PORT AUTHORITY AIRPORTS LEAD NATION
IN RECORD-SETTING YEAR FOR TRAVEL ABROAD
Passengers at John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International and
LaGuardia airports combined for nearly 25 percent of all U.S. travelers who
went abroad in 2004, according to statistics released this month by the U.S.
Department of Commerce.
Kennedy Airport led all airports in the nation with more than 4.7 million of
the record 27.4 million U.S. citizens who traveled abroad in 2004, excluding
Canada and Mexico. Kennedy.s outbound overseas travel accounted for 17.2
percent of the nation.s total.
Newark Liberty ranked fifth on the list, with more than 1.9 million outbound
overseas travelers, or 7.1 percent of the country.s total. LaGuardia ranked
27th with more than 75,000 outbound overseas travelers, or 0.3 percent of the
U.S. total.
Port Authority Chairman Anthony R. Coscia, .Last year was a record-setting year
in more ways than one. While airports across the country were setting a new
benchmark for overseas travel, the Port Authority reported passenger growth of
more than 12 percent at the three major airports to set a record of nearly 94
million passengers in 2004, and we.re projecting another record year with about
100 million passengers in 2005. By focusing our resources on components of our
10-year strategic plan, we.ll continue to meet and encourage future growth that
supports tourism and commerce, and ensures economic strength for the entire
region.
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