Mesa's Gateway airport goes Hawaiian as Allegiant Air offers new flights to islands
Low-cost airline helps Gateway buck trends
NEW ERA: The first Allegiant Air flight arrives at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in October 2007. The airline and the airport are bucking industry trends and filling airplanes. (File photo)
Allegiant to fly to Hawaii
Allegiant communications director Brian Davis speaks during a press conference announcing the airlines new destination from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa to Honolulu, Hawaii, Tuesday, August 21, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Allegiant to fly to Hawaii
Allegiant communications director Brian Davis speaks during a press conference announcing the airlines new destination from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa to Honolulu, Hawaii, Tuesday, August 21, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Allegiant to fly to Hawaii
Allegiant communications director Brian Davis speaks during a press conference announcing the airlines new destination from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa to Honolulu, Hawaii, Tuesday, August 21, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Allegiant to fly to Hawaii
Hawaiian leis are passed out to those in attendance in which Allegiant airlines announced the airlines new destination from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa to Honolulu, Hawaii, Tuesday, August 21, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Allegiant to fly to Hawaii
Hawaiian dancers perform prior to the Allegiant airlines announcement the airline will have a new destination from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa to Honolulu, Hawaii, Tuesday, August 21, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Allegiant to fly to Hawaii
Mesa vice-mayor Scott Somers speaks during a press conference in which Allegiant airlines announced the airlines new destination from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa to Honolulu, Hawaii, Tuesday, August 21, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
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IceCat posted at 6:32 pm on Tue, Aug 21, 2012.
over 20 years old
US Airways that fly from PHX to Hawaii are all 20 years old also.
Since Allegiant doesn't fly to the other islands, I doubt this service will cause Hawaiian or US Airways to lose much sleep.
Larry posted at 5:44 pm on Tue, Aug 21, 2012.
Yep...it seems some reporters don't check their facts before they report. However old the 757 is a good plane to begin developing the Hawaii route. Later they can get bigger aircraft and newer.[wink]
SunDevil posted at 5:32 pm on Tue, Aug 21, 2012.
These are not new 757 since they don't make them anymore. In reality these planes are over 20 years old based on the serial numbers and were owned by 4 previous airlines. Gotta love journalism.