August 15, 2007

Passenger Traffic Continues to Increase at Lehigh Valley International Airport

Lehigh Valley, PA— The Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority (LNAA) reported today that passenger traffic increased 5.92% over July, 2006. In July, 78,592 travelers utilized LVIA compared to 74,201 in 2006. Year-to-date, 492,217 passengers have used the airport, up 8.28% over 2006 figures.

Growth by Allegiant Airlines, Northwest, and United contributed to the increase. The entire traffic report can be located at www.lvia.org/info_booth/traffic_repts.html.

Lehigh Valley International Airport is located near Allentown, Pennsylvania and is served by Air Canada's Air Georgian, Allegiant, Continental Express, Delta Connection, Northwest, 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. The airport is entirely funded by user fees; no property tax dollars are used for the airport's capital improvements or for its day-to-day operation. For more information on LVIA, visit www.lvia.org.