Doing Business with SAT

Air Service Development

Why Choose SAT

A thriving International Airport is vital for supporting and growing our region through strong economic development. When businesses choose SAT, everyone benefits. More passengers means more non-stop flights, more airlines, and more competition—lowering fares and increasing opportunities for everyone.
Simply stated, ASD is vitally important to growing our region by providing the air service needed to attract more visitors, more businesses, and more commerce.

CHOOSE SAT

Over 10M Passengers

PAX Stats

13 Air Carriers

Airlines

Texas’ Gateway to MX

US Customs

40+ Nonstop Destinations

Flights

3-Year Growth

Economic Impact

Nonstop Destinations

New Routes

Economic Health of Our Region

Air Service Development (ASD) is one of the most important contributors to the overall economic health of our region. Adding routes and airlines to our airport can have a direct and significant impact on tourism, business development, jobs, and commerce in South Texas.

ASD & Business

We rely on businesses to fuel a large part of our local economy. Similarly, businesses rely on SAT to provide access to the resources needed to grow their businesses. It’s this symbiotic relationship that helps make air travel affordable and accessible to everyone in the area. By choosing SAT for travel, businesses can benefit from access to:

High-quality talent
Supply chain infrastructure
Affordable air travel to major cities around the world

Economic Snapshot

Fastest Growing City in the Country 2020-2021

Texas

25.6K

New Jobs

2017-2022

$6B+

Capital Investment

2017-2022

135

People per Day

in-migration

#2

White Collar Job Growth

2021

Top 10

Strongest U.S. Office Market

2021

#7

Six-Figure Job Growth

2021

Source: Greater: SATX

Tourism Snapshot

Largest Tourism
in Texas

41M

Annual Visitors

Pre-Pandemic

14K

Hotel Rooms

In the City Center

48K +

Hotel Rooms

City-Wide

45

Area Attractions

30%

Conventions have Int’l Attendees

A Top Convention Market

Source: Visit San Antonio, SA Business Journal
and State of Texas Tourism Office

Economy Impact

A Diverse,
Evolving Economy

Laptop images

Source: San Antonio Economic Development Office,
SA Business Journal, SA Express News

Key Industry Impact

($Billions)

Hospitality $15, Finance $14, IT/Cybersecurity/Tech $10, Military $49, Healthcare/Bioscience $40, Advance Manufacture $40

Key Industry Employment

(Thousands)

Finance 61,000, Advance Manufacture 51,000, IT/Cybersecurity/Tech 34,000, Healthcare/Bioscience 182,000, Hospitality 140,000, Military 78,000

New Jobs by Industry

(% Growth 2009-2017)

IT/Cybersecurity 27%, Advanced Manufacture 16%, Finance/Insurance 7%, Healthcare/Bioscience 3%

ASD & Airlines

As part of our ongoing commitment to growing SAT, we’ve implemented an ASD strategic plan designed to retain and increase air service by working to attract new carriers, add new routes and increase the frequency and aircraft size of our current service. Airlines seeking to expand into the South Texas area will find a successful community with a healthy long-term growth outlook in San Antonio.