Late Tuesday afternoon, Flight 194 marked American Airlines’ first direct flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to London Heathrow Airport in more than two years.

An Arizona House panel voted to allow for the creation of a Southern Arizona Sports, Tourism and Film Authority, with the aim of expanding tourism in lower Arizona.

Sonoran Gov. Alfonso Durazo says local, state and federal authorities are working together to ensure a safe and enjoyable Holy Week, which falls in mid-April this year.

The first pitch of spring training was finally thrown Thursday after almost 100 days of MLB labor negotiations. However, this is the third straight year of either a shortened schedule or reduced stadium capacity, after the COVID-19 pandemic affected both the 2020 and 2021 season.

In neighboring Sonora, Mexico, officials celebrated the sinking of a ship last week. They hope it will soon be home to marine life — an attraction for tourists.

The Wave is one of the most famous red rock features in the Southwest, but permits to the popular hiking area on the Utah-Arizona border are hard to come by. Visitors will soon have a more convenient option to getting one.

Tourism has been a big part of Arizona’s economy for a long time. The Show spoke more about that and how other parts of the country try to get us to visit with Kathleen Andereck, a professor in ASU’s School of Community Resources and Development, where she focuses on tourism.

Tourists visiting Hermosillo will now have a new way to find interesting attractions in the Sonoran capital — a phone app.

Sky Harbor passenger totals for last year were up just over 77% from 2020 as the airport rebounds from a massive pandemic-induced falloff.
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