Ontario International Airport (ONT) is the fastest-growing airport in the United States for the fourth consecutive year, based on a survey of frequent travelers by Global Traveler, a leading industry publication geared to business and luxury fliers who travel extensively in the U.S. and abroad.

“We knew that the combination of first-rate facilities, operations know-how and broad local support positioned us well to develop Ontario International into a premier aviation gateway and deliver the air service and amenities that sophisticated air travelers demand,”

Alan D. Wapner, Mayor pro Tem of the City of Ontario and President of the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA) Board of Commissioners

Based on Passenger Volume

It was in Dec 2021 that the airport announced it “welcomed 475,502 travelers in November – nearly matching its pre-pandemic numbers – as the Inland Empire-based airport surpassed 4 million passengers for the year. million for the year“.

Ontario Airport handled 475.5K travelers in November, 2021, nearly matching its pre-pandemic

Ontario International Airport (ONT)

Ontario Connected with More Cities Now

Honolulu, Austin, Houston, Mexico City, El Salavdor, Chicago O’Hare and Reno-Tahoe are some of the cities airlines have added to their flights operating from Ontario.

“Notwithstanding the slowdown caused by the pandemic, ONT has continued to build on the relationships we’ve established with our longtime airline partners, while attracting new ones – and the destinations they serve,” Wapner said.

Alan D. Wapner

18th Annual Global Travel Tested Reader Survey Awards

The ranking was based on the 18th Annual GT Tested Reader Survey. It was conducted in the form of open-ended ballots that ran in subscriber copies of Global Traveler and online at globaltravelerusa.com/survey from Dec. 14, 2020, to Sept. 30, 2021. Ballots were distributed via direct mail and email during the same period.

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Author: Sharjeel

Sharjeel joined Startempire Wire as emerging technologies editor. Earlier, he worked at Silicon Canals, a leading English language technology media source for the Benelux and wider Europe. He covered the European technology and startup ecosystem digging into latest funding rounds of startups.