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February 2010


Compass resumes PHX service
American returns PHX-ORD B738
AirTran resumes PHX-MKE nonstop
US Airways drops RDU nonstop
Mesaba resumes PHX service
Mesa returns Telluride service
Continental drops PHX 757
Pet Airways adds FFZ
Construction updates


     Compass Airlines resumes PHX service this month. The airline will use the Embraer 175 on weekend nonstop flights to Memphis (MEM) operating as Delta Connection from PHX. The PHX-MEM Delta service will continue to operate with the A319 during the weekdays. The airline has operated from PHX on this route previously and uses a gate in Terminal 3 while at PHX.

    American Airlines adds the Boeing 737-800 back onto the Chicago (ORD) nonstop service again this month. The aircraft type will operate an afternoon flight while the other nonstop flights will operate using MD-80 aircraft. The airline has used the type to PHX in the past and also uses the 737-800 on the PHX-Miami (MIA) service. American uses gates in Terminal 2 while at PHX.



     Airtran Airways resumes nonstop service to Milwaukee (MKE) again this month from PHX. The airline joins several other airlines on this route and will use the 737-700 from a gate in Terminal 3. The airline has flown the PHX-MKE route previously and also has nonstop flights to Atlanta (ATL) from PHX.

     US Airways discontinues nonstop service to Raleigh-Durham (RDU) this month. The airline had used the A319 on this route. Southwest Airlines continues to fly nonstop to RDU from PHX. US Airways uses gates in Terminal 4 to numerous destinations from PHX.

     Mesaba Airlines resumes scheduled service to PHX this month. The airline will have one nonstop flight from Salt Lake City (SLC) using the CRJ-900 and operate as Delta Connection. Several other airlines also fly this route. Mesaba has had flights from PHX previously and uses gates in Terminal 3.

     US Airways Express (Mesa) resumes seasonal service to Telluride (TEX) from PHX this month. The airline will have two daily flights to this destination using the DHC-8 from gates in Terminal 4. This is the only nonstop flight between these 2 cities.

     Continental discontinues use of the Boeing 757 at PHX this month. The airline had used the type on one flight arriving from Houston (IAH) and departing to Newark (EWR). The airline continues to use various other aircraft types to several destinations from gates in Terminal 2 while at PHX.

     Pet Airways adds Phoenix as a destination this month. The airline transports animals between numerous US cities. The flights will operate from Mesa's Falcon Field Airport (FFZ) and will be operated by a Suburban Air Freight Beech 1900. More information can be found on the airline's website located here: www.petairways.com

    Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (IWA) continues to see numerous construction projects in and around the airfield. Twenty destinations are currently served nonstop from this Phoenix area airport. For construction update information at IWA, refer to the information page located on the official IWA website located here: http://www.phxmesagateway.org/PressRoom.aspx    

     Those arriving at PHX will notice this and other numerous construction projects in and around the airport.  Some of these projects have affected vehicle traffic and parking. For airport construction updates, visit the official Sky Harbor construction website located here:  http://www.pardonourdust.com/ .


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