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St. Pete–Clearwater Airport reports near‑record year, December rebound narrows annual passenger shortfall
Summary
St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) told the TDC it finished 2024 down about 1% in passengers but saw a 15% December surge that limited the annual decline; revenues rose and Allegiant expanded routes and will introduce new 737 MAX aircraft.
St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport reported to the Pinellas County Tourist Development Council on a stronger-than-expected December and overall revenue gains for fiscal 2024 despite hurricane impacts earlier in the year.
Airport representative Jeff said the year finished about 1% below 2023 passenger levels but that December alone rose about 15%, helping limit the annual shortfall. "We ended the year down 1%, but it could have been much worse had those December numbers not come in at the levels that they did," Jeff said.
The airport highlighted network and revenue details that matter to local tourism. PIE recorded about 2,494,952 passengers in 2023 and saw multiple record months in 2024, added four new Allegiant nonstop…
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