September Passenger Counts at Detroit Metropolitan Airport Exceed Expectations

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DETROIT--(Business Wire)--
Nearly 24 million passengers passed through Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW)
in the first three quarters of calendar year 2009 according to statistics
released today by the Wayne County Airport Authority`s Division of Financial
Planning and Analysis. While total passenger traffic is down 11.8% for the
nine-month period compared to 2008, numbers for the month of September itself
are generating some cautious optimism.

September`s passenger traffic decline of 8.3% actually beat the expectations of
airport management and represents the smallest month-over-month rate of decline
in calendar year 2009. With the exception of July`s 9.2%, every other month this
year has posted a double-digit rate of decline.

"While the rate of decline shows improvement, it is still a decline and revenue
continues to be a challenge," said CEO Lester Robinson.

While airlines world-wide continue reduce capacity, there are positive signs for
the future. Last month, three airlines announced future air service from Detroit
to new destinations. The most dramatic was Delta Air Lines` announcement of
non-stop service to Seoul and Hong Kong and new frequencies to Shanghai for June
2010. Southwest Airlines will resume weekly flights to Orlando this winter and
has announced new, daily service to Denver coming in May 2010. USA3000 will
return to Detroit this month with non-stops to Cancun, Ft. Myers and Punta Cana,
Dominican Republic as well as service to Montego Bay, Jamaica and Puerto
Vallarta, Mexico on selected days this winter.

For more detailed (and historical) statistics, see below or visit:
www.metroairport.com/about/AviationStatistics.asp

WAYNE COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW)
September Calendar Year Monthly Summary

Preliminary as of October 30, 2009

Calendar Year 2009 Calendar Year 2008 CY 2009/2008
% Change
September YTD September YTD September YTD

Total Passengers (1) 2,435,807 23,917,807 2,657,084 27,120,641 -8.3% -11.8%
Domestic Passengers (2) 2,251,040 22,014,132 2,390,175 24,622,266 -5.8% -10.6%
International Passengers 184,767 1,903,675 266,909 2,498,375 -30.8% -23.8%

Landed Weights (in thousands of lbs.) 1,576,694 15,641,398 1,786,428 17,486,498 -11.7% -10.6%

Operations 34,213 327,862 36,678 353,066 -6.7% -7.1%

(1) Total Passengers is defined as the number of passengers traveling outbound (enplaned) and inbound (deplaned) as reported to the Wayne County Airport Authority by the airlines operating at Detroit Metropolitan Airport

(2) Canadian passengers pre-cleared, before entering the U.S., are reported as domestic arrivals and recorded as such by the Authority

NOTE: Airport statistics are subject to change as airlines report updates to Wayne County Airport Authority.

Wayne County Airport Authority
Michael Conway 734-942-3558
Scott Wintner 734-955-3745

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