The number of passengers flying out of the Sioux Falls Regional Airport was up 5.4 percent in May compared with a year ago.
Boardings reached 41,998, according to statistics from the airport.
The amount of freight passing through the airport was down 5.1 percent, while mail cargo was up 11.2 percent.
United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Frontier Airlines saw increases in passengers compared with a year ago, while Allegiant Air and American Airlines carried fewer people.
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