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Akron - Canton Regional Airport
Akron-Canton Airport CAK Has Best Month Ever, Setting All-Time Passenger Record
September 12th, 2008
Although not exactly like the Olympics in Beijing, the Akron-Canton Airport (CAK) is on a medal stand of its own celebrating a new monthly record -- with 149,757 passengers traveling to/from CAK in the month of July, crushing the old record by 5,541 passengers (set in July 2005). Compared to the same month last year, the airport hosted 20,005 more passengers in July 2008; a 15.4% increase. Year-to-date more than 837,000 travelers have used the airport compared to 802,442 last year, a 4.3 percent increase. The monthly record marks the best month in our 62-year history. "This is the equivalent of winning eight Olympic gold medals for us," said Kristie VanAuken, director...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-09-12)
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