Ontario International Airport (ONT) recorded its highest June passenger total ever with more than 659,000 travelers while also setting a new single-month record for international passengers. Last month’s total eclipsed the previous June high set in 2007 when 653,000 airline passengers flew in and out of ONT. Meanwhile, the record number of international travelers surpassed the earlier high of 45,012 set in January 2024.
The surge in international passengers was due in part to the start of service by Taiwan-based Starlux Airlines which operates four roundtrip flights a week between ONT and Taipei (TPE).
The Southern California gateway reported 659,787 passengers in June, the 52nd consecutive month of year-over-year increases. The June total was 1.1 percent more than the same month in 2024, including 612,283 domestic passengers and 47,504 international fliers. Domestic volume declined by 0.5 percent and international travelers increased by 27 percent.
Ontario officials also reported more than 3.3 million passengers during the first half of the year, 0.9 percent more than the same period last year. Domestic passenger volume rose by 0.8 percent to 3.1 million and the number of international travelers increased by 2 percent to nearly 233,000.
The air carriers with the greatest passenger shares in June include:
- Southwest Airlines (35.7 percent)
- American Airlines (15.5 percent)
- Frontier Airlines (10.5 percent)
- United Airlines (10.3 percent)
- Delta Air Lines (10.0 percent)
Air cargo tonnage rose in June by 11.9 percent, driven mainly by high volumes of U.S. mail carried by United Parcel Service. From January through June, air cargo tonnage was 9.6 percent greater than the same period a year ago, with freight volume 4.5 percent lower and mail 325 percent higher.
“Ontario International remains a top 10 cargo hub in the U.S. with world class facilities and services. We and our shipping partners will be ready to process more air cargo as freight volumes return to historical levels,” said Atif Elkadi, CEO of the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA).
For more information, visit www.flyOntario.com.
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