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TRAVEL INFORMATION Delta Airlines, Southwest Air- up to $100 worth of gifts. DIRECTORY
lines, and United Airlines, and Cash amounts over $10,000
Phoenix, Salt Lake City, and Las Vegas are the Southwest. The highways here are well- provides links with Tucson, must be declared, but there is Airline Carriers (US
Contact Numbers)
the main gateways for international visitors maintained, gas inexpensive, and the cars air Phoenix, and Albuquerque, no legal limit on the amount of
arriv ing in the Southwest by air. There are conditioned. Even in major city centers here, among other desti nations. money that can be brought into Air Canada
the US.
Southern Utah has a small
other major airports at Albuquerque and public transportation tends to be the least- airport offering flights with The major airports Tel (888) 247-2262.
∑ aircanada.com
El Paso, Texas, which serve as entry points favored option. The only inter-city train is American offer a good
to the region. Visitors also arrive by car, long- the Rail Runner (see p289), which runs from Airlines, range of American Airlines
Tel (800) 433-7300.
distance bus or, less frequently, by Amtrak Albuquerque to Santa Fe. The city bus Delta services. ∑ aa.com
train. However, the US is a nation devoted networks that do exist are aimed at Airlines, and Southwest Airlines logo Car rental, British Airways
shuttle bus, and
to driving, and the automobile remains the commuters, and so offer minimal service United Airlines. taxi services are plentiful, Tel (800) 247-9297.
Moab has a small airfield
preferred mode of transport for those touring on evenings and weekends. (see p145). In the Four Corners, and most terminals offer ∑ britishairways.com
the largest airport is the facilities for the disabled. Boutique Air
Durango-La Plata County Tel (855) 268-8478.
towns across the country (see Airport serviced by American ∑ boutiqueair.com
directory box). The largest airport Airlines, and United Airlines. Air Fares Delta Airlines
in the region is Phoenix’s Sky The nearest airport to Mesa There is an array of fare types Tel (800) 221-1212.
Harbor International, which has Verde National Park (see and prices available for travel to ∑ delta.com
three terminals and receives the pp184–5) is the tiny Cortez- and around the Southwest. If Frontier Airlines
bulk of domestic arrivals. Phoenix Montezuma Airport, served you are traveling from outside Tel (801) 401-9000.
is also a center for major by Boutique Air. the US, research the market ∑ flyfrontier.com
American airlines offering both well in advance, as the least
inter national and domestic expensive tickets are booked Great Lakes Airlines
routes, including American early, especially for travel Tel (800) 554-5111.
Airlines, Delta Airlines, during busy seasons, which are ∑ flygreatlakes.com
Frontier Airlines, JetBlue between June and September, JetBlue Airways
Airways, Spirit, SkyWest and around the Christmas and Tel (800) 538-2583.
Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Thanks giving holidays. ∑ jetblue.com
and United Airlines. From Although there are several SkyWest Airlines
Las Vegas’s McCarran airport with close-up view of the Luxor (see p110) Phoenix, American Airlines flies websites offering bargains on Tel (435) 634-3000.
to Tucson, Flagstaff, and Yuma. last-minute bookings, such as ∑ skywest.com
Arriving by Air
several flights from Japan and Albuquerque Sunport Inter- kayak.com, or lastminute.com, Southwest Airlines
Unlike many other American Southeast Asia. Otherwise, national airport is a base for direct flights to the Southwest Tel (800) 435-9792.
destinations, there are few non- those carriers that fly directly to Southwest, which is the city’s are more likely to be booked in ∑ southwest.com
stop flights into the Southwest the Southwest tend to arrive at biggest carrier. Five additional advance through an airline or
from outside the US. Most either Phoenix airlines provide travel agent. Agents are a good Spirit Airlines
visitors will have to connect or Denver. Major non-stop flights source of information on the Tel (801) 401-2222.
via one of the country’s major international and connec- latest bargains and ticket ∑ spirit.com
hubs such as Los Angeles, San airlines offering tions across the restrictions. They may also offer United Airlines
Francisco, Chicago, or Dallas direct flights SkyWest Airlines logo country. Tucson Airport official unloading bags from special deals to those booking Tel (800) 241-6522.
airports. Travelers from Pacific into those cities International Airport a tourist flight rental cars, accommodations, ∑ united.com
countries generally change at include British Airways, Air connects non-stop to many International Arrivals and domestic flights in addition Virgin Atlantic
Honolulu, Hawaii. Las Vegas, Canada, and Volaris. domestic cities, but travelers to to their international ticket. Fly- Tel (800) 862-8621.
however, is served by an Each state in the Southwest and from abroad have to If you are arriving at one of the drive deals, where the cost of ∑ virgin-atlantic.com
increasing number of direct has a major airport, as well as connect at a larger airport. major Southwestern airports, the ticket includes car rental, Volaris
international flights each year, some smaller ones, and a range El Paso airport is a base for you must present your are generally also a lower- Tel (866) 988-3527.
including services from London of airlines here offer connecting several Southwestern airlines, passport and visa to the priced option. ∑ volaris.com
with British Airways, and flights to and from cities and including American Airlines, immigration officials before It is usually less expensive
claiming your baggage. If you to book an APEX (Advanced
Distance to Travel Time are catching a connecting Purchase Excursion) fare, which Baggage Restrictions
Airport Information
City Center by Road flight, you will have to pick up usually must be bought no International and domestic
Tel (602) 273-3300. your baggage at the first point fewer than two-four weeks in passengers are usually allowed
Phoenix 4 miles (6 km) 15 minutes
∑ skyharbor.com of entry and check it on to your advance. However, these tickets one or two bags each each
Tel (702) 261-5211. final destination. Completed impose such restrictions as a weighing less than 50 lb (23 kg).
Las Vegas 2.5 miles (4 km) 10 minutes
∑ mccarran.com customs declaration forms minimum (usually seven days) Some airlines allow one bag free,
Tel (505) 244-7700. are also given to immigration and a maximum (three to six but others charge for all checked
Albuquerque 5 miles (8 km) 20 minutes
∑ cabq.gov/airport officials on arrival. Adult non- months) length of stay. It can bags. On smaller domestic or
Tel (915) 780-4749. residents are permitted to also be difficult to alter dates of sightseeing flights on light
El Paso ∑ elpasointernational 5 miles (8 km) 20 minutes bring in a limited number of flights after purchase, and you aircraft, only one piece of hand
airport.com duty-free goods. These include should consider insuring luggage is accepted. Size
Tel (520) 573-8100.
Tucson 8 miles (13 km) 30 minutes 0.2 gallons (1 liter) of alcohol, yourself against any potential restrictions apply on most airlines,
∑ flytucson.com
200 cigarettes, 50 cigars, and delays or cancellations. so check before you travel.
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