Passenger traffic at LMM up 14.4% in October, vs. same month in ’19
November 8, 2021
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, known as ASUR — whose subsidiary Aerostar Holdings operates the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (LMM) — confirmed that passenger traffic at the facility increased 14.4% in October, in comparison to the same month in 2019. The company compares current results to pre-pandemic numbers, which “reflect a continued overall recovery in […]
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Colombia’s low-cost carrier Viva Air seeking permits to fly to Puerto Rico
October 21, 2021
Viva Air, a Colombian low-cost carrier that is part of Grupo Viva, has submitted an application to that country’s aviation authorities to begin flying from Bogotá and Medellín to the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (LMM) in Carolina, according to published reports. The two direct routes are part of an aggressive expansion plan by the […]
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FAA awards $13.2M to LMM Airport for upgrades; Sept. traffic up 19.9%
October 6, 2021
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it has awarded $13.2 million to the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (LMM) to reconstruct the apron, or the area where aircraft are parked. The grant is part of a global $479.1 million that the US Department of Transportation’s FAA is distributing in airport infrastructure grants to 123 projects […]
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Passenger traffic up 14.8% at Luis Muñoz Marín Int.’l Airport last month, vs. Aug. ’19
September 8, 2021
Total passenger traffic using the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (LMM) facility in San Juan showed a 14.8% increase in August, versus the same month in 2019, prior to the negative effects that the COVID-19 pandemic had on air traffic. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, parent company of Aerostar — which operates the LMM — reported […]
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Frontier Airlines announces new direct, nonstop Jacksonville/San Juan route
August 4, 2021
Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines announced 15 new nonstop routes, including three-times weekly service between Jacksonville International Airport in Florida and San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (LMM). The airline is also expanding significantly in Miami with nine new routes, including its first-ever service to Aruba, along with flights to the Turks & Caicos. “We’re […]
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Luis Muñoz Marín Int’l Airport posts ‘strongest recovery’ for parent company
July 26, 2021
The Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (LMM) posted the strongest recovery related to passenger traffic, exceeding second quarter 2019 levels by 10% driven by a high double-digit increase in domestic traffic, which more than offset a weaker international performance, Adolfo Castro-Rivas, CEO of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, confirmed The Mexican firm, known as ASUR, is […]
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Spirit Airlines adding new Atlantic City/LMM nonstop flights
July 26, 2021
Spirit Airlines announced it will launch direct, nonstop flights between Atlantic City in New Jersey to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (LMM) starting Oct. 31. There will be three flights available a week to connect Puerto Rico with the Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), the carrier announced. It is also launching flights between Atlantic City […]
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Passenger traffic at LMM up 13.7% in June ’21 vs. ’19’s pre-pandemic levels
July 7, 2021
Passenger traffic at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (LMM) exceeded the 1 million mark in June, which reflected a 13.7% increase over the 888,007 on record for June 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Last month’s total is nearly a five-fold jump from the 214,008 on record for June 2020, when passenger movement […]
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LMM airport gets $9.4M federal funding allocation to fix runway
June 15, 2021
The Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (LMM) will receive $9.4 million from the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to reconstruct its main runway. The allocation is part of a round of awards of more than $898.9 million in infrastructure and safety projects through the FY2021 Airport Improvement Program (AIP). This total includes $113.5 million […]
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Southwest adding new seasonal flights to Puerto Rico from St. Louis, Buffalo
June 11, 2021
Starting Nov. 13, 2021, Southwest Airlines will begin Saturday-only service between both St. Louis and Buffalo/Niagara Falls and the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (LMM) in Carolina, the carrier announced. The new flights to Puerto Rico will have an initial economic impact of about $1.2 million during the months of November and December, Puerto Rico […]
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Frontier Airlines announces new nonstop SJU/Punta Cana flight in June
May 5, 2021
Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines announced new nonstop flights between San Juan and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic starting June 10. The route will be offered three times a week, and to kick off the service, Frontier will offer a special $69 introductory fare for flights on Tuesday and Thursday, it said in a release. With the […]
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Aerostar spends $2M to beef up security at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
April 13, 2021
Aerostar Puerto Rico, which operates the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, signed an agreement with the Department of Public Security and the Puerto Rico Police Bureau to reinforce its security by adding state agents, through an investment of about $2 million. Aerostar CEO Jorge Hernández said the company will pay the government of Puerto Rico […]
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Passenger traffic at Luis Muñoz Marín Int’l Airport up 42.9% Y-O-Y in March
April 8, 2021
Passenger movement through the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport surged by 42.9% year-over-year in March, when 751,974 people used the facility, versus the 526,181 recorded during the same month in 2020, which was significantly impacted by severe downturns in business and leisure travel stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Traffic in March 2021 benefitted from four […]
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CBP introduces Simplified Arrival process at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
March 29, 2021
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in partnership with Aerostar — the operators of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport — announced the implementation of the Simplified Arrival process at Puerto Rico’s main air hub. Simplified Arrival is an enhanced international arrival process that uses facial biometrics to automate the manual document checks that are […]
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CMT Group starts COVID-19 testing service at the LMM Airport
February 17, 2021
Less than three weeks after announcing an agreement with local laboratory chain CMT Group, Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport officials confirmed the start of COVID-19 testing at the main airport facility. The initiative seeks to provide passengers arriving and leaving the island a “simple and agile option” to comply with the prevention standards established by […]
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