Passenger Count at Lafayette Airport Sunday Highest Since Pandemic Began

Dec. 1—Departing traffic at the Lafayette Regional Airport on Sunday was its highest one-day total since the pandemic began.

The airport reported 584 going through the TSA security line to get on a plane on Sunday, the highest one-day total since the more than 600 it recorded on March 8, airport data shows.

It also culminated a Thanksgiving travel weekend that federal officials advised people to stay put and spend the holiday only with people inside their household as the number of COVID-19 cases surged across the country, particularly in the Midwest.

The Lafayette airport also reported 452 through the security line on Saturday for a two-day total of 1,036, the highest two-day total since the 1,050 reported Sept. 3-4, data shows.

There were 452 on Saturday for a two-day total of 1,036, the highest two-day total since the 1,050 reported Sept. 3-4, data shows. Excluding Monday's total, the airport has had 11,868 for the month, which would be a 43% drop from the 20,983 reported in November 2019.

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