June 13,2018
Fresno Yosemite International Airport accommodated 367,278 passengers during the rst quarter of 2018, a 10.3 percent increase in domestic and international passenger traffic over the same period in 2017, a record 1rst quarter for the airport.
International passenger volume grew an impressive 10.6 percent. Fresno Yosemite International Airport is currently ranked fourth in the nation for carrying passengers between Fresno and Guadalajara, Mexico. Similarly, domestic passenger numbers grew 10.2 percent compared to the 1rst quarter in 2017.
Air service development activities resulted in substantial increases in passenger volume triggered by expanded flight frequencies and the launch of service to new destinations such as:
United Airlines adding daily mainline service to San Francisco operated with a 166 seat Boeing 737 aircraft.
Volaris launched new nonstop service to Morelia, Mexico three times a week.
American Airlines increasing ight frequencies to Los Angeles from three daily departures to ve. United Airlines increasing daily departures on United Airlines to Los Angeles from two ights to four. Alaska Airlines seasonal adjustment adding a third daily departure to San Diego.
Fresno Yosemite International Airport is expected to continue the growth trend with the start of new scheduled air service and seasonal adjustments offered by the domestic and international carriers.
New airline choices, expanded flight and destination options for travelers ying through Fresno Yosemite International Airport this summer include:
Frontier Airlines nonstop flights to Denver three times a week starting May 22.
Daily nonstop service to Chicago on United Airlines beginning June 7. Twice daily flights to Las Vegas on Mondays and Thursdays on Allegiant beginning June 1.
Twice daily departures to Guadalajara, Mexico beginning June 16 on Volaris.