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Sky Harbor starts 2024 off strong; airline announces new Phoenix route

After breaking the January record last year, Sky Harbor again broke the passenger record this January
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Posted at 8:55 AM, Mar 01, 2024
and last updated 2024-03-01 15:53:00-05

Following a record-setting year, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport continued that momentum and started off 2024 with more passengers traveling through its gates in January than ever before.

In January, Sky Harbor recorded 3,939,032 total passengers going through its terminals, a 2.2% increase from January 2023, the previous record, according to data released Feb. 29 by the Phoenix Aviation Department.

A new daily nonstop flight between Phoenix and Tijuana, Mexico on American Airlines also began recently at Sky Harbor. Watch video from that announcement in the player below:

Phoenix Sky Harbor, the region’s primary airport, surpassed 2019’s total passenger count in 2023, a sign that the aviation industry, at least in Phoenix, has recovered from the slump caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sky Harbor not only saw an increase in passengers, but also a 2.9% increase in the total number of landings at the airport from January 2023 to January 2024.

Read more of this story from the Business Journal.