Business taking off at Detroit airport
November 17, 2010, 05:24 pm
Business has been going strong at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The facility's management announced an increase of almost 2 percent in passenger traffic over the past nine months.
Strong economic growth is important to the airline as well as the community it serves. A flourishing airport can translate into a large sum of money being pumped into the surrounding area. Furthermore, more jobs in hotels and restaurants can be sustained by high traveler volume.
Supporting job creation is particularly important, given that recent data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics reveals airline employment figures declined 0.6 percent in September of this year, compared to 2009.
Wayne County Airport Authority interim CEO Genelle Allen says new destinations being served by the airlines may be contributing to the influx in passengers.
"The continued climb in traffic at Detroit Metro Airport is encouraging for the entire airport service region," says Allen. "The addition of new destinations ranging from Chattanooga to Sao Paulo, largely to credit for this growth, has also significantly enhanced our region’s attractiveness to new and expanding business activity."
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