LAX saw more international travelers in April than any month during the pandemic

There were more international travelers at Los Angeles International Airport in April than during any month since February 2020, airport officials said Thursday.

According to LAX, more than 1.2 million international travelers traveled through the airport in April up from the 424,221 international travelers in April 2021.

Meanwhile, the airport saw a total of 5.441 million passengers traveling domestically in April.

"The spring travel season showed a robust return to air travel at LAX, and we are especially excited to see our international traffic increase as we near the summer," Los Angeles World Airports CEO Justin Erbacci said.

"Although there are some headwinds to continued increases, including resource shortages and higher fuel prices, there also are plenty of signs that people are ready to travel, and we are excited to welcome travelers back to our airport with new concessions and innovative technologies to create a seamless and efficient guest experience," Erbacci added.

The airport however saw a 6.83% decrease in air cargo over April of 2021, with a total of 234,007 tons of cargo handled in April 2022.