David Hatfield Senior Director of Business Development and Marketing dhatfield@flytucson.com 520.573.4840 For Immediate Release: December 5, 2018 After eight years of preparation, a major project to enhance airfield safety at Tucson International Airport (TUS) has been given formal approval…
Adding to the sounds of the season, Southern Arizona musicians will welcome passengers with performances in the arrivals lounges in Baggage Claim at Tucson International Airport. The schedule of planned performances (click on name for contact info if available):…
Cutting the ribbon for Allegiant’s Tucson arrival, from left, Bill Assenmacher, representing the Tucson Airport Authority Board of Directors; Bonnie Allin, TAA President and CEO; Daniel Meier, Allegiant Manager of Airports; Tucson City Manager Michael Ortega; and Brent De Raad,…
Passengers filled nearly every seat – both coming and going – for Frontier Airlines’ return to Tucson International Airport Wednesday (November 7, 2018). The airport celebrated with a traditional water arch welcome and treats for passengers on both the…
Members of the TAA Finance Department at the Board of Directors meeting are, from left, Vice President of Administration/Chief Finance Officer Richard Gruentzel, Manager of Financial Accounting & Reporting Ray Noriega, Accounts Payable Specialist Jackie Stanich, Accounts Receivable Specialist Medardo…
A major project for airfield safety enhancements at Tucson International Airport and a program to upgrade information display systems in the terminal are two large projects totaling more than $7.8 million included in the 2019 fiscal year budget approved by…
Allegiant today (August 21, 2018) announced it will start serving Tucson International Airport (TUS) in mid-November with nonstop flights to Bellingham, Washington, just across the border from Vancouver, and to Provo, Utah. To celebrate the new service, Allegiant is…
Special Introductory Fare of $29 One Way Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is bringing its “Low Fares Done Right” service to Tucson International Airport starting November 7 when it introduces service to/from its hometown Denver. As part of the announcement Tuesday…
Southwest Airlines is adding more flights to its schedule at Tucson International Airport (TUS) later this year, including new nonstop flights to San Jose, Calif, additional flights to Las Vegas and the return of weekly flights to Oakland. The new…
Arizonans who use their driver’s license or ID card to go through TSA security at U.S. airports and other restricted, federally-controlled facilities should take action to get an Arizona Voluntary Travel ID through the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle…
TUS and RYN Airports Support More than 43,000 jobs and $2.3 Billion in Wages Tucson International Airport (TUS) and Ryan Airfield (RYN) contribute $7.4 billion in annual economic impact to southern Arizona supporting 43,062 jobs paying $2.3 billion in wages.…
Nursing mothers traveling through Tucson International Airport now have access to Mamava lactation suites providing privacy while breastfeeding or pumping. The suites, part of the Mamava network, debuted Wednesday on each of the concourses of the airport terminal. Each…
American Airlines launched daily nonstop flights between Tucson International Airport (TUS) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), opening up new one-stop connections to more than 70 destinations in the east, southeast and the Caribbean. “From Tucson, the new nonstop flight arrives…
Judy Rich, Keri Silvyn Join as New Directors Lisa Lovallo was elected Chair of the Tucson Airport Authority Board of Directors for 2018 at its meeting today. Lovallo is Vice President and Market Manager of Cox Southern Arizona, a position…
More than 3.4 million passengers flew in and out of Tucson International Airport (TUS) in 2017, a 4.5% increase over 2016. The Tucson Airport Authority announced the numbers at its Annual Meeting on Monday, January 22. December’s total of 299,752,…
If you’re among the more than 13,000 passengers we expect to travel through Tucson International Airport on a typical day during the end-of-the-year holidays we have a few travel tips that might help smooth your travels. First, on the day…
The Tucson Airport Authority (TAA) celebrated the completion of the Tucson International Airport (TUS) Solar Project on December 6 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The $14.3 million project is expected to generate an additional 411,800 kilowatt hours (kWh) monthly at…
On time, at precisely 5 p.m. November 28, 1927, a six-passenger Fokker Universal arrived at Tucson Municipal Airport. Commercial airline service had arrived in Tucson. Standard Airlines was the name painted on the side of the plane. A little more…
Southern Arizonans will gain an important new air service connection starting February 15/16 when American Airlines introduces nonstop flights between Tucson International Airport (TUS) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). The new daily service is an overnight flight from Tucson…
Contractors have wrapped up repaving the 10,996-foot main commercial runway at Tucson International Airport this weekend so aircraft are once again be able to use the full length of the runway. Since early October, construction contractors have been working in…
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