Increased air service to and from Sun Valley has continued to generate more visitors and economic impact for the community, according to the results of the recently completed 2015 air passenger survey at Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) by Fly Sun Valley Alliance. 

The flights brought in a significant number of new first-time visitors, resulting in over $19 million in estimated direct spend economic impact to the area just from those first-time visitors alone. Total estimated economic impact from all visitor and part-time resident SUN air travelers was $115 million in 2015.

 

According to Fly Sun Valley Alliance's recently completed 2015 SUN Air Passenger Survey Report:

Delta Airlines has added a new nonstop flight to Sun Valley this winter, a weekly flight to/from Los Angeles on Saturdays from Feb 13 - April 2. Flights can be booked at www.delta.com

And of course, Alaska Airlines continues to offer daily nonstop LAX-SUN flights throughout the winter season, ending March 28. Flights can be booked at www.alaskaair.com 

Take off to Sun Valley for a fantastic weekend of outstanding indie cinema and spring skiing at the Sun Valley Film Festival, March 2-6, 2016. Featuring cutting edge films, music, parties and top industry special guests, this festival is reel hot.

The Sun Valley Film Festival, celebrating its fifth year, has quickly become a filmmaker's festival in a place steeped in cinematic history. With a proven knack for drawing industry heavyweights and independent talents to an intimate locale far from the Hollywood scene, SVFF offers everything a film fan could ask for - and a few extra perks to boot. The combination of cutting-edge programming and bona-fide insider access in a fun, relaxed atmosphere is making the Sun Valley Film Festival a rising star in the world of destination festivals. As Hollywood legend and 2013 Festival special guest Jodie Foster put it, "Remember this festival as it is now, 'cause it's going to be big."

Alaska Airlines, a producing sponsor of the 2016 Sun Valley Film Festival, serves Sun Valley with daily nonstop seasonal flights from Seattle and Los Angeles.

Festival sponsor Sun Valley Resort offers upscale accommodations and fine dining in a majestic, historic resort property with breathtaking views of the surrounding mountain ranges.