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 airport in January.  Traffic for January 2020 was up 53% over January 2019. 
 
“We are excited to see our twenty-third straight month of passenger traffic growth at SRQ.  For 2020, we expect to grow double digits and we are off to a great start.  With so many visitors and the local community embracing our airport, we are optimistic that airlines will continue to add new destinations at SRQ to meet passenger demand,” said Rick Piccolo, President, CEO of the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport.
Yesterday, SRQ added a new destination with Allegiant Air starting nonstop service between SRQ and Allentown, PA (ABE).  The airport currently has 9 airlines serving 38 destinations. 
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Contact:
Fredrick J. Piccolo, President, CEO
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)
Tel. (941) 359-2770, extension 4200