If that is the case they should not come to Frontier.

 

Or at least not out west. Back in March I think there were only 2 pairings with international layovers, to CUN. I had a flight on IOE that was a Mexico turn but that was a local out of a different base. I haven’t seen any in PHX either, maybe that’ll change soon.

 

Aren’t the customs gates are on the other side of the airport? Tough to make a 45 minute turn if you have to tow a plane 4 miles.

 

Yeah I’m not sure how it would happen. Flying AA regional, we parked at the high B gates, as did Mainline and British and Volaris. I want to say pre Covid I remember…condor? Edelweiss? I think condor. Also parking there. Anyway. After the T2 got knocked down and consolidated to T3 (weeks before Covid), everyone except AA and WN used T3. Canada parks there, I assumed preclearance airports. When WN opened up their new D concourse extension, I heard rumors they’d have customs over there too. Doubtful though, last I checked (few months ago) WN was still parking international arrivals at high B and then towing back to C/D.

I know in reality it probably won’t happen with Volaris coming to PHX daily. But I would like it some day. Mexico is kinda fun, I never enjoyed flying in or staying in Canada. Or maybe Hawaii…yeah right.

 

I don’t think we will ever go to AQP until it’s mandated by feds. Opinions ?

 

It’s currently being worked on.

 

hasn't it been "being worked on" for a while now?

 

Yes but it’s also pretty difficult to get approved when the FAA doesn’t approve of a certain someone in the department.

 

Does AQP really cost that much more ? I’m assuming that’s the only reason they have never implemented it?

There were a lot of “changes” that were never implemented. Like the online CBT tests instead of the oral for PCs. Whatever happened to that?

 

1200 grievances happened.