{"id":91,"date":"2026-05-09T04:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T04:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=91"},"modified":"2026-05-09T04:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T04:34:11","slug":"mesa-gateway-airport-offers-nonstop-flights-to-45-destinations-eyes-more-growth-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=91","title":{"rendered":"Mesa Gateway Airport offers nonstop flights to 45 destinations, eyes more growth in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>MESA, AZ \u2014 Mesa Gateway Airport is expanding its reach and capacity, now offering nonstop service to 45 destinations and handling about two million passengers last year, airport officials said, as leaders push to attract even more travelers in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=89\">Gilbert teen hit by car in school crosswalk warns about dangers of distracted driving<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Airport spokesman Ryan Smith said the facility\u2019s emphasis on low fares and service to smaller, underserved cities has driven growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFinding these little niche markets, where we know that people who live there love to come and visit the Valley, is important,\u201d Smith said. \u201cThey may have moved here or transferred for work, and they want to go back home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Allegiant Air, a popular low\u2011cost carrier, operates as many as 40 flights to Mesa Gateway each day, airport officials said. Visit Mesa estimates about 4.5 million visitors come to Mesa each year, generating roughly $85 million in tax revenue for the city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re able to promote the direct flights where people can come here quick and easily from regions that may not have as much service as other airports,\u201d said Alicia Boe of Visit Mesa.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=87\">Phoenix PD searching for driver involved in deadly crash near 7th Street and Broadway<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Visit Mesa staff have been greeting incoming passengers during National Travel and Tourism Week, handing out information and small items to welcome visitors.<\/p>\n<p>Passengers praised the airport\u2019s convenience and pricing. Heather Martin, who flew in with her mother from Peoria, Illinois, said she uses Mesa Gateway about four times a year. \u201cIt\u2019s changed immensely. It\u2019s gotten a lot bigger and obviously this whole area has developed a lot,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Airport leaders point to recent and ongoing investments. A new terminal opened two years ago and a new air traffic control tower opened three years ago. The airport is adding five passenger gates and revamping the terminal\u2019s baggage check area to speed check\u2011in. Smith said the airport\u2019s inside runway will be rebuilt by the end of the summer in what he called the largest construction project in Gateway\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>The work will leave the field with three 10,000\u2011foot runways, capable of accommodating nearly any kind of aircraft, Smith said. \u201cWe operate a very efficient, low\u2011cost airport,\u201d he added, and officials say keeping fares competitive while focusing on growth has paid off.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=85\">Corporate owners of ICE lockups report drop in number of detained immigrants<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mesa Gateway Airport is expanding its reach and capacity, now offering nonstop service to 45 destinations and handling about two million passengers last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":90,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-91","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mesa-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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