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52 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 2018 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 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2016- 2017 Change Passengers (enplanements/deplanements) 817,540 1,612,000 1,642,088 1,916,561 2,027,262 2,190,406 2,556,981 16.7% Cargo Freight/Express/Mail, tons 8,400 7,595 7,914 7,891 7,654 8,182 8,731 7.3% Aircraft Operations 7,562 90,326 84,958 85,090 88,691 92,680 96,268 3.9% Source: Savannah Airport Commission, www.savannahairport.com 10/18/2017. Data for 2017 through September, annual figure estimated. Passenger count data for the first nine months of 2017 are up over previous year data by 14.0%. After two years of high growth (7.0% compounded annually), business continued to grow in 2017 by 16.7%. Seven airlines provide 338 direct nonstop flights every week to major U.S. cities, providing convenient travel options. In 2017, Delta Air Lines held 33% of the market share at the airport. American Airlines is second with 30%, followed by United Airlines (21%), Allegiant (7%), and jetBlue (6.2%). In 2017, Air Canada began offering seasonal non-stop flights to Toronto. 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 1 2 Weekday 4 Saturday, 4 Sunday Charlotte Dallas/Fort Worth Washington - Reagan Philadelphia* Philadelphia* 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 Sun Country Airlines* 1-800-359-6786 Weekly Nonstop Minneapolis/St. Paul United 1-800-864-8331 3 3 3 1 Chicago - O'Hare Washington DC – Dulles Newark Houston Intercontinental *Seasonal Service