Fewer flights, but more passengers using airport

Southwest Florida International Airport saw a nearly 2% percent increase of passengers in July.

  • By Business Observer Staff
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Despite fewer flights in July, the Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers saw a nearly 2% increase in passengers.
Despite fewer flights in July, the Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers saw a nearly 2% increase in passengers.
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FORT MYERS — Despite a small decrease in flights, Southwest Florida International Airport saw an increase of passengers in July compared to the previous year.

During July, 570,977 passengers traveled through the Fort Myers airport, an increase of 1.8% compared to July 2018. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 8.7% compared to last year, according to a news release.

 

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