Bargain flights
Study says ONT saves fliers money
Air travelers looking for a bargain should check out L.A./Ontario International Airport.
ONT has been ranked among the top facilities in the nation for discounted tickets.
The airport, which is operated by Los Angeles World Airports, was ranked 11th in affordability byCheapflights.com.
ONT travelers spent an average of $314 a flight. Those who flew out of Los Angeles International Airport paid an average of $474.
LAX, another LAWA facility, was ranked No. 88.
News of the listing was a welcome surprise to Kim Ellis, ONT's assistant manager.
"It puts our name out there," he said. "It also makes us competitive to other airports."
Emily Fisher, the head of global communications for the Boston-based Cheapflights.com, said the company compiled the list of the 101 most searched airports on its website.
From there, Cheapflights.com measured the average airfare to top destinations such Orlando, London, Las Vegas and Cancun in June for the airport's ranking on the list, Fisher said.
"If you look at California, the alternative airports are great," she said. "If you don't mind driving further, you have the potential."
This is the second year the company has compiled the list, Fisher said.
ONT is not the only airport in Southern California that made the list. Fares at Long Beach International Airport, which ranked first, averaged $223 and Bob Hope Airport in Burbank averaged $248.Orange County's John Wayne Airport, named No. 5 on the list, averaged $288.
Ellis said ONT may fare even better because of the airport's convenience.
Not only is parking easily accessible at ONT, "We've had a long reputation that it's much easier to get through the screening process," Ellis said.
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