While putting together information for Sunday’s Market Report, I learned that the Bellingham Airport set a new record for the number of people flying out in a month. Here are the numbers:
May 2009: 28,087
April 2009: 27,342
May 2008: 22,333
The May total is 25.8 percent higher than May 2008. It may increase even more in June, with Alaska now flying to Las Vegas and Allegiant ramping up its B-ham to Los Angeles flights.
are there plans to make the airport bigger? parking is a mess what about a parking garage? and what about a cross runway? are airport is to small!
Hi Trevor,
It may come as a surprise but the airport just finished a parking lot expansion, adding about 700 spaces at the end of 2008. There are no immediate plans for a new runway that I know of.
why can’t alaska fly to alaska
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Hi Sarah,
I’m guessing there’s not enough demand to fly north, particularly since this aiport has a strong contingent of Canadians flying south for warm weather.