HANOVER TWP., Pa. – Lehigh Valley International Airport appears to be flying high.<\/p>\n
88,368 passengers used LVIA last month, the highest monthly passenger traffic level for September on record, according to a news release from the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority.<\/p>\n
That is a 14.53%\u00a0increase from September 2025, when 77,155 passengers came through the airport, LNAA said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor many years, September meant a slowdown. This coincides with the end of summer vacations and the start of a new school year. Yet, since 2022, every September has shown a steady increase of passenger traffic growth at ABE,\u201d LNAA Executive Director Thomas R. Stoudt said.<\/p>\n
LNAA said Delta Air Lines jumped 19%, American Airlines was up 13.8%, and Allegiant increased 13.7%.<\/p>\n
United Airlines dipped 5.5% compared to last September, according to LNAA.<\/p>\n
22.5 million pounds of air cargo was processed through Lehigh Valley International Airport last month, a decrease of 16.71% from September 2025, the LNAA said in its news release.<\/p>\n
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