October 16, 2007

Passenger Traffic Increases for September at Lehigh Valley International Airport

Lehigh Valley, PA—The Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority (LNAA)   reported today that passenger traffic increased 9.54% over September, 2006.  In September, 65,241 travelers utilized LVIA compared to 59,559 in 2006.  Year-to-date, 635,988 passengers have used the airport, up 8.02% over 2006 figures.  This is the twelfth consecutive month that traffic has been up at Lehigh Valley International Airport.
 
Continued growth by Allegiant Air, Delta, Northwest, United, and US Airways 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 Air, Continental Express, Delta Connection, Northwest 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. 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.