AIR SERVICE

May finished strongly at 67% of 2019 levels for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) throughput for the United States. June is seeing even more strength, and the first 14 days are at 72% of 2019 levels for the United States. Two days in June have already surpassed two million travelers, which were the highest numbers since the pandemic began. Over half of the U.S. population has received the first dose of the vaccine, and nearly 45% of the population is fully vaccinated.

For the first 15 days of June, Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) TSA throughput was up 21% when compared to 2019 levels. This is fantastic news and shows the robust recovery in outdoor friendly leisure markets, like PSP.

Since the pandemic started in 2020, U.S. airlines have added over 950 new domestic routes. Since early May 2021, U.S. airlines added over 60 new routes. At PSP, 11 new destinations have either started or been announced since the pandemic began. Most recently, Alaska Airlines announced new seasonal service to Austin (AUS) starting in November. Southwest Airlines announced new seasonal service to Dallas (DAL), Chicago (MDW) and Portland (PDX) as well as year-round service to Sacramento (SMF).  

Greater Palm Springs is witnessing a strong and healthy recovery in terms of PSP traffic levels. PSP’s projected load factor came in at 75% for May 2021, up 5 points from April, up 15 points from March and up 35 points from February. This summer, PSP will see a record amount of daily seat capacity: 2,387 daily seats between May and September, which is a 50% increase from the same months in 2019.

You can find information about PSP marketing, airlines, route information and other air service updates on our Partner Air Service page. The page is updated weekly.

Below is the latest data for PSP. Click HERE or the image below to view the multiple-page PDF report.