Boise Airport Officials Expecting More Than 3 Million Passengers This Year

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Boise Airport officials expect more than 3 million passengers this year, the first time passenger volume has returned to levels seen before the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Airport Director John Anderson said the facility is benefiting from a national resurgence in travel and an expanding local economy.

During the first six months of the year, 1.5 million passengers have passed through the airport, a 10 percent increase from a year earlier, officials said.