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According to figures shared by airport officials and the city, more than 1 million passengers departed or arrived at YXX this year, an 18.7 per cent increase over the previous year.
POSTMEDIA NEWS Updated: December 30, 2019
More than 1 million passengers opted to fly out of Abbotsford International Airport this year, continuing the Fraser Valley airport’s growth.
According to figures shared by airport officials and the city, more than 1 million passengers departed or arrived at YXX this year, an 18.7 per cent increase over the previous year.
“I’m proud of the careful and strategic management of this asset and I know that YXX welcoming its 1 millionth passenger is one of many exciting achievements at the Abbotsford International Airport; with many more to come,” said Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun.
YXX passenger growth since 2015:
- 2015 – 487,833 passengers
- 2016 – 530,643 (8.8% increase)
- 2017 – 677,653 (27.7% increase)
- 2018 – 842,212 (24.3% increase)
- 2019 – 1 million plus (18.7% to date)
The airport, while small in comparison to the nearby Vancouver International Airport, hosts four national airlines including WestJet, Swoop Airlines, Flair Airlines, and seasonal service on Air Canada Rouge. The regional Island Express Air also transports passengers to other parts of B.C.
Direct routes are available to Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Nanaimo, Victoria, Las Vegas and London, Ont., while seasonal direct service is available to Toronto, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta.
YXX welcomed one-millionth passenger
BY RIA RENOUF, Dec 30, 2019
ABBOTSFORD (NEWS 1130) — The one-millionth passenger has made her way through Abbotsford International Airport.
Maple Ridge’s Patricia Lovatt found out after flying in from Edmonton on Sunday.
To celebrate, she received a $1000 voucher to use on any of the flights at YXX.
Mayor Henry Braun notes how long it took to get to this point.
“This airport has been waiting for this day for 23 years,” he says. “I think that we will hit 2 million within the next two to five years.”
Lovatt was selected at random from a group of passengers waiting for their bags.