San Antonio International Airport breaks one million passenger record

San Antonio International Airport reached a new milestone in July: a million passengers came through its gates that month.

The record marks the first time passenger traffic at the airport ever peaked above a million, and it occurred during one of its busiest summers ever. On July 31, the airport tallied its busiest day ever, serving 41,560 passengers.

In a statement, airport officials attributed the heavier traffic to new flights and carriers.

Since July 2019, San Antonio International has added three new airlines — JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines and VivaAerobus — along with nonstop service to four new destinations. What’s more, it added daily flights or seats to 22 additional destinations. Subscribe to SA Current newsletters.

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This article appears in Aug 9-22, 2023.