On a related note, overseas visitor* arrivals (ADIS/ I-94) totalled 2.626 million in August 2022, the tenth consecutive month overseas visitor arrivals exceeded 1.0 million and the fifth consecutive month they exceeded 2.0 million.
Top U.S. ports serving international locations were New York (JFK) 2.95 million, Miami (MIA) 1.89 million, Los Angeles (LAX) 1.74 million, Newark (EWR) 1.37 million and Chicago (ORD) 1.23 million.
Air Traffic Passenger Enplanements Up 80% YOY
Air Passenger Travel Between the U.S. and Europe up 172%
Data recently released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in August 2022:
U.S.-International air traffic passenger enplanements (APIS/I-92 arrivals + departures) totalled 20.014 million in August 2022, up 80% compared to August 2021.
World Region Highlights (APIS/I-92 arrivals + departures)
The top countries for total air passenger travel (arrivals and departures) were the United States and Mexico with 3.07 million, Canada with 2.37 million, the United Kingdom with 1.66 million, Germany with 985k and the Dominican Republic with 895k.
Originating Non-Stop Air Travel in August 2022.
Non-U.S. Citizen Air Passenger Arrivals to the United States from foreign countries totalled 4.477 million, +96% compared to August 2021 and (-28.7%) compared to August 2019. (See August I-94 Advance Release https://www.trade.gov/i-94-arrivals-program)
*with stays of one night or more in the United States and visiting under certain visa types.
U.S. Citizen Air Passenger Departures from the United States to foreign countries totalled 4.919 million, +64% compared to August 2021 and only (-7.4%) compared to August 2019.
International Regional Air Travel to/from the United States:
Europe totalled 6.703 million passengers, up 172% over August 2021, but down (-18.8%) over August 2019.
Top foreign ports serving U.S. locations were London Heathrow (LHR) 1.38 million, Cancun (CUN) 1.05 million, Toronto (YYZ) 956k, Paris (CDG) 726k, and Mexico City (MEX) 701k.
South/Central America/Caribbean totalled 4.816 million, up 28% over August 2021, but down only (-6.6%) over August 2019.
Asia totalled 1.384 million passengers, up 192% over August 21, but still down (-61%) over August 2019.
Written by: Matthew Thomas
