May 3, 2000
First Quarter of 2000 Continues to Show Strong Passenger Volumes at Lehigh Valley International Airport

Contact:
Susan Kittle
Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
1-800-FLY-LVIA

Lehigh Valley, PA. - Airport officials reported passenger traffic for the first quarter of 2000 is showing strong growth. The passenger volume reached 219,671 at the Lehigh Valley International Airport, a 10.21% increase over the first quarter of 1999 when 199,322 travelers passed through the Airport.

"The continued success of affordable fare nonstop jet service from Delta Express and USAirways to Orlando, Florida, along with increased awareness of the Airport within our service area continues to play a major role in the steady increase in our passenger volumes for 2000." Reported George F. Doughty, Executive Director for the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority.

Lehigh Valley International Airport is located near Allentown, Pennsylvania and serves a population of 5.5 million people in a 50-mile radius and within a 60-minute drive from the Airport. The Airport is the hassle-free alternative for access to eastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey.