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this year that turned into an additional British Airways flight at the peak of summer travel season and new international service to Frankfurt, Germany on Condor beginning in May 2018,” Roybal said. Finally, if you’ve not done so already, do yourself a favor and hit the Sky Train sometime. It’s slick. You can access it easily via light rail or choose to get dropped off there directly, giving you a chance to enjoy a free ride with some exceptional views.
Heck, take the kids — they’ll eat it up. It too is being expanded, with plans to finish the run from 44th Street all the way through the three existing terminals and parking areas to the new(ish) rental car center by the year 2022. There’s obvious economic benefits to all this. While Sky Harbor is of course a publicly owned facility, it’s also a revenue generator, allowing all this growth and improvement to take place without pulling from other public programs. Sky Harbor is the largest economic driver in the state, with an estimated economic
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impact of $38 billion each year. Its growth and convenience makes Phoenix a more desirable travel destination (read: tourism dollars) and easier business destination (read: economic development and job growth), which creates…more economic impact and helps fund some of those aforementioned public programs. But forget about all that. It’s the beginning of August, so chances are you’re either on your way back from summer vacation or
came back recently. I’m sure you took in all of Sky Harbor’s amenities on your last big trip. And if not, and you’re looking for an excuse to travel, you can always say you want to compare airports.
Tom Evans CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
@tevans927
AUGUST 2017