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AUS reports mixed July results; airline capacity rising as Southwest eyes growth in Texas
Summary
Airport CFO reported flat passenger numbers, cargo down 12% and operating revenue up 10% year over year in July; airline staff said seat capacity is increasing and Southwest indicated long-term plans to expand in Austin.
Rajeev Thomas, chief financial officer for the aviation department, told commissioners that total enplanements and passenger counts for July were roughly flat year over year while landed weights were about 2.5% higher. Cargo volumes underperformed and were down about 12% compared with July 2024, a decline Thomas and staff attributed in part to reduced FedEx volumes and broader shifts from expedited air shipments to lower-cost ground transport.
On the revenue side, Thomas said operating revenues rose roughly 10% (about $2.9 million) over the prior year, with airline-related revenue up about 17% for the month and nearly 19% year to date. Operating expenses for July increased about 8%, below a recent average of 10% growth, in…
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