Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is planning seven new airline routes, with some starting as soon as next month.
Edmonton, Canada
Porter Airlines
Begins in November
Santa Rosa, California
Alaska Airlines
Begins in November
Imperial, California
Advanced Airlines
Begins in November
Lincoln, Nebraska
American Airlines
Begins in December
Calgary, Canada
Porter Airlines
Begins in December
New Orleans
Breeze Airways
Begins February 2027
Bozeman, Montana
Southwest Airlines
Begins in June 2027
Phoenix Aviation Director Chad Makovsky reported the new routes to the Phoenix Aviation Advisory Board on Thursday, Oct. 15.
This graphic shows seven planned new routes at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
(Courtesy Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)
He also noted that STARLUX Airlines is increasing its flight frequency to Taipei, Taiwan, from four to five flights weekly.
“It’s a good sign that we’re seeing growth in the Asian market,” Makovsky said.
Makovsky said he was able to talk to the two airlines that fly out of Phoenix to Asia recently, STARLUX and China Airlines.
“They’re very pleased with the demand for their services here in our market, so we’re happy to see that,” he said.
Board Member Sandra Ferniza asked if the Breeze and Advanced Air flights would fly out of the recently renovated gates on the lower-level of Terminal 3. Makovsky said they would.
“A much-improved experience over what they had before,” Makovsky said.
At the gates, passengers take buses and use a passenger boarding ramp to board an aircraft parked remotely on the airfield.
Imperial, California is just north of El Centro and about 22 miles north of the Mexicali, Mexico. Santa Rosa, California, is north of the San Francisco Bay area and about 30 miles inland. It is a 55-mile drive south to San Fransico or Oakland and a 95-mile drive east to Sacramento. Bozeman, Montana, is about 75 miles north of Yellowstone National Park.
The new seating area at three recently renovated gates on the lower-level of Terminal 3.
(Courtesy Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)
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