MAY 2014 
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AIR SERVICE NEWS

Meetings with Airlines - Planning for the Future 
This spring representatives from FSVA, FMAA and Sun Valley Resort met with officials from airlines serving SUN to review this past winter's performance and discuss service for the upcoming summer and winter season.  The meetings were very productive and we expect to have 2014/15  contracts for service with both Alaska and United finalized in June.  Delta, which took over the SUN-SLC route in January with new regional jet service, is reviewing potential enhancements to their SUN service as well.


New DEN & SFO Nonstop Flights Begin July 2

Sun Valley's air service access continues its upward climb with the addition of 2 more nonstop flights this summer/fall from  Denver (DEN) and San Francisco (SFO). The daily flights will begin on July 2 and run through September 23. 

 

United began regional jet service to SUN in December with the inauguration of new nonstop SFO-SUN flights, which will continue this summer/fall.  The community will welcome new DEN-SUN nonstop service for the very first time in July and yet another ribbon cutting ceremony will be held!  We are making great process on air service, thanks to the support of our partners and the entire community. 

 

DENVER FLIGHT TIMES: July 2 - Sept 23* (*5x per week from Aug 26-Sept 23)

  • Departs DEN 7:15pm - arrives SUN 9:03pm
  • Departs SUN 7:30am - arrives DEN 9:11am

SAN FRANCISCO FLIGHT TIMES - Summer: July 2 - Sept 23

  • Departs SFO 5:00pm - arrives SUN 7:42pm
  • Departs SUN 8:35am - arrives SFO 9:32am

And the LAX and SEA flights start June 13 

 

See complete SUN summer air schedules HERE 


New Fall Flights and New Savings!
     
This fall Alaska Airlines has extended their nonstop flights to Sun Valley, which should be another incentive to attract visitors to our area in the fall to enjoy our great weather and terrific events. And of course this will be an added convenience for local SUN air
travelers too!   Schedule is below:

 

SUMMER/FALL 2014:

  • June 13- Sept 21 for LAX flight; June 13 -Sept 28 for SEA flight
  • Oct 3 - 19: weekly (Thurs/Fri/Sun) for SEA flight
 
New Special Discount on Fall Flights to Sun Valley!
Fly Alaska Airlines to Sun Valley and save 15% on flights from any Alaska Airlines city (excluding Hawaii, Mexico and Prudhoe Bay)! Simply click here and travel between September 17, 2014 and October 19, 2014.  Book by October 1, 2014. 
The discount is automatically applied.  Or enter EC5130 in the discount code box at alaskaair.com. Restrictions apply. See site for details
 



SUN WINTER STATS - UP!

More Seats = More Enplanements

The addition of more seats into the market this winter from the new United daily SFO nonstop flights had an impact on the increase of enplanements at SUN.  Load factors averaged 74%.  


2014 WINTER SEASON (Jan-April)
37,515 seats available - up 28%
23,199 enplanements - up 16% 
 
Note: Passengers/flights diverted to TWF and BOI not included in these stats

  

Get details on all SUN stats HERE


SUN AIRPORT NEWS
Airport Set to Reopen Today, May 22, for Afternoon Flights
Friedman Memorial Airport is embarking on a major project to improve SUN over the next 2 years.  Project 1, Relocate south hangar taxilane, overlay aircraft parking apron and modify airfield perimeter fencing, began last fall and will be completed this spring. Project 2, relocate/extend taxiway B and runway safety area grading began April 28 and is on schedule to be completed and open for afternoon flights today, May 22. 
*Afternoon flights will be available May 22nd.

The terminal is open for Auto Rental Car activities 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Delta/SkyWest/United Airline counter will be staffed from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

New Terminal Expansion Plans Unveiled
As part of its $35M airport improvement project, the FMAA recently unveiled preliminary design plans for its airport terminal expansion project which is slated to begin in fall of 2014 and be completed by summer of 2015.

The terminal expansion will allow SUN to better accommodate the current and future projected increases in flights and passenger traffic resulting from the work of FSVA and our partners.   See complete renderings HERE

CHECK-IN 90 minutes before 9am
SUN air travelers advised to check-in early this summer for morning flights
This summer, beginning July 2, there will be 3 flights departing SUN before 9:00am - Delta to SLC, United to SFO and DEN. These flights have been scheduled  to maximize passenger connectivity and capacity, but this means it is  going to be a VERY busy time for check-ins and security at SUN. FMAA is encouraging all SUN outbound air travelers to check-in at least 90 minutes in advance for morning flights. 
Don't get caught short, CHECK-IN 90 minutes before 9am.
Note: Alaska Airlines requires minimum 40 minute advance check-in time for SEA and LAX flights.

 

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