Wednesday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration is siting a computer outage for the delayed flights across the United States, which include travelers in Phoenix. The FAA issued orders to airlines to hold off on all domestic departures until at least 7 a.m. Arizona time. The issue is with the system responsible for sending out...
Read MoreFrontier has added numerous cities to their offering of direct flights out of Sky Harbor in the past several months and more cities are being added. Frontier is launching nonstop service from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to five cities this week. New service from Phoenix will be: Seattle-Tacoma Kansas City Nashville Minneapolis-St. Paul...
Read MoreThe United States has extended the requirement for all foreign travelers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before entering into the country. The government requirement was scheduled to expire on Jan. 8. According to an amended order from the Transportation Security Administration, that date has been pushed back and will now expire on April...
Read MoreAmerican Airlines, Phoenix’s hometown airline and the largest carrier serving Phoenix Sky Harbor, is adding extra flights so that sports fans have more options to get in on the game day action. The airline has added a total of 91 flights – between PHX and 22 U.S. cities – from Feb. 9 and Feb....
Read MoreUltra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines today last week its new all-you-can-fly GoWild! Pass will include international destinations. The GoWild! Pass offers passholders exclusive access to unlimited flights for one low annual price. Frontier offers a wide range of attractive international vacation destinations across Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America. International travel can be booked...
Read MoreIt’s time to start planning holiday travel and for travelers flying someplace this Thanksgiving, here are some handy tips for navigating America’s Friendliest Airport®. Thanksgiving is one of the busiest times of the year – not just in the skies but on roads around the airport. This can make even picking up or dropping...
Read MoreMonday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced historic enforcement actions against six airlines, which collectively paid more than half a billion dollars to people who were owed a refund due to a canceled or significantly changed flight. These fines are part of DOT’s ongoing work to ensure Americans receive the refunds they are...
Read MoreUltra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines celebrated the opening of a new crew base at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The base will initially employ up to 180 pilots and 275 flight attendants within its first year of operation. Combined with airport-based positions, the airline is expected to contribute more than $118 million in annual...
Read MoreBreeze Airways, the Seriously Nice low-fare airline founded by aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman, is launching four new destinations from Phoenix, including nonstop service to Hartford, Richmond and Bentonville- Fayetteville, as well as one-stop/no plane change ‘BreezeThru’ flights to New Orleans. From Phoenix, Arizona: • Hartford, CT (Thurs and Sun, starting February 9, Nice from...
Read MoreAmerican Airlines has agreed to a settlement in a class-action lawsuit. A group of American Airlines passengers who were forced to pay bag fees filed a class-action lawsuit and an agreement has been met with the airline. American will refund them and other passengers who claim they were wrongly charged. According to a complaint filed...
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