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PHX
/ IWA
NEWS
June 2010
Westjet drops YEG / YVR / YWG
Air Canada discontinues YYC nonstop
Mesaba adds SLC / MEM nonstop service
AeroMexico Connect takes over for AeroMexico
Skywest adds United Express DEN nonstops
American discontinues ORD 737-800
Sun Country drops PHX service
Allegiant adds IWA-SBN
Pet Airways flying again
construction updates
Westjet discontinues nonstop
flights to Edmonton (YEG), Vancouver (YVR) and Winnipeg (YWG) from PHX.
The airline had offered flights to these cities from PHX on a seasonal
basis. This is the first year Westjet will continue nonstop flights to
Calgary (YYC) year round, with three departures a week between these
two cities. The YYC service will be operated by 737-600 and -700
aircraft. U S Airways continues nonstop service to YEG and YVR from
PHX, but YWG will not have nonstop flights from PHX at this time.
Westjet uses gates in Terminal 4 while at PHX.
Air Canada drops nonstop service to Calgary (YYC) from the PHX schedule this month. The airline had used the E190 on a daily flight to YYC, with weekend service only most recently. U S Airways and Westjet continue nonstop flights to YYC from PHX. Air Canada continues to use the Airbus A319 to Toronto (YYZ) from PHX, and uses gates in Terminal 4.
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Mesaba (Delta Connection) is scheduled to resume service at PHX this month. The
airline will start a Saturday only flight to Memphis (MEM) from PHX using the CRJ-900.
The airline will also use the aircraft type on daily flights to Salt Lake City (SLC) from PHX. The airline has served
PHX from SLC and MEM in the past using the CRJ-900. Mesaba used gates at Terminal 3 while at PHX.
AeroMexico Connect (SLI) will take over the Hermosillo (HMO) to PHX nonstop flights from AeroMexico. These flights had been operated by 737-700 aircraft but will now be operated daily by ERJ-145 aircraft. U S Airways Express also has a nonstop flight between these two cities. AeroMexico Connect has served PHX in the past, and uses gates in Terminal 4 while at PHX.
Skywest (United Express) will begin several nonstop flights from PHX to Denver (DEN) alongside United aircraft. The airline will use the CRJ-700 to DEN and also uses the type to Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO) from PHX. Several other airlines use a variety of aircraft types on this route. Skywest uses gates in Terminal 2 while at PHX.
American will stop using the 737-800 on flights to Chicago (ORD) from PHX this month. All American service between these two cities will now be operated by MD-80 aircraft. The airline has one daily nonstop flight to Miami (MIA) from PHX using the 737-800. American uses gates in Terminal 3 while at PHX to several destinations.
Sun Country discontinues all scheduled service at PHX this month. The airline had nonstop flights to Minneapolis (MSP) from PHX using 737-700 and -800 aircraft. Sun Country plans to return to PHX in October, and uses gates in Terminal 3 while at PHX.
Pet Airways resumes service this month. The company had service passing through Mesa Falcon Field (FFZ) earlier this year but halted all operations for a period of time. Pet Airways transports small animals using Beech 1900 aircraft operated by Suburban Air Freight. This service is operated from the old Champlin Fighter Museum building at Falcon Field with a flight in each direction on a weekly basis. More info on Pet Airways can be found on their website located here: http://petairways.com/
Allegiant adds nonstop service from South Bend, Indiana (SBN) to IWA this month. The airline will use the MD-80 on Wednesday and Saturday for these flights. Currently Allegiant offers the only scheduled flights from IWA and has service to 21 destinations from this Phoenix area airport.
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway
Airport
(IWA) continues to see numerous construction projects
in and around the airfield. The airport is planning another terminal
expansion project. 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
Construction continues on
numerous projects in and around Sky Harbor airport. Many of these
projects may
affect spotting / photographing and driving in and around the airport.
Information on construction projects
can be found on the official Sky Harbor website "Pardon our Dust" page
located here:
http://www.pardonourdust.com/.
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