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57 34 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 2025 Economic Trends 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 alongside 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. Businesses continue to choose Savannah to centralize their operations on the East Coast putting them in a superior position to handle future activity. Unparalleled service paired with exceptional operations helped land Savannah's international airport as the #1 best airport in the U.S. by Condé Nast Traveler. Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport Affected by Recession: Passenger and Cargo Activity Year-end Totals 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2023- 2024 Change Passengers (Enplanements+Deplanements) 2,629,160 3,021,077 1,199,995 2,780,909 3,533,294 3,933,285 4,111,936 5.5% Cargo Freight/Express/Mail, tons 8,635 9,249 8,459 8,781 8,402 8,737 13,749 50.8% Aircraft Operations 96,823 107,764 92,294 112,657 116,320 112,004 112,004 2.1% Source: Savannah Airport Commission, www.savannahairport.com 12/13/2024. Data for 2024 is based on data through November. Passenger count data 2024 is approximately higher by 5.5% from 2023. Aircraft Operations increased 2.1% from 2023. Cargo Year-end Total increased 51% as a result of UPS increasing cargo capacity by upgrading its flight operation between Savannah and Louisville to the Boeing 757. Ten airlines provide direct nonstop flights to major U.S. cities, providing convenient travel options. As of December 2024, Delta held 30% of the market share at the airport. American Airlines is second with 25%, followed by Southwest (16%), United Airlines (16%), JetBlue (5%), and Allegiant (5%). Airline Flight Schedules Airline Number Destination Allegiant 1-702-505-8888 Akron Appleton* Baltimore Bellville* Punta Gorda/Fort Myers Chicago* Cincinnati Columbus Fort Lauderdale Pittsburgh Grand Rapids* Indianapolis* Louisville* Newark American Airlines 1-800-433-7300 Charlotte Dallas/Fort Worth Miami Philadelphia Washington, D.C Avelo Airlines 1-346-616-9500 New Haven* Breeze www.flyBreeze.com Hartford* Providence* Westchester* Delta Air Lines 1-800-221-1212 Atlanta Boston* Minneapolis/St. Paul* New York - LaGuardia New York - JFK Detroit Frontier www.flyFrontier.com Philadelphia* Cleveland JetBlue 1-800-538-2583 New York - JFK Boston Southwest 1-800-435-9792 Baltimore Chicago Dallas Denver Houston Nashville Sun Country Airlines 1-800-359-6786 Minneapolis/St. Paul* United 1-800-241-6522 Chicago Denver Houston Newark Washington, D.C. * Seasonal service. See https://savannahairport.com/flights/airlines/ for updates.