FEBRUARY 12, 2004
Lehigh Valley International Airport Reports Second Consecutive Record Month For 2004

Contact: Susan Kittle, Director Business Development
Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
1 - 800 - FLY - LVIA

Lehigh Valley, Pa. - Airport officials announced today that 81,373 passengers traveled through the Lehigh Valley International Airport (LVIA) in the month of FEBRUARY. This was 23.47% above FEBRUARY 2003 figures when 65,903 passengers used the airport. This is the busiest FEBRUARY in the airport's history. The Airport has been steadily adding passengers since the low-fare carrier Southeast Airlines began service in August of 2002. Southeast Airlines currently has nonstop flights to Orlando/Sanford International Airport, Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport, and the Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and direct service via Columbus, OH to Las Vegas. Continental Express, Northwest Airlines, Northwest Airlink, United Express and US Airways Express also saw a growth in their passenger traffic in the month of FEBRUARY.

"Southeast continues its growth and several of the major airlines have recently added capacity," commented George F. Doughty, Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority Executive Director. He then went on to say; "More and more people are viewing Lehigh Valley International Airport their airport of choice."

Lehigh Valley International Airport is located near Allentown, Pennsylvania and is served by Air Canada's Air Georgian, Continental Express, Continental Connection, Delta Connection, Northwest Airlines, Southeast Airlines, United Express and US Airways. LVIA serves a twelve county area with a population base of 3.6 million people. The Airport is easily accessible from communities in eastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey areas. Travelers can contact the Lehigh Valley International Airport at 1-800-FLY-LVIA (359-5842) or visit the Airport's website at www.lvia.org for more information on services and facilities.