SAN JOSE — Passenger travel at San Jose International Airport was sluggish in November, an ominous begin to the crucial holiday travel season on the South Bay aviation hub.
According to the newest statistics released by the airport, the airport handled barely fewer than 954,800 passengers in November, a decrease of 1.2% in comparison with the identical month in 2023.
The current passenger development shows a significantly weaker flight development in comparison with comparable periods within the previous 12 months.
In the 12 months ending in November, San Jose International Airport hosted 11.8 million passengers, the report shows. That's 1.9% lower than the full for an analogous 12-month period ending in November 2023, when the airport handled 12.03 million passengers.
San Jose International Airport's declining travel behavior represents a setback.
Until a couple of months ago, the South Bay aviation complex was seeing an improving post-COVID trend in passenger travel.
San Jose International Airport handled 4.71 million passengers in 2020, a nosedive from the record high of 15.65 million in 2019. Passengers served 7.36 million in 2021, 11.33 million in 2022 and 2019 12.1 million passengers handled in 2023.
For several months, 2024 was trending ahead of 2023. However, the airport is now heading for a weaker 12 months in comparison with last 12 months.
The trailing 12-month total can be 29.2% lower than the full for 2019, the last full 12 months before COVID-related safety measures impacted the worldwide travel and airline industries.
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