"We want to focus on doing the best possible customer service for (those) coming and going from our community," he said. Instead, McClellan plans to stay focused "on the business at hand." In the wake of March and on the cusp of summer, McClellan said that although he is glad to see more people traveling through ECP, he isn't really concerned with "breaking records."
He said that as the airport continues to develop and welcome more passengers, "all aspects" of the local economy will "grow and diversify." "We expect the CDC to issue additional guidance that will further encourage people to get outside this spring and summer." "Throughout the pandemic, it has been shown that the likelihood of contracting the virus while being outdoors, while socially distanced, is low," Rowe wrote in an email. Like McClellan, Dan Rowe, president and CEO of Visit Panama City Beach, also expects the area to have a busy summer, especially as the COVID-19 vaccine gains popularity. "I think the pandemic has been a great stimulant for people wanting to get out and enjoy nature (and) enjoy the outside." "We anticipate that the summer is going to continue to be busy for us based on the activity that we've seen so far and the upcoming schedule," said Parker McClellan, executive director of the airport. Panama City airport: Spring break traffic higher than 2 years ago before COVID pandemicīay County: creating 90 jobs at Bay County airport could soon be named ECP airport expects even busier summer It also was a 12% increase from March 2019 and an almost 42% increase from March 2018, before Hurricane Michael devastated the Panhandle and the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of the nation.ĮCP officials said March's total passenger count was 129,066, compared to 64,398 in March 2020 115,215 in March 2019 and 90,896 in March 2018.
PANAMA CITY BEACH - With COVID-19 regulations loosening across the country, business is booming at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP).Īccording to the latest information released by ECP officials, March was the third-busiest month in the airport's history, boasting a more than 100% increase in passengers compared to March 2020. View Gallery: Spring Break keeps ECP airport a busy place
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