Nearly 2.6 million passengers flew in and out of the Portland International Jetport in 2025 — a new record.

Traffic has been steadily increasing every year since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Officials said Portland was the first airport in New England to surpass its pre-pandemic levels in 2023 and, in 2024, the jetport reported 2.4 million passengers, a high at the time.

“Another record setting year is in the books,” Airport Director Paul Bradbury said in a news release Thursday. “We can’t emphasize enough how unusual it is for northern New England to outperform the region. It is a testament to the strength of the Portland and Maine markets that we continue to thrive in a challenging environment.”

In July, the jetport completed a major renovation to improve the experience for travelers, especially people with disabilities. The $21.6 million project added three new jet bridges, expanded the concourse waiting area and created new ADA-compliant restrooms.

Nine airlines provided services to 27 non-stop destinations last year, according to the news release Thursday. American Airlines served more than 726,000 passengers, nearly one-third of all traffic. Delta Air Lines and United Airlines also both carried more than a half-million people on flights in and out of the jetport.

New destinations added in 2025 included Breeze Airways flights to Columbus, Ohio; Avelo Airlines to New Haven, Connecticut; and United Airlines to Houston, Texas.

This year, United will also add Saturday service during peak summer months to San Francisco and Los Angeles, which airport officials say will be the first transcontinental flights from Maine to California.