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COMMUNITY VIBRANCY More people booked and stayed at hotels across Grand Rapids in 2024 than in previous years. From October 2023 to September 2024, hotel room demand reached $2,255,791 in sales, a 4.2% increase from the same period the previous year.
HOTEL ROOM DEMAND (SALES)
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
0
2020 2021
2022
2023
2024
Source: Smith Travel Research
AIRLINE TRAVEL Airport activity continued to climb in 2024, putting Greater Grand Rapids on path for another record year as more people continue to visit, vacation, and do business in the region. Quarterly passenger numbers reached 1,075,059 in Q3 2024, a 7% increase over Q3 2023 numbers. Likewise, activity during the first three quarters of 2024 is up by 347,814 passengers, or 12% compared to the first three quarters of 2023.
GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PASSENGERS BY QUARTER
1,200,000
1,000,000
800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
0
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Source: Gerald R. Ford International Airport
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