Official Statement Airport Commission City and County of San ...

During Fiscal Year 2008-09 approximately 77% of the passenger traffic at the Airport was “origin and
destination” traffic, where San Francisco is the beginning or end of a passenger’s trip, an increase over the
percentage Fiscal Year 2007-08 (75%) and over the percentage (73%) that had been reported at the Airport from
Fiscal Year 2003-04 through Fiscal Year 2006-07. This relatively high percentage of origin and destination traffic
pattern is in contrast to many other major airports, which have a higher percentage of connecting passengers, largely
as a result of airline hubbing practices. Historically, when airlines have reduced or ceased operations at the Airport,
other airlines have absorbed the traffic with no significant adverse impact on Airport revenues. See “AIRPORT’S
FINANCIAL AND RELATED INFORMATION–Principal Revenue Sources.”
Enplanements
Total Enplanements. Total enplanements at the Airport decreased 0.8% during Fiscal Year 2008-09 as
compared to Fiscal Year 2007-08.
The decline in total enplanements during Fiscal Year 2008-09 was primarily driven by decreases in
international enplanements of approximately 344,801 (-7.6%) which was partially offset by an increase in domestic
enplanements of approximately 196,376 (1.4%). The growth in domestic enplanements during Fiscal Year 2008-09
primarily reflects increases from Southwest Airlines and Virgin America Airlines. The growth in enplanements for
these two airlines of 77.9% exceeded the 4.1% decline in domestic enplanements by the legacy carriers during this
same time period.
During the first six months (July through December) of Fiscal Year 2009-10, total enplanements increased
by 386,207 (4.1%) compared to total enplanements during the first six months (July through December) of Fiscal
Year 2008-09.
Total enplanements at the Airport for December 2009 were 1,550,460, an increase of 3.9% compared to
December 2008.
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