Canada flights coming to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway
Service between the east Mesa airport and Calgary and Edmonton begins in January.
A new Canadian travel company plans to launch service between Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport and two Canadian cities in January.
The charter flights from Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, the airport's first international routes, will be sold by NewLeaf Travel Co. and operated by Canadian charter carrier Flair Airlines.
The seasonal flights, offered through April, are aimed at Canadians seeking a retreat from winter. The only tickets for sale on NewLeaf's website are trips that begin in Canada.
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Flights from Calgary will operate three days a week beginning Jan. 19. Once-a-week service from Edmonton begins Jan. 21. Fares on each route start at $198 Canadian, round trip, in January. That's just under $150 U.S. at today's exchange rate. Flights in February and March top $300 Canadian.
Several carriers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport offer service to Calgary and Edmonton.
Allegiant Air is currently the only airline offering commercial flights out of Gateway, with non-stop flights to more than three dozen U.S. destinations.
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