{"id":33763,"date":"2026-01-04T20:06:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T20:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=33763"},"modified":"2026-01-04T20:06:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T20:06:50","slug":"ontario-international-airports-ont-visitor-pass-program-nears-100000-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/california\/ontario-international-airports-ont-visitor-pass-program-nears-100000-users\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Ontario International Airport\u2019s ONT+ Visitor Pass Program Nears 100,000 Users"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ontario International Airport (ONT) is approaching a major milestone with its innovative ONT+ Visitor Pass Program<\/a>, which is on track to surpass 100,000 registered users \u2013 a significant achievement that underscores both the program\u2019s popularity and ONT\u2019s leadership in reimagining the airport experience.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The ONT+ Visitor Pass Program allows non-ticketed guests to enjoy some of the airport’s post-security amenities, such as Brewery X, or go directly to a gate to accompany or greet family and friends who are traveling.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Launched in 2022, ONT+ is a free digital visitor pass program that allows non-ticketed visitors to access the airport\u2019s post-security terminals, making it possible for friends and family to accompany travelers to the gate or enjoy ONT\u2019s restaurants and shops beyond security. Ontario International Airport was the first airport in the nation to introduce a digital visitors pass program and remains one of only a handful of U.S. airports to offer this level of access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of late December, the ONT+ Visitor Pass Program has registered 98,854 users, with continued steady growth reflecting strong public interest and confidence in the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A key factor in the success of the ONT+ Visitor Pass Program is the airport\u2019s close coordination with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which has helped ensure the program operates smoothly while maintaining the highest security standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cONT+ is about putting people first, whether they\u2019re traveling or simply here to support someone they care about,\u201d said Atif Elkadi, Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario International Airport Authority. \u201cWorking closely with TSA, ONT helped set a new standard by safely reopening terminal access, an approach that is now being replicated at airports across California and the country. As families and loved ones come together during the holiday travel season and we approach 100,000 users, it reinforces that leading with community and common sense creates a more welcoming airport experience when it matters most.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ONT+ Visitor Pass Program has drawn national attention as airports across the country explore ways to reintroduce limited public access beyond security checkpoints \u2013 an amenity that largely disappeared after 9\/11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ontario International Airport continues to evaluate enhancements to the program while remaining focused on safety, efficiency and customer experience \u2013 hallmark\u2019s of ONT\u2019s overall success since its return to local ownership in 2016. In October, ONT launched a yearlong celebration of its Decade of Local Control. Under the theme Reclaimed. Revived. Ready., the campaign will include a year of community events, pop-ups, special merchandise, digital storytelling and surprise activations at the airport \u2013 all leading up to the official anniversary date of November 1, 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ontario International Airport (ONT) is approaching a major milestone with its innovative ONT+ Visitor Pass Program, which is on track to surpass 100,000 registered users \u2013 a significant achievement that underscores both the program\u2019s popularity and ONT\u2019s leadership in reimagining the airport experience. Launched in 2022, ONT+ is a free digital visitor pass program that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-airports","category-california"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33763"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33763\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33765,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33763\/revisions\/33765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}