Passenger traffic numbers at Phoenix Sky Harbor have increased yet again for the eighth month in a row. July numbers were 5.7% higher than last July. Year to date, numbers are up by 4% over 2013. In fact, passenger numbers have been rising every single month this year spanning from 3.0% to 5.7% increases. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe are so fortunate to live in a community with an airport that offers flights to one hundred nonstop cities and to anywhere in the world with direct or easy connecting service,\u201d said Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton. He added, \u201cThis is great news for our local businesses and our partners outside Arizona who want to do business here.\u201d
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\nMarch 2014 was the busiest month in the history of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport when the airport served more than 4 million passengers. The airport\u2019s facilities are being updated as these numbers increase. Terminal 4\u2019s restaurant overhaul is near completion, the new Sky Train station is set to open by Super Bowl and plans to modernize Terminal 3 are underway. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe operate in a constantly changing environment, ready to adapt to passenger demand,\u201d said Danny Murphy, Phoenix Aviation Director. \u201cWe are likely to continue to see the airlines making adjustments to their schedules and cities as they operate flights based on demand,\u201d he said. \u201cThe great news is that passengers are flying again and Sky Harbor is ready to meet that demand.\u201d<\/p>\n