Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Announces New Air Service

Phoenix Arizona—More than 20 new flights to the Valley have been announced this year which increases the frequency to existing destinations as well as brings in new service. With the City of Phoenix and the region growing so rapidly, airlines are following suit by adding flights.

“Phoenix has so much to offer that people are choosing to live, work and play here now more than ever, and businesses are opening and relocating in the Valley at a staggering pace,” says Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon. “Those businesses and our citizens need flights around the country and the world to serve their needs.”

The airport works closely with airlines domestically and internationally to meet the demands of travelers. When there is a strong market for a particular destination, airlines evaluate the route and determine if it makes sense for their business operations.

Phoenix Aviation Director, Danny Murphy says, “Our goal is to best serve our customers through the excellent partnerships we have with our airlines. We provide them with information and data to help them in their route evaluation processes.”

The Phoenix Aviation team encourages airlines to fly to the Phoenix metropolitan area, but that doesn’t mean just to Sky Harbor. Phoenix is also a member of the Williams Gateway Airport Authority along with the cities of Mesa, Gilbert, Queen Creek and the Gila River Indian Community. New flights to the East Valley are considered big wins for everyone. In fact, Allegiant Air just announced its commitment to at least 13 new flights from Williams.

“We’re really proud of the progress that we’ve made on the domestic front and we know there is significant opportunity on the international front. It’s a matter of finding the right mix of business and leisure travelers between here and the destination that will make the flight successful,” says Jim Peterson, Phoenix Air Service Development Manager.

Phoenix Sky Harbor is among the top 10 busiest airports in the country with 91 nonstop U.S. destinations and 16 international non-stops including four to Canada, one to Central America, 10 to Mexico and one to Europe for a total of 107 nonstop markets, served by 20 airlines.

Here’s a look at new flights announced so far in 2007:

AirTran Airways – joined Sky Harbor in February with nonstop service to Atlanta and announced new daily nonstop service between Phoenix and Milwaukee to begin Dec. 20, 2007.

American Airlines – will offer its first ever daily nonstop service between Phoenix and Miami effective Dec. 13, 2007. This new route offers convenient nonstop service to South Florida, with easy connections to AA’s many destinations in Central and Latin America, as well as to the Caribbean.

Delta Air Lines – added four daily trips to Los Angeles in July.

Southwest Airlines – added first ever service to Manchester, N.H. offering convenient service to the Boston area starting Aug. 26, 2007. Additional service was added to Salt Lake City.

Allegiant Air – just announced 12 cities so far to be served from Williams Gateway Airport:

Bellingham, Wash.

Billings Mont.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Fargo, N.D.

Fort Wayne, Ind.

Missoula, Mont.

Peoria, Ill.

Rapid City, S.D.

Rockford, Ill.

Santa Maria, Calif.

Sioux Falls, S.D.

Stockton, Calif.