Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport reports highest number of October travelers ever

PHOENIX — An airport in the greater Phoenix area reported its busiest month of October ever on Tuesday.

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport said in a press release that 100,981 passengers passed through during the month, making it the busiest October in the facility’s history.

“More and more air travelers are discovering the value and convenience of using Gateway Airport,” Executive Director/CEO J. Brian O’Neill said in a press release. “Customers appreciate our easy access, inexpensive parking, hassle-free terminal, and low airfares.”

The airport said the more than 100,000 passengers marked an 8 percent increase over 2015’s figures.

It is estimated that 1.4 million people will travel through the airport this year.

In addition to setting a new October record, the airport also said it welcomed the eight millionth person that was flying with Allegiant Airlines and passed through the Valley.

The airline has operated out of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway since 2007.

“Eight million Allegiant passengers in nine years is truly a success story,” John Giles, the mayor of Mesa and chairman of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority, said in the same release. “Our partnership with Allegiant creates a significant economic benefit for the Phoenix East Valley.”

Allegiant runs 38 nonstop routes out of the East Valley facility.

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