Los Angeles: In June, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) served more than 6 million passengers for the first time since January 2020, as international passenger traffic more than doubled year over year.
LAX served a total of 6,118,003 guests in June – the highest monthly volume since early 2020 – which was an increase of 25.2% compared with June 2021. International traffic more than doubled during the same period, increasing 112.9% with 1,621,442 international passengers compared with 761,489 international travellers in June 2021. Domestic passengers increased 8.9% compared with June 2021 (4,496,561 passengers compared to 4,126,205).
“As we enter the home stretch of the busy summer season, we are watching our international traffic increase and our strong domestic network take off,” said Justin Erbacci, Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). “We thank our guests who are returning to the skies, and our employees who continue to provide safe, secure and enjoyable travel experiences.”
During the first half of the year, LAX served 30,646,463 passengers, an increase of 70.6% from the same period in 2021.
A total of 238,759 tons of air cargo was handled at LAX in June, a decrease of 3.2% from June 2021. The airport continues to rank as one of the busiest ports in the United States.
