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49 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 2015 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. Five airlines provide just under 300 direct nonstop passenger flights every week to major U.S. cities, providing convenient travel options for Savannah's residents and guests. Every day, passengers travel to destinations worldwide through these connecting hub cities. Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport Affected by Recession: Passenger and Cargo Activity Year-end Totals 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2012 - 2013 Change Passengers (enplanements/deplanements) 1,650,383 1,653,302 1,612,439 1,612,000 1,642,088 1.9% Cargo Freight/Express/Mail, tons 7,133.5 8,177.2 8,400.5 7,595.1 7,914.8 4.2% Aircraft Operations 95,206 99,787 98,806 90,326 84,958 -5.9% Source: Savannah Airport Commission, www.savannahairport.com 09/24/2014 Passenger count data for the first nine months of 2014 are up over previous year data by 16.5%. After a flat year in 2012, business recovered modestly in 2013, growing by 1.9%. In 2013, Delta Air Lines holds 51% of the market share at the airport. US Airways is second with 28%, followed by United Airlines (15%), and American Airlines (6%). JetBlue began serving two daily nonstop flights to New York (JFK) and one daily nonstop flight to Boston in February 2014. Airline Flight Schedules Airline Number Daily Nonstop Flights Destination American Airlines 1-800-433-7300 3 Dallas/Fort Worth Delta Air Lines 1-800-221-1212 10 3 2 1 Atlanta New York - LaGuardia New York JFK Detroit jetBlue 1-800-538-2583 2 1 New York – JFK Boston United 1-800-864-8331 2 1 2 4 Chicago - O'Hare Houston Newark Washington DC - Dulles US Airways 1-800-428-4322 9 2 Saturday, 1 Sunday 1 Daily, 4 Saturday, 2 Sunday Charlotte Washington Reagan Philadelphia Source: Savannah Airport Commission at www.savannahairport.com, retrieved 09/24/2014