Palm Springs International Airport Segment - July 5, 2026
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Hour 2 Seg 2 - Palm Springs International Airport Segment
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PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT w/ Jake Ingrassia; Ex., Vice Pres & Chief Communications Officer of Palm Springs International Airport.
- DISCUSSION of the ACT FREE Travel Club of the desert and their questions about flights from PSP to Puerta Vallarta, Mexico for Joey’s Nov., bday trip. Only direct flights @ this time, NOT non-stop yet.
- DISCUSSIONS that International only applies to flights to and from Canada.
- REPORT that the Airport is working to get more extensive International accreditation because you have to have a facility attached to Customs to welcome international flights. Involves the government too.
- DISCUSSION of how many “direct” flights there are from PSP to SO MANY CITIES around the world.
- REPORT on how important it is to FLY OUT OF PSP because that improves the numbers that will SHOW we need more international flights.
- REPORT on new routes; many now year-round
1. – United to LAX twice a day, easy connections to other international and domestic flights without the 3 hour or more drive into LAX.
2. – Alaska to Santa Rosa, CA.
3. – Delta and Southwest to Austin, TX.
4. – United to Newark, New Jersey.
5. – American to Charlotte, N.C.
6. - Southwest to Austin.
- DISCUSSION that Chicago and NYC year-round daily
- DISCUSSION that a flight w/ ONLY 1 STOP…called Direct Flights, NOT non-stop.
- DISCUSSION of the new Public Art Installation w/ works by artist Patrick Barwinski. (www.mrbarwinski.com)
- REPORT on;
1. Where we fly
2. Deals
3. Stay and Play
4. www.flypsp.com.
5. Our passenger numbers
6. Major improvements
7. Preparing PSP for what’s next.
- (contact info: www.flypsp.com)
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