GSP Sets New Passenger Activity Record in 2019
GREER, S.C.— Over 2.6 million passengers traveled through Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) in 2019, surpassing the previous record of 2.3 million passengers set in 2018. Overall passenger activity increased 12.7%, driven by new flights, new destinations, and larger aircraft added during the year. “Thanks to the support of travelers from across the region, GSP continues […]
PARC @ GSP
GREER, S.C.— The Greenville-Spartanburg Airport Commission has approved plans to provide additional parking capacity for travelers at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP.) The multi-phase construction project is underway with the initial site clearing taking place. A new parking garage will also be constructed. “Nearly 2.6 million passengers travel through the airport each year,” said GSP’s President […]
GSP celebrates new passenger activity record
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) continues its unprecedented passenger growth trend. With the on-time arrival of American Airlines flight AA5563 from Philadelphia, PA today, GSP surpassed its previous annual passenger activity record of 2,317,984 passengers set in 2018. Since opening in October 1962, over 50 million passengers have flown in and out of the airport connecting […]
Southwest Airlines begins daily nonstop flight to Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI)
GREER, S.C.— Today, Southwest Airlines began new daily nonstop service from Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). Southwest offers the only nonstop service on the route, providing easy access to the nation’s capital region and connecting service to additional destinations from the airline’s BWI focus city. Southwest’s new route to Baltimore/Washington provides Upstate […]
GSP records 23rd consecutive month of passenger growth
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) handled 10% percent more passengers during August 2019 than the same month last year. With this increase, GSP recorded its 23rd consecutive month of passenger activity growth. For the first eight months of the year, passenger activity increased by 14.9% at GSP. August August YEAR TO DATE YEAR TO […]
GSP growing four times faster than national average as airport posts its 22nd month of passenger growth
Passenger activity at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) is increasing at a rate four times faster than the national average according to statistics released by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). For the first seven months of the year, passenger activity increased by 15.7% at GSP. During the same time period, average growth for all U.S. […]
GSP celebrates opening of $33 million cargo facility
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) celebrated the opening of a $33 million air cargo facility which significantly increases the airport’s ability to handle domestic and international freight. In recent years air cargo volume and demand for freight services in the southeastern United States has increased dramatically. The new facility positions the Upstate and GSP to capitalize […]
GSP, RJ Rockers partner to launch one-of-a-kind airport-themed craft beer, Flight Line
Greer, SC — Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) has expanded its partnership with Spartanburg-based RJ Rockers Brewing Company to create a new beer available exclusively at GSP. “GSP is excited to partner with RJ Rockers, an innovator and leader in the industry, for a beer that is inspired by the Upstate and brewed with the traveler in mind,” […]
Aircraft operations at GSP increase by 19% as the airport posts 21st month of passenger growth
GREER, S.C. (Aug. 6, 2019)—Air service and passenger activity continue to grow at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP). Overall aircraft operations (takeoffs and landings) during June increased 19.1% compared to June 2018 and operations for the first half of the year increased 14.1% over the same period last year. GSP extended its streak of consecutive months […]
GSP recognized for financial transparency
GREER, S.C.—Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) has received the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award was given to GSP after the airport submitted its first comprehensive […]