, growth and advertising of ONT for the advantage of the Southern California financial system and the residents of the airport’s four-county catchment space. OIAA Commissioners are Ontario Mayor Professional Tem Alan D. Wapner (President), Retired Riverside Mayor Ronald O. Loveridge (Vice President), Ontario Metropolis Council Member Jim W. Bowman (Secretary), San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman (Commissioner) and retired enterprise government Julia Gouw (Commissioner).

OIAA Media Contact:
Steve Lambert (909) 841-7527 [email protected]

SOURCE Ontario Worldwide Airport