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The Houston Airport System (HAS) handled 62.1 million passengers in ’25. That represents a 1.6 percent decrease beneath the 63.1 million handled over the same period in ‘24, but a continued improvement over pre-pandemic levels of travel. International travel in ’25 set an all-time record with 13.3 million passengers, but the decline in domestic travel to 48.8 million passengers drove the overall year-over-year drop.

 

Travel was down year over year for the month of December, falling 1.1 percent from December ‘24. Domestic travel was down 1.9 percent to 4.2 million passengers while international travel increased 1.4 percent to 1.2 million. The total number of passengers remained relatively flat at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) but fell at William P. Hobby Airport (HOU).

 

HAS handled well over half a million metric tons of cargo in ’25, 1.3 percent above the total for in ‘24. While below the previous peak set in August ’22, the 559,089 metric tons in ‘25 represent a slight increase over the amount traded in the past couple of years.

In early February, Volaris announced two new flights connecting IAH to Querétaro and Puebla, Mexico. The new routes will launch in June, joining the five other existing flights Volaris operates between Houston and Central America. The announcement continues to strengthen Houston’s connections ahead of the 2026 World Cup and furthers Houston’s position as the “gateway to Latin America.” For more news and information, visit fly2houston.com.

 

Prepared by Greater Houston Partnership Research

 

Clara Richardson
Analyst, Research
Greater Houston Partnership
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Colin Baker
Manager of Economic Research
Greater Houston Partnership
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