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73 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 2019 Economic Trends 28 Air Transportation Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport A 15-minute drive from Historic Downtown Savannah, the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport is at the center of a transportation and logistics infrastructure that includes a global port and access to more than 100 motor carriers, three railroads, numerous ocean-shipping lines and Foreign Trade Zone 104, which serves a growing number of customers within this network. Savannah's international airport provides unparalleled service to businesses looking to centralize their operations on the East Coast and puts them in a superior position to handle future business expansions. Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport Affected by Recession: Passenger and Cargo Activity Year-end Totals 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2017- 2018 Change Passengers (enplanements/deplanements) 1,612,000 1,642,088 1,916,561 2,027,262 2,190,406 2,514,765 2,796,104 11.2% Cargo Freight/Express/Mail, tons 7,595 7,914 7,891 7,654 8,182 8,722 9,339 7.1% Aircraft Operations 90,326 84,958 85,090 88,691 92,680 96,268 97,415 1.2% Source: Savannah Airport Commission, www.savannahairport.com 12/11/2018. Data for 2018 through October, annual figure estimated. Passenger count data for the first ten months of 2018 are up over previous year data by 11.2%. After many years of continuous growth, Cargo Year-end Totals have again risen by 7.1%. Eight airlines provide 363 direct nonstop flights every week to major U.S. cities, providing convenient travel options. As of October of 2018, Delta Air Lines held 36% of the market share at the airport. American Airlines is second with 26%, followed by United Airlines (16%), Allegiant (9%), and jetBlue (9%). In 2018, Frontier Airlines began offering seasonal non-stop flights to Denver and Philadelphia. Airline Flight Schedules Source: Savannah Airport Commission at www.savannahairport.com, retrieved 12/11/2017. Airline Number Daily Nonstop Flights Destination Air Canada* 1-888-247-2262 Weekly Nonstop Toronto Allegiant* 1-702-505-8888 Weekly Nonstop Baltimore Lexington Cincinnati Louisville Cleveland Newark Columbus Pittsburg Indianapolis American Airlines 1-800-433-7300 9 2 2 2 2 Weekend 1 Charlotte Dallas/Fort Worth Washington - DCA Philadelphia New York- LaGuardia Miami Delta Air Lines 1-800-221-1212 11 1 Saturday 3 2 1 Weekly 1 Atlanta Boston New York- LaGuardia New York- JFK Minneapolis/ St. Paul Detroit jetBlue 1-800-538-2583 2 1 New York - JFK Boston Sun Country Airlines* 1-800-359-6786 Weekly Nonstop Minneapolis/St. Paul United 1-800-864-8331 3 3 3 2 Chicago - ORD Washington IAD Newark Houston Frontier 1-800-401-9000 2 Weekly 2 Weekly Denver Philadelphia *Seasonal Service