Ontario International Airport continues to gain passengers in 2019

Nearly 400,000 air travelers moved through Southern California’s Ontario International Airport (ONT) in January, 5.7 percent more than the same month a year ago. Cargo tonnage grew by the same percentage.

The number of domestic travelers exceeded 369,000 in January, almost 2 percent more than January last year, while the number of international passengers more than doubled to nearly 27,000 from 12,700 in 2018, an increase of 111 percent.

“Our customers continue to show great confidence in Ontario as an international aviation gateway,” said Mark Thorpe, chief executive officer of the Ontario International Airport Authority. “Despite the impact of the federal government shutdown on air travel, Ontario continued its track record of steady gains proving again it is an appealing alternative for air travel in Southern California.”

Air cargo also grew by 5.7 percent overall in January, with commercial freight and mail totaling more than 60,500 tons, up from 57,000 tons in January a year ago. Freight volume was more than 58,000 tons while mail shipments totaled more than 2,000 tons, increases of 5.8 percent and 3.1 percent, respectively.