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Burbank and Long Beach airports adjust routes amidst evolving air travel demands

Burbank and Long Beach airports adjust routes amidst evolving air travel demands
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Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) continues to rank among the busiest airports globally, but Los Angeles County also hosts two other significant airports: Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) and Long Beach Airport (LGB). These airports serve as crucial points for air travel within the county, excluding Ontario International Airport (ONT) and Santa Ana John Wayne Airport (SNA), which are in neighboring counties.

Hollywood Burbank is notably busier than Long Beach, with nearly double the weekly flights in July, according to data from Cirium’s Diio Mi airline planning tool. The airport is seeing 650 direct departures per week, while Long Beach has 335. Southwest Airlines dominates at both locations with substantial numbers of weekly departures.

Passenger traffic at Hollywood-Burbank has been rising consistently throughout 2025, except for January. In May alone, the airport saw a 7.5% year-over-year increase in passengers compared to the same month in 2024. Despite this growth, capacity at Hollywood-Burbank will decrease by 13% in July compared to last year, with Southwest Airlines cutting 38 weekly flights.

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Several airlines have reduced their schedules due to market shifts favoring premium experiences. However, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have added flights to their hubs. The airport's network includes major routes like Las Vegas and San Francisco.

Long Beach Airport operates fewer airlines but maintains an active schedule primarily supported by Southwest Airlines, accounting for most of its operations. Delta Air Lines offers three daily flights to Salt Lake City under its regional brand Delta Connection. Hawaiian Airlines provides daily services to Honolulu and Kahului.

Southwest recently introduced red-eye flights from Long Beach to Baltimore/Washington International Airport, marking a significant development celebrated by local officials as indicative of growing tourism trends in Long Beach.

In recent years, JetBlue and American Airlines ceased operations at Long Beach amid changing strategic priorities during the pandemic period. JetBlue shifted focus towards expanding operations at LAX following its exit from Long Beach in October 2020.

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