Allegiant Begins Nonstop Service from Sarasota to New Hampshire with One-Way Fares as Low as $48*
Allegiant began service from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Portsmouth International Airport (PSM) in New Hampshire on Saturday, November 23, 2024. To celebrate, Allegiant is offering one-way fares on the new route. Please see attached Allegiant press release. ### Contact...
Breeze Begins Nonstop Service to 5 New Destinations This Week
SRQ is pleased to share the following Breeze Airways press release. See attached for further details. ### For additional information contact: Rick Piccolo SRQ President, Chief Executive Officer Tel. (941) 359-2770, extension 4200 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Breeze Debuts Service to Portland and Akron...
SRQ President Announces Retirement Date
The Sarasota Bradenton International Airport President and Chief Executive Officer Fredrick (Rick) Piccolo formally announced his retirement date at the SMAA Board meeting today where the engagement of a professional search firm was finalized. Piccolo will retire June 30, 2025, and continue to serve...
Allegiant Announces 8 New Nonstop Destinations from SRQ
Allegiant Air announces new nonstop service to Albany, NY (ALB), Elmira, NY (ELM), Greenville, SC (GSP), Knoxville, TN (TYS), Lexington, KY (LEX), Moline, IL (MLI). Omaha, NE (OMA), Roanoke, VA (ROA) from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. “As we approach the grand opening of our new...
Breeze Airways Returns Nonstop Service to New York-Westchester (HPN) from Sarasota-Bradenton
SRQ is pleased to share the following Breeze Airways press release. See attached for further details. ### For additional information contact: Rick Piccolo SRQ President, Chief Executive Officer Tel. (941) 359-2770, extension 4200 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Breeze Returns Nonstop Service to New York...
Frontier Airlines Announces Nonstop Service from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Cincinnati (CVG)
SRQ is pleased to share the following Frontier Airlines press release. See attached for further details. ### For additional information contact: Rick Piccolo SRQ President, Chief Executive Officer Tel. (941) 359-2770, extension 4200 Frontier Airlines Announces Nonstop Service Sarasota Bradenton...
Fredrick J. Piccolo Receives 2024 Florida Airports Council Aviation Leadership Award
The Florida Airports Council (FAC) presented Fredrick J. Piccolo, A.A.E., President, Chief Executive Officer of the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority, the 2024 Aviation Leadership Award. This award is presented to an airport professional who has demonstrated outstanding service and contributions to...
Tennis Hall of Famer Nick Bollettieri Honored at SRQ
Tennis Hall of Famer Nick Bollettieri was honored with a memorial tribute display on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at SRQ. Over 100 friends, family, former students, coaches, and industry leaders were in attendance. Prominently displayed on the first floor near baggage claim, it presents a timeline and...
Breeze Airways Announces New Nonstop Service to New Haven, CT (HVN) from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
SRQ is pleased to share the following Breeze Airways press release. See attached for further details. ### For additional information contact: Rick Piccolo SRQ President, Chief Executive Officer Tel. (941) 359-2770, extension 4200 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Breeze Airways Doubling Down on Connecticut with...
Breeze Announces Service to 7 New Destinations from Sarasota-Bradenton
Breeze announces new service from SRQ to Westchester County-New York, NY; Akron-Canton, OH; Portland, ME; Long Island-Islip, NY; Raleigh-Durham, NC; and Richmond, VA – as well as one stop/no plane change BreezeThru service to Syracuse, NY. This new service has expanded SRQ's offerings to include a...
Avelo Airlines Continues to Grow in SRQ with the Return of Nonstop Service to Philadelphia (ILG)
SRQ is pleased to share Avelo Airlines press release. See attached for further details. For additional information contact: Fredrick J. Piccolo SRQ President, Chief Executive Officer Tel. (941) 359-2770, extension 4200 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Avelo Airlines Continues Growth in Sarasota / Bradenton...
Allegiant Announces New Nonstop Service to Portsmouth, NH from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
SRQ is pleased to share the following Allegiant Air press release. See attached for further details. "We are pleased that Allegiant Air will be introducing a new nonstop destination to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. Portsmouth, NH (PSM) will be Allegiant’s 28th nonstop destination from...
SRQ Passenger Numbers Up for June
For the month of June 337,656 passengers traveled through the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, a 9.2% increase compared to 309,127 passengers in June 2023. The 12-month activity through June 2024 totaled 4,464,157 passengers, a 7.7% increase compared to 4,144,917 passengers for the 12...
American Airlines to begin Daily Nonstop Service to New York City, NY (LGA)
SRQ is pleased to release that American Airlines will launch daily nonstop service to New York City, NY (LGA) beginning November 5, 2024. “We are thrilled to announce that American Airlines will be adding New York City, NY (LGA) as their sixth nonstop destination from SRQ. Currently, American...
Allegiant Begins Nonstop Service from SRQ to PBG
SRQ is pleased to announce that Allegiant begins service today, June 12, 2024, from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Plattsburgh, New York (PBG). Please see the following Allegiant press release. ### Contact: Fredrick J. Piccolo, President, CEO Sarasota Bradenton International...
Sheltair Breaks Ground on New Facility at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
SRQ is pleased to share the following Sheltair press release. See attached for further details. For additional information contact: Fredrick J. Piccolo SRQ President, Chief Executive Officer Tel. (941) 359-2770, extension 4200 SARASOTA, FL / May 1, 2024 / AVIATION NEWS – Sheltair, a leading provider...
SRQ Soars Past 550,000 Passengers for March
For the month of March 553,521 passengers traveled through the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, a 7.5% increase compared to 514,889 passengers in March 2023. The 12-month activity through March 2024 totaled 4,415,951 passengers, a 9% increase compared to 4,048,419 passengers for the 12...
Breeze Airways Marks Major Milestone in March, Announcing First Full Month of Operating Profit
SRQ is pleased to share the following Breeze press release. See attached for further details. For additional information contact: Fredrick J. Piccolo SRQ President, Chief Executive Officer Tel. (941) 359-2770, extension 4200 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Breeze Airways Marks Major Milestone in March...
SRQ Passengers Increase 9% For February 2024
For the month of February 430,348 passengers traveled through the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, a 9% increase compared to 393,807 passengers in February 2023. The 12-month activity through February 2024 totaled 4,377,319 passengers, a 10% increase compared to 3,976,376 passengers for the...
SRQ Starts 2024 with an Increase in Passengers
For the month of January 395,993 passengers traveled through the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, a 5% increase compared to 377,617 passengers in January 2023. The 12-month activity through January 2024 totaled 4,340,778 passengers, a 10.65% increase compared to 3,923,034 passengers for the...
Allegiant Announces New Nonstop Service to Plattsburgh, NY from SRQ
SRQ is pleased to share the following Allegiant Air press release. See attached for further details. For additional information contact: Fredrick J. Piccolo SRQ President, Chief Executive Officer Tel. (941) 359-2770, extension 4200 Allegiant Announces New Route to New York with One-Way Fares as Low...
SRQ Ends 2023 with Record-Breaking Numbers
Calendar year 2023 proved to be another record-breaking year for SRQ with over 4.3 million passengers using the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ). For the month of December 406,113 passengers traveled through the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, a 7.5% increase compared to 377...
SRQ Passenger Traffic for November at 58% of 2019 Level
Sarasota/Manatee December 14, 2020 For Immediate Release SRQ Passenger Traffic for November at 58% of 2019 Level For the month of November, passenger traffic at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) was at 58% of the 2019 level. Passengers totaled 106,195 for November 2020 compared to...
Southwest Airlines Expands Schedule at SRQ
Sarasota/Manatee December 10, 2020 For Immediate Release Southwest Airlines Expands Schedule at SRQ Southwest Airlines announced today they will be adding three additional nonstop routes to their schedule at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ). The routes will be Saturdays only from...
SRQ October Traffic Increases to 69% of 2019
Sarasota/Manatee November 10, 2020 For Immediate Release SRQ Passenger Traffic for October Increases to 69% of 2019 And Exceeds 1M Passengers Year-to-Date For the month of October, passenger traffic at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) climbed to 69% of the 2019 level. Traffic for...
SRQ Receives Airport Health Accreditation
Sarasota/Manatee October 12, 2020 For Immediate Release Sarasota Bradenton International Airport Receives Airport Health Accreditation On October 7, 2020, the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) received an Airport Health Accreditation Certificate from the Director General of Airports...
September Passenger Traffic Increases
Sarasota/Manatee October 9, 2020 For Immediate Release SRQ Passenger Traffic for September Increases For the month of September, passenger traffic at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) climbed to 53% of the 2019 level after remaining at 43% for the past 2 months. Passengers totaled...
SRQ Passenger Traffic for August Remains at 43% of 2019 Level
Sarasota/Manatee September 11, 2020 For Immediate Release SRQ Passenger Traffic for August Remains at 43% of 2019 Level For the second month in a row, passenger traffic at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) remained at 43% of the 2019 level. Passengers totaled 58,115 for August 2020...
Allegiant Announces New Nonstop Service To Boston
Sarasota/Manatee Thursday, August 27, 2020 For Immediate Release ALLEGIANT ANNOUNCES NEW NONSTOP SERVICE TO BOSTON WITH ONE-WAY FARES AS LOW AS $39* The following press release was sent this morning by Allegiant. See Attached. ### For additional information contact: Rick Piccolo SRQ President, Chief...
Ringling College Motion Design Students Collaborate with SRQ
Sarasota/Manatee Wednesday, August 26, 2020 For Immediate Release Ringling College Motion Design Students Collaborate with SRQ The Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) partnered with the Motion Design Department at Ringling College of Art and Design to create an animated video to assist...
SRQ Passenger Traffic Increases 18% for Month of July
Sarasota/Manatee August 11, 2020 For Immediate Release SRQ Passenger Traffic Increases 18% for Month of July Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) passenger traffic saw an increase of 18% from 52,845 passengers in June to 62,405 passengers in July. Compared to July of 2019, traffic at SRQ...
SRQ Provides Thermal Temperature Checks
Sarasota/Manatee August 5, 2020 For Immediate Release SRQ Provides Thermal Temperature Checks As part of Sarasota Bradenton International Airport’s “Fly Safe” program, SRQ has installed three non-contact thermal temperature screening kiosks. One in the ticket wing near the up escalator, the 2 nd...
SRQ Passenger Traffic Increases 32% for Month of June
Sarasota/Manatee July 13, 2020 For Immediate Release SRQ Passenger Traffic Increases 32% for Month of June Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) passenger traffic saw an increase of 32% from 39,988 passengers in May to 52,845 passengers in June. Compared to June of 2019, traffic at SRQ is...
SRQ Passenger Traffic Increases 32% for Month of June
Sarasota/Manatee July 13, 2020 For Immediate Release SRQ Passenger Traffic Increases 32% for Month of June Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) passenger traffic saw an increase of 32% from 39,988 passengers in May to 52,845 passengers in June. Compared to June of 2019, traffic at SRQ is...
SRQ Opens Shade Parking as Air Travel Increases
Sarasota/Manatee Wednesday, July 1, 2020 For Immediate Release SRQ OPENS SHADE PARKING AS AIR TRAVEL INCREASES In anticipation of increased air travel during the approaching July 4th weekend, SRQ will be reopening its shade parking lot on Thursday, July 2nd. The lot will provide protection for your...
SRQ Flights Return with New Schedules and Destinations
Sarasota/Manatee June 22, 2020 For Immediate Release SRQ Flights Return with New Schedules and Destinations Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) is beginning to see signs of recovery as airlines return flights and passengers to the airport. Last week, JetBlue announced they will be adding...
SRQ Passenger Traffic Quadruples in May to Nearly 40,000 Passengers
Sarasota/Manatee June 10, 2020 For Immediate Release SRQ Passenger Traffic Quadruples in May to Nearly 40,000 Passengers Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) passenger traffic saw a fourfold increase from 9,742 passengers in April to 39,988 passengers in May. Compared to May of 2019...
SRQ Passenger Traffic Down 95% in April Due to COVID-19
Sarasota/Manatee May 11, 2020 For Immediate Release SRQ Passenger Traffic Down 95% in April Due to COVID-19 Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) passenger traffic saw a decrease of 94.7% for April with 9,742 passengers traveling through SRQ. Year-to-date, airport passenger traffic is down...
SRQ Passenger Traffic Down 23% in March Due to COVID-19
Sarasota/Manatee April 13, 2020 For Immediate Release SRQ Passenger Traffic Down 23% in March Due to COVID-19 Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) passenger traffic saw a decrease of 22.6% for March with 153,246 passengers traveling through SRQ, the majority being recorded in the first...
SRQ Passenger Traffic Up 54% in February
Sarasota/Manatee March 10, 2020 For Immediate Release SRQ Passenger Traffic Up 54% in February Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) passenger traffic set an all-time record for February in the history of the airport with 232,549 passengers traveling through SRQ. Passenger traffic for...
January Traffic Growth Increases 53%
Sarasota/Manatee February 14, 2020 For Immediate Release SRQ is Loving Its Traffic Growth With 53% Increase in January Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) passenger traffic set an all-time record for one month in the history of the airport with 225,655 passengers traveling through the...
Siesta Beach is Number One in the Nation
Siesta Beach is Number One in the Nation Those who live and vacation in Sarasota, Fla., have long recognized Siesta Beach as a natural treasure. Today, the rest of the world was let in on the secret when Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, aka "Dr. Beach," named Siesta Beach "America's Best Beach" as part of...