Advisory board asks for fuller RSW briefing as passenger, flight patterns diverge
Members asked staff to invite Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) or the air-service director to present flight-load and operations details after noting a drop in passenger counts alongside changes in airline routes and gains at Punta Gorda.
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Board members asked staff to bring RSW or the air-service director to a future meeting to explain whether recent passenger declines reflect demand or fewer flights. One member flagged that passenger traffic through RSW was down about 6% in recent months and "down just 0.5 a percent" calendar-year through August, while Punta Gorda's numbers have risen.
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