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Travelers Steadily Returning to XNA Following Pandemic Slump

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Northwest Arkansas National Airport
25,739 people flew through XNA in July compared to only 3,151 in April.

After hitting record lows for air travel earlier this year due to COVID-19, passenger traffic is beginning to rise at Northwest Arkansas National Airport. In April, XNA had a 95% drop in enplanements from 2019, but those numbers were at approximately 71% for July. A spokesperson for XNA credits leisure as the main driver for travelers. 

Daniel Caruth is KUAF's Morning Edition host and reporter for Ozarks at Large.
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