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| Ontario, CA – September
2025 / NewsmakerAlert:
Passenger
and cargo volumes edged up at Ontario
International Airport (ONT) in August, extending its run of year-over-year
gains to 54 and 14 consecutive months, respectively.
The Southern California gateway posted 646,820 passengers for August, an increase of 0.5% over last year, while air cargo was more than 69,000 tons, up about 1%. The August passenger total included 592,870 domestic customers and 53,950 international travelers – the latter representing an increase of 53.7% year-over-year. ONT has experienced a surge in international travel since the launch of new air service to Mexico and Taiwan earlier in the summer. Ontario
officials reported more than 4.6 million passengers from January through
August, 1.0% more than the same period last year. The number of domestic
passengers rose by 0.1% to 4.3 million while international travel volume
increased by 14.2% to 348,000.
From
January through August, air cargo tonnage was 9.2% higher than the same
period in 2024 with mail volume up by 264% and freight down by nearly 4%.
 About Ontario International Airport Ontario International Airport (ONT) is California’s most popular airport, according to J.D. Power’s most recent North America Airport Satisfaction Study. Located in the Inland Empire, ONT is approximately 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in the center of Southern California. It is a full-service airport which offers nonstop commercial jet service to two dozen major airports in the U.S., Mexico, Central America and Taiwan. More information is available at www.flyOntario.com. Follow @flyONT on Facebook, X/Twitter, and Instagram. About
the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA)
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