Palm Springs International Airport Segment – June 3, 2025

8:00 – 9:00 AM

Seg 1 – Palm Springs International Airport Segment

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PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT w/ Daniel Meier Re: Deputy Director of Aviation, Marketing & Air Service @ Palm Springs International Airport.
– REPORT that PSP is very busy and that we have 30 airlines now.
– REPORT that Delta will go non-stop to Austin, Sat., only until Nov.,
– REPORT that Alaska will go to Portland every day, year round.
– DISCUSSION that Chicago and NYC year round daily flights are in the works.
– DISCUSSION that a flight 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.
– (contact info; www.flypsp.com).

Daniel