More travelers using Dayton airport

The number of passengers boarding planes at Dayton International Airport rose in April by 3.6 percent from 102,900 to 106,578 in the same month in 2012.

Year to date, passenger boardings are up 2.3 percent from 393,585 in 2012 to 402,674 this year.

Airport Director of Aviation Terry Slaybaugh said that the numbers are good given continuing airline industry changes. “If you look at the industry now with the reduction of seats by the airlines and equipment declines, passengers are still coming to Dayton,” he said.

Air cargo, however, has dropped 41 percent from 4,378 tons to 2,584 tons. Slaybaugh said the number is somewhat distorted by an unusually large shipping order handled by Federal Express last year.

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