Sanford, Fla., January 29,
2001
– As the year 2000 came to an end, Orlando Sanford International Airport
finished the year well ahead of 1999’s traffic
levels. The airport serviced
1,159,700 total passengers for the
year. International passengers made up 85% of the total
with 987,935 passengers, and domestic passengers comprised the remaining
15% coming in at 171,765 passengers.
Finishing the year with a strong holiday schedule, Pan American Airways
helped the airport break all domestic records by increasing passenger traffic
by nearly 180% over last year. “We are extremely pleased with the continued
growth in the number of passengers who are using our
airport. We are attracting
passengers from throughout Central Florida as a result of the great service
and affordable fares being offered by Pan Am,” reported Victor White,
Executive Director for the Sanford Airport
Authority. Total cargo was also
up, at 21% with 12,760 tons processed in
2000. Operations outpaced 1999
by 2.4% with 371,787 total operations.
Orlando Sanford
International Airport is located near the Orlando attractions and is also
very convenient to Daytona Beach.
Adjacent to the airport is Florida’s “High Tech Corridor”
located in Lake Mary and Heathrow.
Airlines and their passengers enjoy free parking, new domestic terminal
facilities, short walking distances and low operating
costs.
For more information
about OSIA, visit the airport’s website at
www.orlandosanfordairport.com
or their terminal management company’s website, Orlando Sanford
International, Inc., at