Air Service

  • Visit Greater Palm Springs Marketing

    Visit Greater Palm Springs' Marketing department works closely with airlines servicing Palm Springs International Airport to promote the destination in direct flight markets. You can view all of our current initiatives, including opportunities for Partner participation, on our Destination Marketing page.

  • PSP Airlines

    Air Canada is Canada's largest domestic and international airline serving more than 200 airports on six continents. Canada's flag carrier is among the 20 largest airlines in the world and serves more than 48 million customers each year. The company’s fleet of more than 390 aircraft is one of the youngest, most fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly in the world.

    Alaska Airlines is the fifth-largest U.S. airline based on passenger traffic. Headquartered in Seattle, Alaska Airlines carries more passengers between the state of Alaska and the lower 48 than any other airline. The carrier traces its roots back to 1932, when Linious "Mac" McGee of McGee Airways started flying his three-seat Stinson between Anchorage and Bristol Bay, Alaska. Alaska Airlines, Virgin America and Horizon Air, are owned by Alaska Air Group. In December 2016, Virgin America was acquired by Alaska Airlines. The two airlines were granted a single operating certificate by the FAA in January 2018.

    Allegiant . Las Vegas-based Allegiant is focused on linking travelers in small cities to world-class leisure destinations. The airline offers industry-low fares on an all-jet fleet while also offering other travel-related products such as hotel rooms and rental cars. All can be purchased only through the company website, allegiant.com. Beginning with one aircraft and one route in 1999, the company has grown to more than 85 aircraft and 350 routes across the country with base airfares less than half the cost of the average domestic roundtrip ticket.

    Avelo Airlines (formerly Casino Express Airlines, then Xtra Airways) is an American ultra-low-cost carrier headquartered in Houston with flight operations based out of the Hollywood Burbank Airport in California. The airline's first flight under the Avelo name was on April 28, 2021, from Burbank to Santa Rosa, California. Avelo is certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct domestic and international operations. As of July, 2021, Avelo services 12 cities and has 3 Boeing 737-800 planes with a capacity of 189 passengers.

    American Airlines and American Eagle offer an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day to nearly 350 destinations in more than 50 countries. American has hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld® alliance, whose members serve more than 1,000 destinations with about 14,250 daily flights to over 150 countries.

    Delta Air Lines serves more than 180 million customers each year. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 324 destinations in 57 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs more than 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 800 aircraft. The airline is a founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance and participates in the industry’s leading transatlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia, as well as a joint venture with Virgin Atlantic. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 15,000 daily flights.

    Flair Airlines is a Canadian low-cost airline headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, with its main hub at Edmonton International Airport. The company operates scheduled domestic passenger services and charters in Canada, the USA, and internationally. The company slogan is Plane and Simple. The airline promotes itself as being Canada's only independent "Ultra Low-Cost Carrier."  

    Frontier Airlines is a major American ultra low-cost airline headquartered in Denver, Colorado. It operates flights to over 120 destinations in the United States, Caribbean, Mexico and Central America, and employs more than 3,000 staff. The carrier is a subsidiary and operating brand of Indigo Partners, LLC, and maintains a hub at Denver International Airport with numerous focus cities across the US and Puerto Rico.

    Porter Airlines is a Canadian airline headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and operates regularly scheduled flights between Toronto and locations in Canada and the United States using a fleet of Canadian-built De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 turboprop aircraft and Embraer E195-E2 jet aircraft. As of August, 2024, Porter Airlines flies over 5 million passengers annually to over 35 destinations across Canada and the United States.

    Southwest Airlines. In its 50th year of service, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines enjoyed a customer base topping 130 million passengers in 2019. Southwest became the nation's largest domestic air carrier in 2003 and maintains that ranking based on the U.S. Department of Transportation's most recent reporting of domestic originating passengers boarded. In peak travel seasons during 2019, Southwest operated more than 4,000 weekday departures among a network of 101 destinations in the United States and 10 additional countries. In early 2020, the carrier added service to Hilo, Hawaii, and Cozumel, Mexico.

    Sun Country Airlines is a U.S.-based low-cost airline headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The airline operates 70 routes, mostly between leisure destinations in the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and the Caribbean. Sun Country operates its main operations in their hometown of Minneapolis. Sun Country also operates flights from Dallas/Fort Worth, which serves as a focus city for the airline. The airline has recently made additions to its route network, expanding into markets other than Minneapolis like  Portland and Nashville and has built more point-to-point routes. It operates scheduled and charter flights to destinations in the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and the Caribbean as well as ad hoc charters.

    United Airlines and United Express operate approximately 4,600 flights a day to 357 airports across five continents. In 2017, United and United Express operated more than 1.6 million flights carrying over 148 million customers. United is proud to have the world's most comprehensive route network, including U.S. mainland hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark/New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. United operates 757 mainline aircraft, and the airline's United Express carriers operate 551 regional aircraft. The airline is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 193 countries via 28 member airlines.

    WestJet is a Canadian low-cost airline founded in 1996. It began as a low-cost alternative to the country's competing major airlines. WestJet provides scheduled and charter air service to 107 destinations in Canada, the United States, Europe, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. WestJet is currently the second-largest Canadian air carrier, behind Air Canada, operating an average of 777 flights and carrying over 66,130 guests per day. In 2017, WestJet carried 24.13 million passengers, making it the ninth-largest airline in North America by passengers carried. WestJet is a public company with more than 13,000 employees and is not part of any airline alliance. The airline's headquarters is located adjacent to the Calgary International Airport.

  • PSP Routes 2025

    Updated May 12, 2025

    Airport / Airline Service Frequency Updates / Notes
    Atlanta - ATL
    Delta
    Seasonal 1x Daily   Returning on Nov 6, 2025 
    Austin - AUS
    Delta
    Seasonal 1x Weekly

    NEW - Saturday Only Flight
    Begins November 8, 2025 

    Bellingham – BLI
    Allegiant
    Seasonal 2-6x Weekly

    Pausing on May 26, 2025 

    Returning on Oct 2, 2025 

    Boise – BOI
    Alaska
    Seasonal 2x Weekly Feb-Apr usual operations 
    Calgary – YYC
    WestJet
    Year-Round 2-16x Weekly

    7x – May 2025 

    4x - Jun 2025 

    2x – Jul-Aug 2025 

    3x - Sep 2025 

    9x – Oct 2025 

    14x – Nov & Dec 2025 

    Chicago – ORD
    American
    Seasonal 1-2x Daily

    Pausing on Jun 4, 2025 

    Returning on Oct 6, 2025 

    Chicago – ORD
    United
    Seasonal 1-2x Daily

    Pausing on May 21, 2025  

    Returning on Sep 25, 2025 

    Dallas – DFW
    American
    Year-Round 2-4x Daily

    3x – Apr-May 2025 

    2x – Jun-Sep 2025 

    3x – Oct-Dec 2025 

    Dallas - DAL 
    Southwest
    Seasonal  Saturday Only Feb-Apr usual operations 
    Denver – DEN
    United
    Year-Round 2-5x Daily

    4x – May 2025 

    2x – Jun-Aug 2025 

    3x – Sep 2025 

    4x – Oct 2025 

    5x – Nov-Dec 2025 

    Denver – DEN
    Southwest
    Year-Round 7-15x Weekly

    12x w – May 2025 

    7x w – Jun-Sep 2025 

    13x – Oct 2025 

    10x – Nov 2025 

    9x – Dec 2025 

    Denver - DEN
    Frontier
    Seasonal  2-4x Weekly

    2x – Apr-Aug 2025 

    3x – Sep 2025 

    2x – Oct 2025 

    Edmonton – YEG
    WestJet
    Seasonal 2-7x Weekly Returning on Oct 5, 2025 
    Everett – PAE
    Alaska
    Seasonal 4-6x Weekly Returning on Oct 26, 2025 
    Houston – IAH
    United
    Seasonal 2-14x weekly

    7x w – May 2025 

    Pausing on May 22, 2025 

    Returning on Dec 18, 2025 

    Las Vegas – LAS
    Southwest
    Year-Round 8-17x weekly

    17x w  – May 2025 

    11x w – Jun-Jul 2025 

    9x w – Aug 2025 

    8x – Sep 2025 

    14x – Oct 2025 

    15x – Nov 2025 

    16x – Dec 2025 

    Los Angeles – LAX
    United
    Seasonal 1x Daily

    Pausing May 22, 2025 

    Returning on Aug 19, 2025 

    Minneapolis – MSP
    Delta
    Seasonal 1-14x Weekly

    1x w – May 2025 

    Pausing Jun 7, 2025 

    Returning Oct 6, 2025 

    Minneapolis – MSP
    Sun Country
    Seasonal 2-7x Weekly

    2x – May 2025 

    Pausing May 26, 2025 

    Returning on Sep 11, 2025 

    New York - JFK
    Alaska
    Seasonal 5-7x Weekly Returning on Oct 26, 2025 
    New York - JFK
    Delta
    Seasonal Saturday only  Returning on Nov 8, 2025 
    Oakland – OAK
    Southwest
    Year-Round 4-19x Weekly

    16x – May 2025 

    6x – Jun-Jul 2025 

    4x – Aug-Sep 2025 

    7x – Oct 2025 

    8x – Nov 2025 

    7x – Dec 2025 

    Phoenix – PHX
    American
    Year-Round 4-7x Daily

    5x – May 2025 

    4x – Jun-Oct 2025 

    6x – Nov-Dec 2025 

    Portland – PDX
    Alaska
    Seasonal 1-3x Daily

    3x – May 2025 

    1x - Jun-Sep 2025 

    2x – Oct-Nov 2025 

    3x – Dec 2025 

    Redmond-RDM
    Avelo
    Seasonal 2-4x weekly Not in fall schedule as of now 
    Sacramento – SMF
    Southwest
    Year-Round 5-14x weekly 

    11x – May 2025 

    5x – Jun-Jul 2025 

    7x – Aug-Sep 2025 

    10x – Oct 2025 

    9x – Nov-Dec 2025 

    Salt Lake City – SLC
    Delta
    Year-Round 3x Daily 3x new summer 2025 
    San Francisco – SFO
    Alaska
    Year-Round 2-4x Daily  
    San Francisco – SFO
    Frontier
    Seasonal  3-4x weekly Returning on Sep 5, 2025 
    San Francisco – SFO
    United
    Year-Round 3-5x Daily  
    San Jose - SJC
    Southwest
    Seasonal 1x daily

    Pausing on Jun 4, 2025 

    Returning on Oct 2, 2025 

    Santa Rosa – STS
    Avelo
    Seasonal 2-4x Weekly Pausing on Jun 7, 2025
    Seattle - SEA
    Alaska
    Year-Round 2-6x Daily  
    Seattle - SEA
    Delta
    Seasonal 1x Daily Returning on Nov 6, 2025
    Toronto - YYZ
    Air Canada
    Seasonal 4-6x Weekly Returning on Oct 27, 2025 
    Toronto - YYZ
    Porter
    Airlines Seasonal 3x Weekly Returning on Dec 2, 2025 
    Vancouver – YVR
    Air Canada
    Seasonal 1x daily Returning on Oct 26, 2025 
    Vancouver – YVR
    Flair
    Seasonal 3x Weekly Not in fall schedule as of now
    Vancouver – YVR
    WestJet
    Year-Round 2-12x Weekly

    10x - May 2025 

    2x - Jun-Aug 2025 

    5x - Sep 2025 

    13x – Oct 2025 

    11x – Nov-Dec 2025 

    Washington D.C – IAD
    United
    Seasonal 1x daily Returning on Dec 18, 2025 
    Winnipeg – YWG
    WestJet
    Seasonal 2x Weekly Returning on Oct 28, 2025 
  • Ailevon Pacific Aviation Consulting

    Visit Greater Palm Springs maintains the services of Ailevon Pacific Aviation Consulting. Ailevon is a leading airline development consulting company with extensive expertise in aviation and tourism. Working collaboratively with Ailevon, Visit Greater Palm Springs goal is to expand existing air service while targeting new airlines and create both a short-term and long-term plan for future expansion, both domestically and internationally.

    Our primary representatives:

    • Oliver Lamb, Managing Director: Lamb has substantial experience in the aviation industry in a wide variety of capacities, including airline operations, distribution, industry advocacy, airport business development and strategy consulting. Beginning his career at Canadian Airlines and Business Travel International, with a deep understanding of the aviation industry and fluent in English, French and Spanish, his career has seen him working throughout the Asia-Pacific Region and Europe on the industry’s most challenging issues. Prior to co-founding Ailevon Pacific, Lamb was a strategy consultant for the aviation industry and for Port Jackson Partners, one of Australia’s leading corporate strategy firms. Lamb holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) from the University of Sydney and is a member of the Financial Services Institute of Australia and the Institute of Management Consultants.
       
    • Carrie Kelly, Senior Consultant: Prior to joining APAC, Kelly worked at Southwest Airlines in a variety of roles. The most recent of those was in Business Development on the Commercial Initiatives team, where she focused on identifying revenue-generating ideas within the commercial space and constructing business cases to implement those ideas. Additionally, Kelly played a pivotal role in the creation and development of Southwest’s five-year strategy and capacity plan by conducting competitive analyses and customer research regarding the future of the airline. She also has extensive experience in Capacity Planning, Network Strategy and Customer Insights. Carrie holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and Management from Texas Christian University and a Masters of Business Administration in Marketing from Southern Methodist University.