SAN ANTONIO — Airport officials at San Antonio International (SAT) say they made history in July, when at least 1 million passengers passed through their gates for the first time in the facility's history.
The airport's previous passenger high for a single month was just under 962,000 in July of 2019.
The news comes after the airport says they worked their busiest ever May and June this summer. The busiest single day was July 31, with 41,560 passengers traveling through the airport.
“We are so thankful to see this incredible milestone,” said Jesus Saenz, director of airports, San Antonio Airport System (SAAS). “We are soaring at SAT with so many records being set this year as we work on developing our third new terminal and expanding air service for our community. We strive every day to give our travelers an authentic and elevated travel experience to keep them coming back.”
The five biggest months for passengers at SAT are:
- July 2023: at least 1 million (the official number is yet to be determined)
- July 2019: 961,838
- June 2023: 949,830
- June 2019: 943,469
- July 2018: 933,290
During July, Southwest Airlines resumed daily nonstop service to Kansas City and added a third daily flight to Baltimore on weekdays.
Since July 2019, SAT has also added:
- Three new airlines (JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines and VivaAerobus)
- Nonstop service to four new destinations (Boston, Leon/Guanajuato, Oklahoma City and Albuquerque)
- More daily flights or seats to 22 destinations (including popular cities such as San Francisco, Fort Lauderdale, Cancun, New York City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, Mexico City and many more)
- For more information, visit their website.
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