Airport news

Airport traffic down in February, up in March

During February, 755,095 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), a decrease of 6.8 percent compared to February 2009. The traffic leader in February was Delta with 177,281 passengers traveling to and from Fort Myers. Rounding out the top five airlines were AirTran (132,652), JetBlue (91,742), US Airways (73,807) and Southwest (64,324).

During March, 996,951 passengers traveled through RSW, an increase of 1.2 percent compared to March 2009. The traffic leader in March was Delta with 224,325 passengers traveling to and from Fort Myers. Rounding out the top five airlines were AirTran (167,424), JetBlue (125,292), US Airways (98,154) and Southwest (92,321).

Year-to-date passenger traffic is down 1.75 percent from the same period last year.

Port Authority earns award for crisis management and communications plan

The Lee County Port Authority (LCPA), operator of Southwest Florida International Airport and Page Field General Aviation Airport, was recognized by the Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) for its Crisis Management and Communications Plan. LCPA received an Award of Distinction at the 2010 Local Image Awards presented in Fort Myers.

The Southwest Florida Chapter of FPRA conducts the Local Image Awards annually to recognize outstanding public relations programs and to encourage and promote the development of public relations professionalism in southwest Florida. They have become a standard of excellence and demonstrate the best of innovation, planning and design in the region.

Florida One takes off from RSW

From left, Tamara Pigott, Visitor & Convention Bureau executive director; Luke Beilke, ramp supervisor, Southwest Airlines; and Judi Durant, director VCB Visitor Services, welcome Florida One, the newest member of Southwest Airlines fleet, to Southwest Florida International Airport on April 23.

For more information on airport news see the News section of RSW's Web site, www.flylcpa.com  or contact Victoria B. Moreland, public relations department director for the Lee County Port Authority, at (239) 590-4502.

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