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48 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 2016 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 287 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 2014 2013 - 2014 Change Passengers (enplanements/deplanements) 1,650,383 1,653,302 1,612,439 1,612,000 1,642,088 1,916,561 16.7% Cargo Freight/Express/Mail, tons 7,133 8,177 8,400 7,595 7,914 7,890 -0.3% Aircraft Operations 95,206 99,787 98,806 90,326 84,958 85,090 0.2% Source: Savannah Airport Commission, www.savannahairport.com 12/10/2015. Passenger count data for the first nine months of 2015 are up over previous year data by 19.6%. After a year of moderate growth in 2013, business recovered greatly in 2014, growing by 16.7%. In 2014, Delta Air Lines held 40% of the market share at the airport. American Airlines is second with 28%, followed by United Airlines (24%), and jetBlue (7%). Allegiant began serving weekly nonstop flights in May of 2015. Airline Flight Schedules Airline Number Daily Nonstop Flights Destination Allegiant 1-702-505-8888 Weekly Nonstop Weekly Nonstop Weekly Nonstop Cincinnati Akron Canton Columbus American Airlines 1-800-433-7300 8 2 1 2 Saturday, 2 Sunday 1 Saturday, 1 Sunday Charlotte Dallas/Fort Worth Philadelphia Philadelphia Washington Reagan Delta Air Lines 1-800-221-1212 11 3 2 1 Atlanta New York - LaGuardia New York JFK Detroit jetBlue 1-800-538-2583 2 1 New York – JFK Boston Sun Country Airlines 1-800-359-6786 Seasonal Minneapolis/St.Paul United 1-800-864-8331 3 2 2 3 Chicago - O'Hare Houston Newark Washington DC - Dulles Source: Savannah Airport Commission at www.savannahairport.com, retrieved 12/10/2015.