Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marin Airport Keeps Up Strong Growth

By the Caribbean Journal staff

San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport is continuing to see strong passenger growth, according to the latest data from parent company ASUR, which also operates a host of regional airports in Mexico and Colombia.

The airport saw 9.3 percent growth in passenger traffic last month, with a total of 693,694 passengers.

That was buoyed by 7.9 percent growth in traffic within the United States and 22.6 percent growth in international traffic.

It’s also a sign of Puerto Rico’s tourism recovery; for nearly a year, most year-over-year growth at the airport was simply a sign of rebound in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

Now, the increase in traffic represents full-fledged improvement — not just recovery.

– CJ