Travel to and from the region’s airports soared in 2024, recording the busiest year ever for a second year in a row amid a steep rebound from the pandemic. Roughly 146 million passengers flew through JFK International, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty International, and New York Stewart International airports in 2024, according to new data from the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. The number surpassed the previous record of 143.8 million travelers, set in 2023.
International travelers made up the bulk of the increase. More than 52 million passengers took to the skies through the region’s airports on international flights.
On-time performance for departures at the region’s airports also ticked up, though there’s still room for improvement. At JFK, LaGuardia and Newark airports, flights departed with between 78% and 80% on-time performance rates from Jan. through Oct. 2024. The average time for delayed flights hovered around an hour and twenty minutes at all three airports, DOT data shows.
Source: Crain’s New York Business
