New security screening procedures for carry-on battery-powered electronics are now being used at Tucson International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) held a news conference at the airport to announce that TUS is the latest airport get the new procedures,…
In a cooperative effort to control the spread of Buffelgrass, a highly flammable invasive grass species, a coalition of agencies came together to pursue federal funding through a Federal Emergency Management Agency Pre-Disaster Mitigation grant. Two sites were identified under…
The second of two TSA security checkpoints at Tucson International Airport (TUS) opened Wednesday (September 20), completing another significant portion of the airport’s ‘A Brighter TUS’ terminal renovation. The A Concourse checkpoint is for passengers departing on Southwest and United…
To introduce its new year-round nonstop flights between Tucson and Chicago O’Hare International Airport, United Airlines is offering special round-trip fares as low as $368. Restrictions apply and the fares vary by day of the week. To see a calendar…
Alaska Airlines today launched daily nonstop flights from Tucson International Airport (TUS) to Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), giving southern Arizonans a new alternative when they travel to the San Francisco Bay Area. The first flight departed Tucson at 7…
Southern Arizonans will gain nonstop access to another Bay Area airport in August when Alaska Airlines introduces daily nonstop service between Tucson International Airport (TUS) and Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC). Thursday’s announcement was part of the single largest…
The Tucson Airport Authority has spent $3.6 million on capital improvements to the airport, including to the parking facilities. To meet rising operating costs, and to continue work on improving Tucson International Airport, the TAA Board of Directors on Monday…
Airline passengers using Tucson International Airport grew by 3.4% to almost 3.3 million in 2016. It was the largest increase at the airport since 2007. The October launches of new nonstop flights to New York on American Airlines and into…
Alaska Airlines has a special air fare deal on its new nonstop flights between Tucson and San Jose, now priced as low as $84 each way. Available seats at this price are limited but the calendar here shows the lowest fare by…
Tucson International Airport takes pride in its reputation for making the travel experience less stressful. With the end of Daylight Saving Time, effective November 6, the flight schedule on both concourses may cause for longer than usual security checkpoint lines…
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have issued an emergency order banning all Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphone devices from air transportation in the United States. The ban prohibits all Samsung Galaxy Note7 devices from…
Check out this video taken from the flight deck of the inaugural AeromarMX arrival from Hermosillo.
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