COS Airport Summer Travel Report – Update on Nonstop Routes

The Colorado Springs Airport (COS) is off to a strong start for the summer travel season. The airport welcomed 216,775 total passengers for May, which is 14 percent more than in May last year. Of those passengers, 108,915 boarded a plane out of COS, representing a 14.8 percent increase compared to the same time in 2023.

“This summer is projected to be strong with six percent more seats in the market from June through August than last summer,” said Greg Phillips, Director of Aviation for COS. “We’ve not only welcomed back seasonal air service but also introduced a new nonstop route to Baltimore/Washington (BWI) with Southwest Airlines. This new route is a result of extensive efforts, and we are extremely excited about it.”

During the summer, Avelo Airlines resumed its nonstop flight to Hollywood-Burbank/Los Angeles (BUR), Sun Country Airlines, and Delta Air Lines began nonstop flights to Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) and Southwest Airlines initiated nonstop service to Baltimore/Washington (BWI). Additionally, Delta will launch a second daily nonstop flight to Atlanta (ATL) starting in July.

Seats available in the market for May were 10.2 percent higher than last year, at 123,828. Most of those seats were filled, with the month reporting an 88 percent load factor, 3.5 percent higher than last year. Moreover, the year-to-date load factor for COS has been 81 percent, reflecting an increase compared to the previous year.

The airport expects the summer to continue with strong traffic and encourages the community to support the local airport.

Nonstop Route Updates:

• American Airlines: Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW)
  • 6 daily nonstop flights with easy connecting service across the U.S. and worldwide

• Avelo Airlines: Hollywood Burbank (BUR) seasonal service
  • Nonstop service to Hollywood Burbank will continue until September 1

• Delta Air Lines: Atlanta (ATL), Minneapolis/St Paul (MSP), Salt Lake City (SLC)
  • Daily nonstop service to Atlanta (ATL) will increase to twice daily service beginning July 8
  • Seasonal Minneapolis/St Paul (MSP) nonstop service will continue through September 8
  • Daily nonstop service to Salt Lake City (SLC) 

• Southwest Airlines: Baltimore/Washington (BWI), Chicago (MDW), Dallas (DAL), Denver (DEN), Houston (HOU), Las Vegas (LAS), Long Beach (LGB), Phoenix (PHX), San Diego (SAN) and San Antonio (SAT)
  • New daily nonstop to Baltimore/Washington (BWI)
  • Seasonal service to San Diego (SAN) and San Antonio (SAT) on peak days in November, December, and January
  • Daily nonstops to Denver (DEN) with easy connections coast-to-coast

• Sun Country:  Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) seasonal service
  • Nonstop service to Minneapolis/St Paul (MSP) through September 2

• United Airlines: Denver (DEN), Houston (IAH), Chicago (ORD)
  • United serves 3 daily nonstop destinations with easy connections coast-to-coast and worldwide
  • 12 daily nonstop flights to Denver (DEN)