The post-COVID travel boom picked up last year. Charlotte Douglas Airport said it saw a record number of passengers in 2024, with almost 59 million arriving and departing from the airport. Officials said this was a 10% increase compared to the 2023 record of 53 million. International travel also saw an uptick, with two point four million travelers — a 13% increase. A busy year is ahead with the airport as they prepare to complete construction on the Terminal Lobby Expansion.
We are proud to announce that in 2024, #CLTairport reached a new milestone, welcoming a record-breaking 58.8 million passengers—a 10% increase over 2023. International travel also saw impressive growth, with a 13% increase to 2.4 million passengers traveling to 42 international… pic.twitter.com/1eHzUXMPlv
— CLT Airport (@CLTAirport) February 6, 2025