OAK Reports Dramatic Declines Due to Pandemic; Recovery Possible Beginning this Summer
May 22, 2020Statistics for April 2020 indicate 96% fewer travelers compared with same period last year
A steep decline in air travel is one of many shifts in culture caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. With California and many other states under Shelter in Place orders since mid-March, Oakland International Airport now reports that it experienced a 96% decline in passenger traffic during the month of April, compared with April 2019.
April 2020 represented the first full month of COVID-19 impact, with 45,819 total passengers at OAK. This is a 90% decline when compared with 451,799 passengers served in March 2020, and a 96% decline from the 1,136,370 passengers served in April 2019.
Monthly Passenger Totals:
APRIL 2020 |
45,819 |
MARCH 2020 451,799 |
1 MONTH DECLINE -89.86% |
APRIL 2019 1,136,370 |
1 YEAR DECLINE -95.97% |
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