AN AIRLINE INDUSTRY GROUP SAYS IT EXPECTS A RECORD 222 MILLION TRAVELERS THIS SUMMER. BUT THERE MAY NOT BE A BIG IMPACT IN ALBUQUERQUE. DAN JIRON WITH THE SUNPORT SAYS THEIR NUMBERS HAVE BEEN FALLING FOR YEARS…AND THAT’S THE CASE FOR JUST ABOUT ALL MEDIUM SIZED AIRPORTS. HE SAYS THE AIRLINES ARE SHIFTING TO LARGER MARKETS BECAUSE THOSE MARKETS ARE MORE PROFITABLE.
JIRON SAYS APRIL PASSENGER NUMBERS AT THE SUNPORT WERE DOWN 6-PERCENT FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. STILL, HE EXPECTS A GOOD SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON HERE.
