Airport passenger traffic up but still behind pre-pandemic levels

CLEARWATER -- The number of travelers using St.Pete-Clearwater International Airport jumped over last year in March but traffic still trailed behind pre-pandemic levels.

The airport reports a 23% increase in passenger traffic in March when compared to last year when the first flight was canceled because of the pandemic March 17.  Despite the increase, St. Pete Clearwater says the number of travelers was down 25% from March 2019, one of its busiest months on record.