January 2025
Air Service Updates: Safford Gets Route to PHX
The City of Safford started airline service for the first time in 50 years when Grand Canyon Airlines kicked off its route to Phoenix Sky Harbor Jan. 6. The airport last had air service in 1974.
This project is funded through the Small Community Air Service Development Program and a grant from Freeport-McMoRan Mining, whose global headquarters is next to PHX.
Safford is the county seat of Graham County in eastern Arizona and is about an hour flight away.
Other upcoming routes as mentioned in last month’s issue of PHX Check-In:
- Allegiant begins nonstop service between Phoenix and Pittsburgh Feb. 7.
- American Airlines will add service to McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) in Carlsbad, California, beginning Feb. 13, 2025. American's regional affiliate Envoy Air will operate twice-daily flights to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, marketed as American Eagle service.
- Southwest Airlines starts redeye service for the first time in five markets. Phoenix is one of those markets with service to Baltimore/Washington starting Feb. 13.
- American Airlines announced they will be serving Appleton, Wisconsin starting Feb. 15. This route, which will be operated by American Eagle affiliate Envoy Air on board an Embraer E175 regional jet, will run on Saturdays.
- Frontier Airlines will start twice weekly service between Phoenix and Austin-Bergstrom on March 7.
- Starting March 30, 2025, Aeromexico will connect Phoenix and Mexico City International Airport with daily service. Aeromexico will fly Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.