SRQ Passenger Numbers for November 2022
In November 359,488 passengers traveled through the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. This is a 12% increase as compared to November 2021. Passengers traveling through the airport year-to-date totaled 3,469,831; a 23% increase compared to 2021 year-to-date passengers. The 12-month activity...
SRQ Passenger Numbers for October 2022
In October 308,012 passengers traveled through the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. This is a 12% increase as compared to October 2021. Passengers traveling through the airport year-to-date totaled 3,110,343, a 25% increase compared to 2021 year-to-date passengers. The 12-month activity...
U.S. 41 Holiday Discount Parking Lot
The Sarasota Bradenton International Airport is pleased to offer our customers holiday discount parking located at 8101 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida. The U.S. 41 Holiday Discount Parking Lot will open for entry Monday, November 21st through Wednesday, November 23rd. Shuttle service will...
Avelo Airlines Announces New Nonstop Service from Sarasota-Bradenton to Raleigh-Durham, NC
SRQ is pleased to announce that Avelo Airlines will begin service from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) on February 17, 2023. See attached, Avelo Airlines press release for further details. ### For additional information contact: Rick...
Breeze Begins Nonstop Service From SRQ To HPN
SRQ is pleased to announce that Breeze begins service today from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to White Plains, NY (HPN). ### For additional information contact: Rick Piccolo SRQ President, Chief Executive Officer Tel. (941) 359-2770, extension 4200 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Breeze...
SRQ Announces Kent D. Bontrager, A.A.E., P.E., Professional Airport Accreditation
The Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority is proud to announce Kent D. Bontrager, A.A.E., P.E., Vice President, Engineering, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, Sarasota, FL, has been awarded the distinction of Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) by the American Association of Airport...
November 1, 2022 Meeting Notice
Notice is hereby given that the chief administrator of the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority (SMAA) and the chief administrator of the City of Sarasota, together with appropriate personnel from each of those entities, shall conduct an assessment meeting to discuss issues associated with the SMAA’s...
SRQ Passenger Numbers for September 2022
For the month of September, 190,405 passengers traveled through the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. This is a 1% increase as compared to September 2021. Passengers traveling through the airport year-to-date totaled 2,802,331, a 26% increase compared to 2021 year-to-date passengers. The 12...
SRQ First Responders Receive Bonus Checks
The Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority is proud of its first responders including Firefighters and Police Officers that provide safety and security to the traveling public at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ). Recently, these first responders were recognized with bonus checks of...
SRQ Passenger Numbers for August 2022
Throughout the month of August, 236,799 passengers traveled through the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. This is a 2.9% decrease as compared to August 2021. Passengers traveling through the airport year-to-date totaled 2,611,962, a 28.6% increase as compared to 2021 totals of 2,030,487 for...
Jimmy John’s Opens 2nd Airport Location
The Sandwich of Sandwiches® Opens a Location at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport Sarasota, FL (September 6, 2022) – On Tuesday, September 6, 2022, Jimmy John’s opened a new location at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), bringing to busy jet-setters its signature fresh...
SRQ Passenger Numbers for July 2022
In July 283,125 passengers traveled through the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. While this is a 13.4% decrease compared to July of 2021, passengers traveling through the airport year-to-date has increased 33.1% over the same period in 2021, with 2,377,763 compared to 1,786,638 for the same...
Breeze Airways Announces Nonstop Service From Sarasota-Bradenton, FL to White Plains, NY
Breeze Airways will begin service from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Westchester County Airport (HPN) on November 5, 2022. See attached press release and quote below from our President, CEO. “We are pleased to announce that our newest airline, Breeze Airways, is adding another...
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport Receives Commercial Service Airport of the Year Award
On August 1, 2022, the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) was awarded the 2022 Commercial Service Airport of the Year Award by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). This award recognizes outstanding achievements in airport aesthetics, safety, and airport management in the...
SRQ Passenger Numbers for June 2022
In June 288,420 passengers traveled through the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. This is a 7.8% decrease in passengers compared to June of 2021. Passengers traveling through the airport year-to-date totaled 2,093,305 compared to 1,459,691 year-to-date for 2021, an increase of 43%. “We are...
SRQ Passenger Growth Increases for May 2022
In May 332,431 passengers traveled through the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, an increase of 43,880 over May 2021. Passengers traveling through the airport year-to-date totaled 1,803,944 compared to 1,146,782 year-to-date for 2021, an increase of 57%. Both Southwest and United Airlines...
BREEZE BEGINS NONSTOP SERVICE FROM SRQ TO BDL
SRQ is pleased to announce that Breeze begins service today from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Hartford, CT (BDL). ### For additional information contact: Rick Piccolo SRQ President, Chief Executive Officer Tel. (941) 359-2770, extension 4200 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE B-ROLL LINK AT...
SRQ Passenger Growth Continues for April 2022
For the month of April, 386,013 passengers traveled through the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. This is a 31% increase over passengers served in April 2021. Passengers traveling through the airport year-to-date totaled 1,471,513 compared to 858,231 year-to-date for 2021, an increase of 71...
ALLEGIANT ANNOUNCES NEW NONSTOP SERVICE TO MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Allegiant Air will begin nonstop service from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) on October 6, 2022. “It is exciting to see Allegiant Air adding new nonstop service at SRQ. Since March 2018, Allegiant has added over 30 nonstop...
Allegiant Begins Nonstop Service From SRQ To AUS
Sarasota/Manatee Thursday, April 14, 2022 For Immediate Release Allegiant Begins Nonstop Service From SRQ To AUS SRQ is pleased to announce that Allegiant begins service today from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Austin (AUS), Texas. ### For additional information contact: Rick...
SRQ Breaks 1 Million Passenger in First 3 Months of 2022
Sarasota/Manatee April 13, 2022 For Immediate Release SRQ Breaks 1 Million Passenger in First 3 Months of 2022 For the month of March, 442,846 passengers traveled through the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, a new record for the most passengers served in a single month. This is a 59.5%...
SRQ February Passengers Up More Than Double Previous Year
Sarasota/Manatee March 14, 2022 For Immediate Release SRQ FEBRUARY PASSENGERS UP MORE THAN DOUBLE PREVIOUS YEAR For the Month of February, 340,465 passengers traveled through the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, compared to 159,772 passengers in February 2021. This is an increase of 113%...
Breeze Airways Announces New Nonstop Service From Sarasota-Bradenton, FL to Hartford, CT
Sarasota/Manatee Tuesday, March 8, 2022 For Immediate Release Breeze Airways Announces New Nonstop Service From Sarasota-Bradenton, FL to Hartford, CT Breeze Airways will begin service from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Bradley International Airport (BDL) on June 4, 2022. See...
SRQ Starts 2022 With Record-Breaking Numbers
Sarasota/Manatee February 11, 2022 For Immediate Release SRQ STARTS 2022 WITH RECORD-BREAKING NUMBERS Last month 302,189 passengers traveled through the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, compared to 126,704 passengers in January 2021. This is an increase of 138% and is the highest number of...
Allegiant Announces New Nonstop Service To Austin, TX
Sarasota/Manatee Tuesday, February 1, 2022 For Immediate Release ALLEGIANT ANNOUNCES NEW NONSTOP SERVICE TO AUSTIN, TX SRQ is pleased to announce Allegiant is adding new year-round service to Austin, TX (AUS) beginning April 14, 2022. Please see the following Allegiant press release for further...
SRQ Finishes 2021 With Record-Breaking Numbers
Sarasota/Manatee January 14, 2022 For Immediate Release SRQ Finishes 2021 With Record-Breaking Numbers Last month 347,268 passengers traveled through the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, compared to 119,114 passengers in December 2020. This represents an increase of 191.5% and is the...
Avelo Airlines Begins New Nonstop Service From SRQ to Southern Connecticut
Sarasota/Manatee Thursday, January 13, 2022 For Immediate Release Avelo Airlines Begins 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...
Newly Elected Board Members
Sarasota/Manatee December 17, 2019 For Immediate Release Sarasota Bradenton International Announces Newly Elected Board Officers At its November 25, 2019 Regular Board Meeting, the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority unanimously elected Commissioner Kristin Incrocci as Chairman for 2020. Chairman...
SRQ Traffic Increase 52% in November
Sarasota/Manatee December 16, 2019 For Immediate Release SRQ Traffic Growth Continues With 52% Increase in November Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) passenger traffic set an all-time record for the month of November with 182,607 passengers traveling through the airport. Traffic for...
Frontier Airlines Adds Nonstop to Trenton, NJ (TTN)
FRONTIER AIRLINES EXPANDS ITS SERVICE IN SARASOTA/BRADENTON WITH NEW NONSTOP FLIGHTS TO TRENTON Fares as low as $29* SARASOTA, Fla. Nov. 15, 2019 – Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines today launches its new nonstop service from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Trenton-Mercer Airport...
SRQ Traffic Growth Continues With 40% Increase in October
Sarasota/Manatee November 13, 2019 For Immediate Release SRQ Traffic Growth Continues With 40% Increase in October Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) passenger traffic set an all-time record for the month of October with 160,327 passengers traveling through the airport. Traffic for...
Allegiant Air Adds Nonstop to Allentown, PA
ALLEGIANT ANNOUNCES NEW NONSTOP SERVICE TO SARASOTA WITH ONE-WAY FARES AS LOW AS $65* SARASOTA, Fla. Nov. 12, 2019 — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today announces a new nonstop route to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) from Allentown, Pennsylvania, beginning Feb. 13, 2020. To celebrate, the...
SRQ Opens Cell Phone Lot
Sarasota/Manatee Friday, November 1, 2019 For Immediate Release SRQ OPENS NEW CELL PHONE LOT In response to record breaking passenger increases, SRQ will open a new cell phone parking lot today, November 1, 2019. The new lot will enable drivers to park free of charge until their arriving party is...
SRQ Traffic Increases 51% in September
Sarasota/Manatee October 14, 2019 For Immediate Release SRQ Traffic Growth Continues With 51% Increase in September Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) passenger traffic set an all-time record for the month of September with 125,361 passengers traveling through the airport. Traffic for...
Another Record Month and Another Route Added
Sarasota/Manatee Friday, September 13, 2019 For Immediate Release Another Record Month at SRQ and Another Route Added Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) passenger traffic sets an all-time record for the month of August with 135,467 passengers traveling through the airport. Traffic for...
SRQ Installs Liquid Waste Container at Screening Checkpoint
Sarasota/Manatee Wednesday, September 4, 2019 For Immediate Release SRQ Installs Liquid Waste Container at Screening Checkpoint To expediate the passenger screening process at SRQ, a liquid waste container was installed at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security screening...
SRQ adds Sun Country service to Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP)
Media Contact Sun Country Airlines 651-900-8400 [email protected] SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES ANNOUNCES NEW SEASONAL ROUTE FROM MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL TO SARASOTA-BRADENTON WITH FARES AS LOW AS $79* ONE-WAY SARASOTA, Fla. August 22, 2019 – Sun Country Airlines today announces nonstop seasonal...
SRQ Sets All-Time Passenger Record for July
Sarasota/Manatee August 16, 2019 For Immediate Release SRQ Sets All-Time Passenger Record for July Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) passenger traffic set an all-time record for the month of July with 147,068 passengers traveling through the airport. Traffic for July 2019 was up 42%...
Allegiant Adds 8 New Nonstop Destinations at SRQ
ALLEGIANT ANNOUNCES NEW NONSTOP SERVICE TO SARASOTA FROM 8 CITIES WITH FARES AS LOW AS $59* SARASOTA, Fla. Aug. 13, 2019 — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today announces eight new nonstop routes to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), including: Des Moines, Iowa; Flint, Michigan; Fort Wayne...
SRQ Announces 30TH Nonstop Destination
Sarasota/Manatee Tuesday, July 16, 2019 For Immediate Release SRQ Announces 30TH Nonstop Destination Frontier Airlines announces new nonstop service between Sarasota Bradenton International Airport and Trenton, NJ (TTN) marking SRQ’s 30th destination. See below the full press release by Frontier...
SRQ Traffic Up Nearly 50%
Sarasota/Manatee July 11, 2019 For Immediate Release SRQ Traffic Up Nearly 50% Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) passenger traffic set an all-time record for the month of June with 147,615 passengers traveling through the airport. Traffic for June 2019 was up 48.7% over June of 2018...
Frontier Airlines Adds CVG and the Return of PHL
Sarasota/Manatee Tuesday, June 18, 2019 For Immediate Release FRONTIER AIRLINES ADDS NEW SEASONAL SERVICE TO CINCINNATI (CVG) AND ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF PHILADELPHIA (PHL) SERVICE AT SRQ Frontier Airlines announced today they will add nonstop service from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International...
SRQ Sets All-Time Passenger Record for May
Sarasota/Manatee June 12, 2019 For Immediate Release SRQ Sets All-Time Passenger Record for May Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) passenger traffic for the month of May set an all-time record with 161,435 passengers traveling through the airport. Traffic for May 2019 was up 39.9% over...
Rules on Animals in the Terminal
Sarasota/Manatee June 11, 2019 For Immediate Release SRQ Updates Rules on Animals in the Terminal The Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority, operator of the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) has updated existing regulations regarding animals using the terminal facility. The new regulations...
American Airlines Philadelphia (PHL) Flight to Become Daily
Sarasota/Manatee Wednesday, May 30, 2019 For Immediate Release SRQ Nonstop Flights to Philadelphia (PHL) on American Airlines To Become Daily American Airlines announced it has increased the frequency of nonstop flights from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Philadelphia...
SRQ Passengers Increase 40% for April
Sarasota/Manatee May 13, 2019 For Immediate Release SRQ Passengers Increase 40% for April Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) passenger traffic for the month of April was up 40% over April 2018 with 183,119 passengers traveling through the airport. Year-to-date passenger numbers are up 37...
SRQ Traffic Continues Growth Trend
Sarasota/Manatee April 12, 2019 For Immediate Release SRQ Traffic Continues Growth Trend Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) passenger traffic for the month of March was up 33% over March 2018 with 197,889 passengers traveling through the airport. This follows 13 straight months of...
United Airlines Adds Additional Service From SRQ to IAD
Sarasota/Manatee Wednesday, April 10, 2019 For Immediate Release UNITED AIRLINES ADDS NONSTOP FLIGHTS TO WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (IAD) FROM SRQ United Airlines announced today they will add twice daily nonstop service from the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to...
Allegiant Launches New Nonstop Service
ALLEGIANT LAUNCHES NEW NONSTOP SERVICE FROM 7 CITIES WITH FARES AS LOW AS $45 EACH WAY* SARASOTA, Fla. April 3, 2019 — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) this week begins seven new nonstop routes to Sarasota/Bradenton from: Cleveland; Columbus, Ohio; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Nashville...
SRQ Traffic Continues Growth Trend
Sarasota/Manatee March 13, 2019 For Immediate Release SRQ Traffic Continues Growth Trend Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) passenger traffic for the month of February was up 35% over February 2018 with 150,607 passengers traveling through the airport. This follows a 41% increase in...
Allegiant Adds Additional Flights
ALLEGIANT LAUNCHES TWO NEW FLIGHTS TO SARASOTA FROM BALTIMORE AND ASHEVILLE WITH FARES AS LOW AS $59* SARASOTA, Fla. Feb. 22, 2019 — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) this week begins new service to Sarasota / Bradenton from two cities: Asheville, North Carolina and Baltimore. To celebrate, the company is...
Elite Airways Announced New Nonstop Between TVC and SRQ
Elite Airways Announces Nonstop Jet Service Between Traverse City, Michigan and Sarasota-Bradenton, FloridaFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elite Airways Announces Nonstop Jet Service Between Traverse City, Michigan and Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida Starting March 16, passengers can fly nonstop between TVC and...
SRQ TO HOST TSA Pre✓®
SRQ TO HOST TSA Pre✓® TEMPORARY ENROLLMENT CENTER EVENT Event: TSA Pre✓® Local Enrollment Event Dates: Monday, February 25 through Friday, March 8, 2019 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Monday – Friday (closed on weekends) Location: Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) In the Mobile...
SRQ New Promotional Video
Sarasota/Manatee Thursday, January 31, 2019 For Immediate Release SARASOTA BRADENTON INTERNATIONAL (SRQ) INTRODUCES A NEW PROMOTIONAL VIDEO The Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) has released a new promotional video featuring a “Day in the Life of SRQ”, highlighting the airport, our air...
SRQ Ends 2018 on Sky-High Note
Sarasota/Manatee January 14, 2019 For Immediate Release SRQ Ends 2018 on Sky-High Note Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) ended the calendar year 2018 with a 16% increase in passenger traffic over calendar year 2017. Passenger traffic for the month of December 2018 was 39% higher than...
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
SARASOTA BRADENTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OFFERING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS Monday, May 23, 2016 Sarasota/Manatee Distribution Demonstrating its commitment to sustainability initiatives, customer service, and the local community, the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority (SMAA) is pleased to...