To: Jesus Saenz, Director of Airports
From: Jacob Tyler, Air Service Administrator
Copies: Greater San Antonio Regional Stakeholders
Subject: May 2024 Monthly Statistics
Date: June 24, 2024
Record Breaking Months Continue for San Antonio International Airport (SAT)
SUMMARY
In May 2024, the airport’s passenger numbers reached 974,078. SAT once again broke a
monthly passenger record with this May being the busiest in the airport’s history. The
previous record was set in May 2019.
2023 was the busiest year in SAT’s history with nearly 10.7 million passengers flying
through the airport’s two terminals. This trend has continued with May 2024 continuing the
record for back-to-back record-breaking months that started a year ago in May 2023.
Comparing the numbers to the year prior, the airport experienced a 5% increase in
passengers compared to May 2023.
Several airlines flew more seats to San Antonio this month than the same month in 2023.
The airlines with the largest increases in service year over year included Sun Country (SY),
Alaska Airlines (AS), Spirit Airlines (NK), Volaris (Y4), Viva Aerobus (VB), American Airlines
(AA), Delta Air Lines (DL), and Southwest Airlines (WN).
SAT made history in May with the launch of the airport’s first-ever nonstop to Europe.
Condor Airlines (DE) operated their inaugural flight to Frankfurt (FRA) on May 17
th
. This
service currently operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays through September 6
th
.
Additionally, a total of 20,909,813 pounds of air cargo moved through SAT during the month
of May 2024. This was in line with the levels seen during the same month in 2023.
For more detailed information, see the included charts.
UPCOMING CHANGES
• Spirit Airlines (NK) will launch twice-daily service to Dallas-Ft. Worth (DFW)
starting on July 10
th
. This will complement existing service to the Metroplex on
American Airlines (AA) to DFW and Southwest Airlines (WN) to Dallas-Love (DAL).
• Holiday-seasonal nonstop service to Colorado Springs (COS) on Southwest
Airlines (WN) will resume on November 23
rd
. This service is oered on Saturdays
through January 5
th
and nearly daily during the week of Christmas and New Year’s.
• United Airlines (UA) will add a second daily flight to San Francisco (SFO) starting on
September 26
th
.
DOMESTIC PASSENGERS
For May 2024, total scheduled domestic capacity, or seats, were up 6% compared to May
2023. Additionally, total domestic passenger levels were also up compared to 2023 by 4%.
Several airlines flew more passengers during May 2024 than the same month in 2023
showing continued growth in our market. These included Alaska Airlines (AS), American
Airlines (AA), Delta Air Lines (DL), Spirit Airlines (NK), Southwest Airlines (WN), and Sun
Country (SY).
The following domestic routes had more service this month than in May 2023:
• Alaska Airlines (AS) to Seattle (SEA)
• American Airlines (AA) to Charlotte (CLT), Chicago (ORD), Dallas-Ft. Worth (DFW),
and Phoenix (PHX)
• Delta Air Lines (DL) to Atlanta (ATL), Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), New York (JFK), and
Salt Lake City (SLC)
• Frontier Airlines (F9) to Denver (DEN) and Orlando (MCO)
• Southwest Airlines (WN) to Atlanta (ATL), Dallas (DAL), Houton (HOU), Kansas City
(MCI), Las Vegas (LAS), Orlando (MCO), Phoenix (PHX), San Diego (SAN), St. Louis
(STL), and Tampa (TPA)
• Spirit Airlines (NK) to Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), and Newark (EWR) new
• United Airlines (UA) to Chicago (ORD), Denver (DEN), and Washington (IAD)
Destination Airport Code AS G4 AA DL F9 B6 NK WN SY UA
Atlanta, GA ATL X X X
Baltimore, MD BWI X
Boston, MA BOS X
Charlotte, NC CLT X
Chicago-Midway, IL MDW X
Chicago-O'Hare, IL ORD X
X
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX DFW X
Dallas-Love, TX DAL X
Denver, CO DEN X X
X
Detroit, MI DTW X
El Paso, TX ELP X
Fort Lauderdale, FL, US FLL X X
Houston-Hobby, TX HOU X
Houston-Intercontinental, TX IAH
X
Kansas City, MO MCI X
Las Vegas, NV LAS X X X X
Los Angeles, CA LAX X X X X
Miami, FL MIA X
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN MSP X X
Nashville, TN BNA X
New Orleans, LA MSY X
New York-JFK, NY JFK X X
Newark, NJ EWR
X
Oklahoma City, OK OKC X
Orlando, FL MCO X X X
Phoenix, AZ PHX X X
Salt Lake City, UT SLC X
San Diego, CA SAN X
San Francisco, CA SFO
X
Seattle, WA SEA X
St. Louis, MO STL X
Tampa, FL TPA X X
Washington-Dulles, VA IAD
X
-7%
0%
17%
5%
-20%
-14%
22%
4%
1%
Southwest Airlines
Sun Country Airlines
NKSpirit Airlines
WN
SY
-92%
Airline Code
Delta Air Lines
Frontier Airlines
JetBlue Airways
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
Allegiant Air
DL
F9
B6
Domestic Traffic
May 2024 Statistics Report
Capacity
Passengers
Airline
Vs 2023
Vs 2023
-91%
15%
10%
33 Domestic Destinations in May 2024
UAUnited Airlines -14%
14%
-5%
13%
AS
AA
9%
32%
11%
G4
May 2024 Statistics Report
Domestic Market Share
Passengers Carried May 2024
Total Scheduled Seats May 2024
Total Scheduled Seats YTD 2024
Domestic Market Share
Passengers Carried YTD 2024
1.7% Alaska 0.3%
Allegiant
19.9%
American
14.9% Delta
2.2%
Frontier
1.9%
JetBlue
4.9%
Spirit
37.8%
Southwest
16.2%
United
1.9% Alaska
21.1%
American
16.2% Delta
1.7%
Frontier
1.6%
JetBlue
5.8%
Spirit
37.9%
Southwest
13.5%
United
1.5% Alaska
0.3%
Allegiant
19.3%
American
14.1% Delta
2.2%
Frontier
1.7%
JetBlue
5.1%
Spirit
39.8%
Southwest
15.7%
United
1.9% Alaska
20.3%
American
14.6% Delta
1.9%
Frontier
1.6%
JetBlue
5.6%
Spirit
39.7%
Southwest
14.0%
United
1.7%
Alaska
0.3%
Allegiant
21.3%
American
14.4%
Delta
3.0%
Frontier
1.9%
JetBlue
3.4%
Spirit
37.9%
Southwest
16.0%
United
1.7%
Alaska
23.0%
American
14.8%
Delta
1.4%
Frontier
1.5%
JetBlue
5.8%
Spirit
37.7%
Southwest
13.9%
United
1.5%
Alaska
0.3%
Allegiant
20.4%
American
13.6%
Delta
3.1%
Frontier
1.9%
JetBlue
3.6%
Spirit
39.6%
Southwest
16.0%
United
1.7%
Alaska
21.6%
American
13.3%
Delta
1.6%
Frontier
1.6%
JetBlue
5.4%
Spirit
39.9%
Southwest
14.9%
United
INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS
For May 2024, total scheduled international capacity, or seats, were up 18% compared to
May 2023 levels. Additionally, total international passenger levels were also up compared
to 2023 by 24%.
SAT ranked #1 among all U.S. medium-hub airports in terms of total seats to Mexico for May
2024. When looking at all U.S. airports, SAT ranked #12 between Seattle (SEA) and Orlando
(MCO). In terms of total international seats, SAT ranked #34 out of all 69 U.S. airports that
had international service in May.
The following international routes had more service this month than in May 2023:
• Condor Airlines (DE) to Frankfurt (FRA) new
• Viva Aerobus (VB) to Mexico City (MEX) and Queretaro (QRO) new
• Volaris (Y4) to Guadalajara (GDL) and Mexico City (MEX)
Destination Airport Code DE
Cancun, Mexico CUN
Frankfurt, Germany FRA X
Guadalajara, Mexico GDL
Leon/Guanjuato, Mexico BJX
Mexico City, Mexico MEX
Monterrey, Mexico MTY
Queretaro, Mexico QRO
X
X
VB
Y4
X
X
X
X
X
AM
WN
X
SY
X
145%
23%
23%
0%
0%
100%
12%
15%
Vs 2023
Vs 2023
7%
May 2024 Statistics Report
International Traffic
Passengers
Capacity
Airline
Airline Code
AMAeromexico
Condor Airlines DE 100% 100%
WN
SY
VB
Y4
7 International Destinations in March 2024
Volaris
VivaAerobus
Southwest Airlines 19%
Sun Country Airlines
Total Scheduled May 2024
May 2024 Statistics Report
International Market Share
Passengers Carried May 2024
Total Scheduled Seats YTD 2024
International Market Share
Passengers Carried YTD 2024
18.9%
Aeromexico
4.0%
Condor
1.8%
Southwest
2.5%
Sun
Country
41.6%
Viva Aerobus
31.2%
Volaris
13.8%
Aeromexico
4.9%
Condor
1.3%
Southwest
1.7%
Sun
Country
46.3%
VivaAerobus
32.0%
Volaris
22.2%
Aeromexico
1.9%
Southwest
1.3%
Sun Country
42.7%
Viva
Aerobus
32.0%
Volaris
16.3%
Aeromexico
1.5%
Southwest
1.0%
Sun Country
48.4%
Viva
Aerobus
32.8%
Volaris
19.6%
Aeromexico
0.9%
Condor
1.4%
Southwest
0.5%
Sun Country
44.0%
Viva Aerobus
33.7%
Volaris
14.5%
Aeromexico
1.0%
Condor
1.4%
Southwest
0.3%
Sun
Country
46.6%
Viva
Aerobus
36.1%
Volaris
22.7%
Aeromexico
2.3%
Southwest
0.3%
Sun Country
41.4%
Viva
Aerobus
33.2%
Volaris
18.6%
Aeromexico
2.3%
Southwest
0.2%
Sun
Country
45.9%
Viva
Aerobus
33.0%
Volaris
2024 2023 % Change 2024 2023 % Change
Passengers
Domestic Enplanements 467,545 459,722 1.7% 2,072,513 1,974,293 5.0%
Domestic Deplanements 450,634 427,401 5.4% 2,037,054 1,902,744 7.1%
Total Domestic Passengers
918,179 887,123 3.5% 4,109,567 3,877,037 6.0%
International Enplanements 29,303 22,780 16.9% 127,434 103,426 23.2%
International Deplanements 26,596 22,156 22.3% 132,807 109,808 20.9%
Total International Passengers
55,899 44,936 24.4% 260,241 213,234 22.0%
Total All Passengers
974,078 932,059 4.5% 4,369,808 4,090,271 6.8%
Air Cargo (in pounds)
Domestic Freight Enplaned 6,476,644 6,747,726 -4.0% 29,490,539 31,512,729 -6.4%
Domestic Fright Deplaned 8,530,010 8,508,369 0.3% 41,158,645 41,312,333 -0.4%
Total Domestic Freight
15,006,654 15,256,095 -1.6% 70,649,184 72,825,062 -3.0%
International Freight Enplaned 61,243 422,831 -85.5% 2,852,904 2,466,275 15.7%
International Freight Deplaned 128,777 258,904 -50.3% 1,450,776 1,519,957 -4.6%
Total International Frieght
190,020 681,735 -72.1% 4,303,680 3,986,232 8.0%
Total Freight
15,196,674 15,937,830 -4.7% 74,952,864 76,811,294 -2.4%
Mail Enplaned 2,773,055 1,959,438 41.5% 9,547,840 9,398,350 1.6%
Mail Deplaned 2,940,084 2,853,269 3.0% 12,232,917 14,886,142 -17.8%
Total Mail
5,713,139 4,812,707 18.7% 21,780,757 24,284,492 -10.3%
Grand Total All Air Cargo
20,909,813 20,750,537 0.8% 96,733,621 101,095,786 -4.3%
May 2024 STATISTICS REPORT
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