Palm Springs International Airport Segment – May 6, 2025

8:00 – 9:00 AM

Seg 2 – Palm Springs International Airport Segment

LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE SHOW FOR DETAILS OF SUBJECTS DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW.

PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT w/ Jake Ingrassia re; Marketing and Communications Specialist for P.S.I.A.
– REPORT that PSP is very busy and that we have 30 airlines now.
– DISCUSSION that air service is growing. i.e. year round service via Alaska to Portand and via Frontier to Denver. 300 global destinations w/ ONLY 1 STOP…called Direct Flights, NOT non-stop.
– REPORT that if you are checking bags get to the airport 2 hours ahead of flight time.
– REPORT that now there is the overflow parking lot. There are shuttles to and from the airport.
– DISCUSSION of the “play and pay” register on www.flypsp.com to shop, eat, etc., w/out security.
– REPORT on the pink door (i.e. the pink door house in S. Palm Springs) @ the airport. It’s an emblem of Palm Springs that is pre-security and has coffee, retail, etc.,
– DISCUSSION of the progress of the construction; Trio in OPEN, the concessions, 6 RETAIN, including duty-free is coming. Eventually perhaps another terminal.
– REPORT that we have 3.2 million passengers a year now. Airlines are flying in more passengers but on bigger planes. The heat and temperatures doesn’t impact take-offs and landings for these newer planes now.
– REMEMBER, May 7. 2025 is the last date for you to get a REAL I.D. Go to the DMV and get your real I.D.
– (contact info; www.flypsp.com).

Jake