Ontario, California - Ontario International Airport (ONT) recorded double-digit increases in traffic volumes for the second consecutive month, with passenger levels up more than 10% and freight tonnage nearly 20% higher in February.

Passengers totaled 353,883 in February, 10.2% higher than February 2017 when ONT welcomed 321,267 customers. Cargo continued to grow at a nearly 20% rate with freight shipments up 19.8%, while mail shipments increased 2.6% compared with the same month a year ago.

“The sustained year-over-year growth reflects not only our capacity to handle more customers and cargo but our strong ability to provide the services and amenities passengers demand and the hassle-free experience they deserve,” said Mark Thorpe, chief executive officer of the Ontario International Airport Authority.

“That ONT continued to grow and succeed in February bodes well as we prepare to take on our next role as Southern California’s new gateway to Asia later this month.”

China Airlines will launch daily trans-oceanic service between Taiwan and Ontario on March 25. After initially planning to service the route four days a week, China Airlines increased flight frequency to seven days a week as customer demand exceeded expectations.

For January and February combined, passenger and cargo volumes were higher by 10.4% and 20.7%, respectively, over the first two months of 2017.

	Feb. 2018	Feb. 2017	% Change	YTD 2018	YTD 2017	% Change
Passenger Traffic
Domestic	346877	313789	10.50%	709112	639661	10.90%
International	7006	7478	-6.30%	19748	20689	-4.50%
Total	353883	321267	10.20%	728860	660350	10.40%
Air Cargo (Tons)
Freight	50449	42108	19.80%	105503	86916	21.40%
Mail	2182	2125	2.60%	4399	4134	6.40%
Total	52631	44234	19.00%	109902	91050	20.70%