Governor Martin O’Malley today announced that 1,913,777 commercial passengers flew through Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in May. That figure, an all-time May record for passenger traffic at BWI Marshall, was an increase of 1.8% over May 2007.
Southwest Airlines led the way in May with 1,008,912 passengers for the month, an increase of 1.5% over May 2007. AirTran Airways reported the largest percentage increase in passengers, growing 27.5% over May 2007 to a total of 270,948 for the month.
“This continued growth demonstrates the strength of the Baltimore-Washington market and the value of the State’s continued investment in BWI Marshall,” said Governor O’Malley. “As the air travel industry faces one of the most challenging periods in its history, we remain committed to maintaining a high level of convenience and customer service for travelers.”
During the last twelve months, BWI Marshall passengers have increased 3.8% to 21.4 million, the busiest twelve-month period in the Airport’s history.
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Jonathan Dean
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