Mark H. Bickel | Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News
It’s not surprising this is one of the busiest times of year at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW).
The holiday season, which stretches roughly from Thanksgiving week to New Year’s Day, gets people moving. They are either arriving to Fort Myers for the sunny, warmer weather, or departing to visit friends and family to celebrate the season.
What might surprise some people regarding RSW during the holidays is it is the busiest mid-sized airport during this time period in the U.S.
That’s according to a new study on behalf of Luxury Link, which has identified the U.S. airports and states with the largest increase in air travel traffic during the holiday season.
At the individual airport level, Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) tops the list of large hub airports with a 17.3% increase, while airports in other warm, tourist destinations like Tampa International (TPA) and Miami International Airport (MIA) both saw traffic increases of over 7%.
Taking a closer look: RSW’s holiday passenger surge – See what the study says on naplesnews.com.
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