Category Archives: Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX)
LAX’s Complicated Rental Car System
June 4, 2010 — 8:43 am PDT
Updated June 14, 2010 — 11:12 am PDT
After spending countless hours at LAX, AeroChannel has noticed that one area that needs improvement at the bustling airport is the rental car system.
LAX officials have addressed this problem, and are seeking approval on a plan …
LAX Rental Car Center Closer to Becoming Reality
May 14, 2010 — 10:27 am PDT
Updated May 14, 2010 — 11:48 am PDT
Renting a car at Los Angeles International Airport can be a formidable task, but that may soon change. A California State Senate bill calling for the consolidation of LAX rental car offices just received support from a key senate committee. That means the idea of having all rental car companies under one roof at LAX is one step closer to becoming a reality.
AeroMexico Suspends Flights to Arizona
April 28, 2010 — 8:37 am PDT
Updated April 28, 2010 — 2:57 pm PDT
AeroMexico (credit: Darren Popik)
One of Mexico’s largest airlines has suspended many of its flights to Arizona, pointing to falling demand for travel and the recent immigration law passed in …
New Leader in General Aviation Airports
February 24, 2010 — 4:24 pm PST
Updated April 21, 2010 — 4:36 pm PDT
You might know which airports rank as the busiest in the nation when it comes to commercial air traffic. Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Denver topped the list in 2009.But would you be able to name the busiest General Aviation airport in the country?By …
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport – Failed Security Cameras
February 4, 2010 — 9:14 am PST
Updated April 28, 2010 — 2:57 pm PDT
In what may come as a surprise to travelers, it turns out that surveillance cameras at one of the nation’s busiest airports have not been working for months.An investigation by KNXV-TV (ABC 15) in Phoenix shows that cameras have been failing to work at the city’s Sky Harbor …
Allegiant Air: Flying High
January 27, 2010 — 4:28 pm PST
Updated March 29, 2010 — 4:13 pm PDT
Allegiant Air (Credit: Darren Popik)
While most of the attention in the airline industry goes to the big legacy and low-fare carriers, another airline has managed to quietly position itself in the market.
It’s …
On-Time Performance Hits Record, Best Results in West
January 7, 2010 — 10:38 am PST
Updated March 30, 2010 — 12:20 pm PDT
United jet lands in Las Vegas (Credit: Darren Popik)
If you want your flight to be on-time, then it’s best you fly in the West.
That’s the conclusion drawn from …
Airport Baggage Theft – How to Avoid It
November 30, 2009 — 4:09 pm PST
Updated March 25, 2010 — 4:55 pm PDT
AERO VIDEO: Phoenix Sky Harbor
November 17, 2009 — 4:24 pm PST
Updated April 28, 2010 — 2:56 pm PDT
Triple digit heat and an angry rattlesnake greeted the AeroChannel Wreck Hunters Did you know that Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has two dog parks?
But that’s not all PHX has to offer travelers and their companions. Sky Harbor has some 500 works of art on display, a multitude of shops, …
