Associated Press - January 16, 2009 3:15 AM ET
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Business is soaring at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. It set a new passenger count record for a fifth straight year in 2008.
More than 5.5 million travelers passed through the Buffalo airport's gates last year, up 3.5% over 2007. The airport has set passenger records every year since 2004.
Since its new terminal opened in 1998, the airport has lured a stable of low-cost airlines, including Southwest, AirTran and JetBlue. As a result, the airport has gone from being the second-most-expensive airport in 1996 to the 14th least expensive.
The low-cost carriers are a big draw for Southern Ontario residents who now account for more than 25% of airport users. Canadian travelers helped the Buffalo airport set a 1-day passenger record of 10,238 people on Oct. 10, during the popular Canadian Thanksgiving travel period.
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