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Passenger traffic at T.F. Green Airport ticked up to 354,096 in February, up 1.9 percent from February 2007. But airport officials don't yet see the start of a trend.

Patti Goldstein, an airport spokeswoman, said the February school vacation helped raise the monthly passenger numbers. She pointed out that for the first two months of the year, the total passenger traffic is off slightly from the comparable period a year ago.

"Usually, our levels increase as it gets closer to the summer, with the return of seasonal service on Cape Air to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, and on Sata to the Azores," Goldsetin said, "Additionally, some carriers may switch to larger aircraft to accomodate the busy summer travel season in popular markets."

Last year, Green Airport moved 5.02 million passengers, down 3.5 percent from 2006. The decline followed a 9 percent drop the year before.

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Mike said:

Hopefully the brighter day will come when airlines stop robbing flights and capacity from medium size airports like Green in order to prop up their operations at places like BOS Logan. We should remain viable by planning and building a runway pattern up to modern standards here nonetheless.

Link | April 4, 2008 7:29 AM
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Martha said:

February vacation helped I am sure with numbers!
Let's see what April vacation brings!

Link | April 4, 2008 9:43 PM
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