PHOENIX — Thanksgiving is historically the busiest time of the year for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, and despite the lingering effects of the pandemic, airport officials expect that to be the case again next week.
“Our passenger numbers have been steadily going up since the start of the pandemic,” Sky Harbor public information offi cer Greg Roybal said. “We’re expecting plenty of travelers on Thanksgiving, and hopefully that means plenty of traffic for Christmastime, too.”
Airport statistics show that the highest number of travelers to pass through Sky Harbor – more than 46 million – occurred in 2019. But in 2020, that number was less than half – about 22 million passengers. In November 2020, 50% fewer passengers traveled into and out of Sky Harbor.
