Press Releases

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sarasota/Manatee December 15, 2021 For Immediate Release SRQ PASSENGER NUMBERS UP 203% IN NOVEMBER Last month 321,643 passengers traveled through the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, compared to 106,195 passengers in November 2020. This represents an increase of 203% and is the second...

Sarasota/Manatee Tuesday, December 7, 2021 For Immediate Release ALLEGIANT ANNOUNCES NEW NONSTOP SERVICE TO/FROM APPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ATW) SRQ is pleased to announce our 53rd nonstop destination to Appleton, Wisconsin (ATW) beginning March 11, 2022, with one-way fares as low as $59. The...

Sarasota/Manatee November 22, 2021 For Immediate Release Sarasota Bradenton International Airport Renews Airport Health Accreditation On November 12, 2021, the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) received a renewal of the Airport Health Accreditation Certificate from the Director General...

Sarasota/Manatee Friday, November 19, 2021 For Immediate Release ALLEGIANT BEGINS NEW NONSTOP ROUTE TO CEDAR RAPIDS FROM SRQ The following press release was sent this morning by Allegiant announcing the launch of new nonstop service from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Cedar Rapids...

Sarasota/Manatee November 17, 2021 For Immediate Release SRQ OCTOBER PASSENGER NUMBERS AND TIPS FOR TRAVEL For the month of October, passenger traffic at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) totaled 275,359. Compared to October 2020, passenger traffic was 148% higher than the COVID-19...

Sarasota/Manatee Tuesday, October 26, 2021 For Immediate Release ALLEGIANT ANNOUNCES NEW NONSTOP SERVICE TO FROM SRQ TO AKRON-CANTON AIRPORT SRQ is please to announce our 52 nd nonstop destination to Akron, OH (CAK). The new route is part of Allegiant’s return to service in Akron. The following...

Sarasota/Manatee Thursday, October 21, 2021 For Immediate Release Avelo Airlines Announces New Nonstop Service From Sarasota-Bradenton to Southern Connecticut The following press release was sent this morning by Avelo Airlines. See attached. ### For additional information contact: Rick Piccolo SRQ...

Sarasota/Manatee October 18, 2021 For Immediate Release SRQ SEPTEMBER PASSENGER NUMBERS The number of passengers traveling through SRQ in the first 9 months of 2021 totaled 2,219,303. In the month of September, passenger traffic at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) totaled 188,816...

Sarasota/Manatee September 27, 2021 For Immediate Release SRQ Changes Parking Rates Effective October 1 (revised) On October 1, 2021, SRQ will be changing parking rates. Daily Rates in the Long Term Lot will increase from $13 to $14; the Shade Lot will increase from $14 to $15 and Short Term will...

Sarasota/Manatee September 13, 2021 For Immediate Release SRQ Breaks Calendar Year Passenger Record The number of passengers traveling through SRQ in the first 8 months of 2021 totaled 2,034,538, breaking the all-time calendar year record of 2,010,304 set in 1990. In the month of August, passenger...

Sarasota/Manatee August 11, 2021 For Immediate Release SRQ Cruises Toward Record Year For the month of July, passenger traffic at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) totaled 326,947. Compared to July 2020, passenger traffic was 424% higher than the COVID-19 impacted level of 62,405...

Sarasota/Manatee Tuesday, August 10, 2021 For Immediate Release ALLEGIANT ANNOUNCES NEW NONSTOP SERVICE TO TWO NEW DESTINATIONS FROM SRQ The following press release was sent this morning by Allegiant announcing new flight service to Cedar Rapids, IA (CID) beginning November 19, 2021 and Tulsa, OK...

Sarasota/Manatee July 12, 2021 For Immediate Release SRQ Smashes Monthly Passenger Record For the month of June, passenger traffic at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) totaled 312,909. Compared to June 2020, passenger traffic was 492% higher than the COVID-19 impacted level of 52...

Sarasota/Manatee Tuesday, July 6, 2021 For Immediate Release SRQ Airport to Cease Operations at 6:30 PM The Sarasota Bradenton International Airport will cease operations at 6:30 pm this evening and reopen at 6:00 am tomorrow morning after assessing the Airport for storm damage. All travelers should...

Sarasota/Manatee Tuesday, June 29, 2021 For Immediate Release ALLEGIANT ANNOUNCES NEW NONSTOP SERVICE TO WASHINGTON, DC Allegiant announces new nonstop service from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Washington DC, Dulles, VA (IAD) beginning December 18, 2021, with low introductory...

Sarasota/Manatee June 14, 2021 For Immediate Release SRQ Continues to Experience Substantial Growth For the month of May, passenger traffic at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) totaled 288,551. Compared to May 2020, passenger traffic was 622% higher than the COVID-19 impacted level...

Sarasota/Manatee Thursday, June 10, 2021 For Immediate Release SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ADDS SERVICE TO 2 NEW DESTINATIONS FROM SRQ STARTING THIS FALL AND HOLIDAY FLIGHTS TO AUSTIN, TX. Southwest Airlines announces service from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Washington DC, (Regan...

Elite Airways Announces Sarasota-Bradenton Service to White Plains NY and Portland ME starting at $199 each way Passengers stopping in White Plains can access Elite’s daily nonstops to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket MA; Tickets are on sale at 877-373-2910 and EliteAirways.com May 17, 2021 –...

Sarasota/Manatee May 14, 2021 For Immediate Release SRQ Continues to Break Passenger Records! In the month of April, passenger traffic at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) totaled 294,165 passengers, breaking the all-time record set the previous month with 277,590 passengers...

Sarasota/Manatee April 9, 2021 For Immediate Release SRQ Breaks Record! Highest Monthly Passenger Numbers Recorded in the History of the Airport For the month of March, passenger traffic at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) soared to 277,590 passengers, breaking the all-time record...

Sarasota/Manatee March 25, 2021 For Immediate Release Southwest Airlines Adds Two New Destinations and Additional Frequencies to Existing Flights Southwest Airlines has added nonstop service between the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) and Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) in Dallas...

Sarasota/Manatee March 11, 2021 For Immediate Release SRQ Passenger Traffic for February Increases 26% Over January For the month of February, passenger traffic at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) increased 26% over the previous month of January. February passengers totaled 159,772...

Sarasota/Manatee Tuesday, March 9, 2021 For Immediate Release DELTA AIR LINES EXTENDS DAILY NONSTOP FLIGHTS TO DETROIT METROPOLITON WAYNE COUNTY AIRPORT (DTW) THROUGH SUMMER Delta Air Lines has extended its daily nonstop service between the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) and Detroit...

Sarasota/Manatee Friday, March 5, 2021 For Immediate Release UNITED AIRLINES EXTENDS NONSTOP FLIGHTS TO DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (DEN) THROUGH SUMMER United Airlines has extended its seasonal nonstop service between the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) and Denver International...

Sarasota/Manatee March 2, 2021 For Immediate Release American Airlines Expands Chicago, IL (ORD) Service to Year-Round American Airlines has expanded its seasonal nonstop service between the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) and Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to daily, year...

Sarasota/Manatee February 25, 2021 For Immediate Release Southwest Airlines adds Seasonal Service to Milwaukee, WI (MKE) and 2 nd Daily Flight to Chicago, IL (MDW) Southwest Airlines has added seasonal nonstop service between the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) and Milwaukee Mitchell...

Sarasota/Manatee February 17, 2021 For Immediate Release SRQ Passenger Traffic for January Increases 6% Over December For the month of January, passenger traffic at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) increased 6% over the previous month of December. January passengers totaled 126,704...

Sarasota/Manatee Monday, February 15, 2021 For Immediate Release SARASOTA BRADENTON INTERNATIONAL (SRQ) AIRPORT ANNOUNCES AIRPORT JOB FAIR Looking to start a meaningful career at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport? The Airport is hosting a Job Fair on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 from 12:00...

Sarasota/Manatee Tuesday, February 9, 2021 For Immediate Release\ ALLEGIANT ANNOUNCES NEW NONSTOP SERVICE TO CONCORD, NC The following press release was sent this morning by Allegiant announcing new flight service two times a week to Concord, NC (USA) beginning May 28, 2021. Below is a quote from...

Sarasota/Manatee Thursday, January 28, 2021 For Immediate Release SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ADDS DAILY NONSTOP FLIGHT TO HARTSFIELD-JACKSON ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Southwest Airlines has added daily nonstop service between the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) and Hartsfield-Jackson...

Sarasota/Manatee January 15, 2021 For Immediate Release SRQ Passenger Traffic for December Increases 12% Over November For the month of December, passenger traffic at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) increased 12% over the previous month of November. December passengers totaled 119...

Sarasota/Manatee Tuesday, January 12, 2021 For Immediate Release ALLEGIANT ANNOUNCES NEW NONSTOP SERVICE TO PEORIA, IL WITH ONE-WAY FARES AS LOW AS $59* The following press release was sent this morning by Allegiant announcing new flight service two times a week to Peoria, IL (PIA) beginning May 27...

Sarasota/Manatee Wednesday, January 7, 2021 For Immediate Release UNITED AIRLINES ADDS NONSTOP FLIGHTS TO GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL/HOUSTON AIRPORT (IAH) United Airlines has added daily nonstop service between the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) and George Bush Intercontinental...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...