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August 16Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Posts Record Summer Passenger Growth
August 2U.S. gets service from Canada’s ultra-low-fare airline, Swoop
June 25Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Posts Best May in History and Eighth Consecutive Month of Commercial Passenger Growth
May 8Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Aces Annual FAA Part 139 Inspection for the Second Year in a Row
April 16Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Posts Fifth Consecutive Month of Commercial Passenger Growth
April 2Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority Board Approves Master Lease for SkyBridge Arizona
February 27Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Posts Fourth Consecutive Month of Commercial Passenger Growth
February 16 Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport First in the Southwest to Install Fully Automated Exit Lane
January 18Strong Holiday Travel Drives December Growth at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport

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December 20New Routes at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Yield a 15% Passenger Increase in November
November 22Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority Selects Visionary Master Developer for 360-Acre Gateway Aerospace Park
November 16Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Highlights Record-Breaking October and Four New Nonstop Destinations
November 2Allegiant Celebrates 10 Years and 10 Million Passengers at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
October 11Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport a Hotbed for Aircraft Testing
September 26Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Begins Expansion of Security Checkpoint
September 5Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authorizes Issuing Uber Drivers Trespassing Citations
July 20Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport Authority Elects Gilbert Mayor Jenn Daniels New Board Chair
June 20Allegiant Announces Eight New Nonstop Destinations at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
June 12Lyft marks six-month anniversary of expanding passenger choices at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
May 22Constant Aviation and Governor Doug Ducey Announce New Location at Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona
May 9WestJet Airlines Announces it is Returning to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in October
April 3Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Gets FAA Clearance for Northeast Area Development Plan
February 23Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Aces Annual FAA Part 139 Inspection
February 17Allegiant Launches New Nonstop Flights to Gateway Airport from Cleveland
February 14Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Announces New Deputy Director
January 31Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Customer Satisfaction Survey Shows Improvement in Every Category
January 19WestJet inaugurates service to Mesa, Arizona
January 9Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport and MomDoc Charities Partner for New Mother’s Room

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December 29Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport to Host TSA Pre✓® Temporary Enrollment Center Event
December 21Gateway Airport Offers Holiday Travel Tips
December 12Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Welcomes Rideshare Companies in Time for Holiday Travel
December 6Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Celebrates Eight Million Allegiant Passengers and Record Passenger Activity in October
November 21Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Announces Additional Canadian Service
November 16Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Announces NewLeaf Charter Service from Canada
November 10Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Opens Expanded U.S. Customs and Border Protection Facility
September 21Allegiant Announces New Nonstop Service from Cleveland to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport With Fares As Low As $64
September 20Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority Names J. Brian O’Neill, A.A.E. Executive Director/CEO
August 25Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Receives $9 Million FAA Grant for Major Airfield Reconstruction Project
August 10Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Reports Best July Ever
July 28Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Reports Best June Ever
July 28Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Reopens Cell Phone Lot
July 21Barrio Brewing Company Coming to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
July 19Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority Elects Mesa Mayor Giles New Board Chair
July 7Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Reports Busiest May Ever
July 6TSA Pre✓® debuts at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
June 8Expect Low-flying Airtankers in East Valley
May 26Allegiant Takes Flight to Phoenix from Sonoma with Fares as Low as $49
May 25Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Sees 7% Jump in Passengers
May 19Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority Appoints Interim Executive Director/CEO
April 28Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority Executive Director/CEO Jane L. Morris, A.A.E. Announces Resignation
April 21Gateway Airport Awards $8.8 Million Construction Contract
April 20Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority Hosts Airport Development Forum
April 11Gateway Airport Conducting Emergency Exercise
March 8Allegiant Announces New Sonoma Service and $1,000,000 in Free Flights Giveaway
March 7Gateway Aviation Day, Presented by Eastmark Returns to East Valley
March 1Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Announces Shea Joachim
February 29Passenger Activity at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport

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December 17Allegiant Launches 3 New Nonstop Flights to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
November 23Arrive Early, Plan Ahead: Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Offers Holiday Travel Tips
October 28Allegiant Celebrates Eight Years of Flights to the Valley of the Sun Serving Over Seven Million Passengers
October 8Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Breaks Ground on New Taxiway
September 28Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Announces J. Brian O’Neill, A.A.E.
September 15Gateway Airport to Host Industry, Developer, and Investment Forum
September 9Allegiant Air Adding Three New Nonstop Destinations
September 9Allegiant Grows Service In Phoenix With Three New Nonstop Routes
September 8Expect Low-flying Military Aircraft in Phoenix Metropolitan Area
July 21Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority Elects New Chair
July 16Expect Low-flying Airtankers in East Valley
July 15Gateway Airport Hosting Concessionaire Open House
July 8Gateway Airport Receives $3.3 Million FAA Grant
June 16Elite Airways Announces New Service to San Diego
April 9Gateway Airport Has Best Passenger Month in Two Years
March 25Gateway Airport Announces Tony Turley as New Chief Financial Officer
March 6Gateway Airport Prepared For Busy Travel Month
February 25World’s Only Flying B-29 Superfortress Returns to Gateway Airport
January 20Gila River Indian Community Lt. Governor Monica Antone Joins Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority Board of Directors



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