Porter Airlines introduced seasonal flights between Vancouver and Phoenix on Monday 2 February. The 1,980-kilometre service will be maintained daily with E195-E2 aircraft. The airline will compete head-to-head against daily Air Canada and WestJet operations on the route, which will be maintained until 19 April. What they said Andrew Pierce, VP Network Planning and Reporting […]
February 9, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Taiwan-based luxury carrier Starlux Airlines introduced a new transpacific service between its hub in Taipei and Phoenix on Thursday 15 January. The 11,435-kilometre route will operate 3-weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with the 306-seat A350-900 aircraft. Starlux competes directly against China Airlines, which maintains 3-weekly flights on the same route. Flight JX26 departs Taipei at 20:45 local time, arriving in […]
January 20, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Phoenix has made history by gaining its first scheduled non-stop passenger service to Asia. On 3 December, the airport welcomed China Airlines with a 3-weekly year-round service from Taipei. The Taiwanese capital was Phoenix’s largest Asian market. On 15 January, two Asian airlines will fly to the Arizona airport, with the launch of STARLUX’s service […]
December 22, 2025 | Airports, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
China Airlines introduced flights from Taipei to Phoenix on Wednesday 3 December. The 11,435-kilometre service will be maintained 3-weekly, departing Taipei on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with the 306-seat A350-900 aircraft. The carrier is the sole operator between the two cities. Flight CI36 departs Taipei at 16:30 local time, arriving in Phoenix at 13:55 local […]
December 11, 2025 | Latest Route News +
American introduced flights between Phoenix and Santa Maria in California on Wednesday 15 October. The 795-kilometre service will be maintained 9-weekly, with two flights per day on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. Frequencies will increase to 2-daily this November. The Oneworld member will deploy the CRJ900 aircraft on the route. It is the sole operator […]
October 20, 2025 | Latest Route News +
Alaska Airlines launched flights between Phoenix and San Diego on Wednesday 20 August. The 490-kilometre service will be maintained 3-daily. The airline will have significant competition between the two cities, including 32-weekly flights by American, 11-weekly by Frontier Airlines and 59-weekly by Southwest Airlines. Alaska Airlines to expand San Diego operations The introduction of Phoenix […]
August 28, 2025 | Latest Route News +
Air France introduced its latest transatlantic service on Thursday 23 May by inaugurating flights between Paris CDG and Phoenix. The 8,820-kilometre route will be maintained 3-weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with the 279-seat 787-9 aircraft. The SkyTeam member faces no competition between the two cities. Flight AF68 departs the French capital at 10:10 local […]
May 30, 2024 | Latest Route News +
American launched a new domestic service on Thursday 15 February between Phoenix and Pasco in Washington state, served by Tri-Cities Airport. The 1,545-kilometre route will be maintained daily with the 76-seat E175 aircraft operated by American’s capacity provider SkyWest Airlines under the American Eagle brand. It faces no competition between the two cities. Flight AA4944 […]
February 27, 2024 | Latest Route News +
American commenced flights between Phoenix and Tijuana in Mexico on Thursday 15 February. The 475-kilometre route will be maintained daily with the 76-seat E175 aircraft operated by American’s capacity provider SkyWest Airlines under the American Eagle brand. It faces no competition between the two cities. Flight AA4841 is wheels up from Phoenix at 11:15 local […]
February 26, 2024 | Latest Route News +
Lynx Air inaugurated operations between Toronto YYZ and Phoenix on Thursday 12 October. The 3,020-kilometre service will be maintained 3-weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with the 189-seat 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The airline will compete directly against Air Canada’s daily rotation on the route. Flight Y9642 departs Toronto YYZ at 16:40 local time, arriving […]
October 16, 2023 | Latest Route News +
Spirit Airlines launched two new routes from Phoenix during the second week of August. The ULCC introduced flights to New York EWR on Wednesday 9 August and Boston on Thursday 10 August. Both the 3.430-kilometre service to New York EWR and the 3,700-kilometre route to Boston will be maintained daily with the A320-family aircraft. What […]
August 14, 2023 | Latest Route News +
American added a new route on Friday 3 February between Phoenix and Fayetteville, which is served by Northwest Arkansas National Airport (IATA code XNA). The 1,650-kilometre route is operated daily by the oneworld carrier’s partner airline Envoy Air and its E175 aircraft. Flight AA4193 departs the Arizona airport each day at 17:10 local time and arrives […]
February 8, 2023 | Latest Route News +