Passenger traffic at the Portland International Jetport reached an all-time high in 2008.

Airport officials said 1.7 million passengers flew in or out of the airport last year compared to 1.6 million in 2007.

Traffic last month was also up, following several months of decreases, with 115,786 passengers using the jetport compared to 111,985 in December 2007, up 3 percent month to month.

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