Best Tips for The Busy Holiday Travel Season
IT'S THE BUSY HOLIDAY TRAVEL SEASON, AND THAT MEANS LOTS OF SUITCASES BEING WHEELED THROUGH AMERICA'S FRIENDLIEST AIRPORT, PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL. NOW, IT'S FUN TO TRAVEL, BUT IT ALSO IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST TRAVEL TIMES OF THE YEAR. LET'S BRING YOU UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST ADVICE FOR STRESS-FREE HOLIDAY TRAVEL.
HELLO, I'M CHUCK EMMERT, AND WELCOME TO "CITY UPDATE." I'VE GOT MY BAGS PACKED. I'M READY TO GO. EXCITED ABOUT HOLIDAY TRAVEL? YES, BUT ALSO A LITTLE NERVOUS AS WELL. MAYBE A LITTLE NERVOUS ABOUT ALL THE DETAILS NECESSARY TO MAKE TRAVEL AT THE AIRPORT SUCCESSFUL. BUT LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT. WITH ME TODAY IS GREG ROYBAL, SPOKESMAN HERE AT SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
WELCOME TO THE SHOW, GREG. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME, CHUCK. YOU'RE WELCOME. SO GREG, WE WERE TALKING BEFORE THE CAMERAS TURNED ON. PLANNING IS THE KEY. YES, THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE I CAN GIVE IS BEFORE YOU EVEN COME TO THE AIRPORT, CONFIRM YOUR FLIGHT STATUS WITH YOUR AIRLINE. THAT'LL SAVE YOU SOME LAST-MINUTE HEARTACHE AND SORROW, FROM A CANCELED FLIGHT TO A FLIGHT THAT'S BEEN DELAYED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. BEFORE YOU EVEN GET HERE, GET WITH YOUR AIRLINE.
CALL THEIR GUEST SERVICE NUMBER, OR GO TO THEIR WEBSITE. ALL THAT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON SKY HARBOR.COM. NOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE IN PHOENIX LIKE TO DRIVE TO THE AIRPORT, AND THERE'S PLENTY OF OPTIONS FOR PARKING, BUT YOU'VE GOT SOME TIPS WITH THAT AS WELL. BOY, WE LIKE OUR CARS, DON'T WE? WE LIKE TO PARK THEM HERE, TOO. WE HAVE A LOT OF PARKING OPTIONS, FROM OUR TERMINAL GARAGES TO OUR ECONOMY LOTS. YOU HAVE PREPAID DISCOUNT PARKING.
WE HAVE VALET PARKING IN TERMINAL 4. WE HAVE A LOT OF OPTIONS FOR FOLKS WHO WANT TO DRIVE HERE. NOW, ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT LIVING IN THE CITY OF PHOENIX IS WE'VE GOT A GREAT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. THE LIGHT RAIL SERVES US RIGHT UP HERE AT SKY HARBOR AIRPORT. VALLEY METRO IS A GREAT PARTNER, AND THEY HAVE A FINE STATION AT 44TH STREET, JUST A SHORT WALK AWAY FROM THE 44TH STREET PHOENIX SKY TRAIN STATION. YOU WALK ACROSS THAT BEAUTIFUL SKY BRIDGE.
TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE LOCAL ART INSIDE. AND THEN YOU GET ON THE FREE SKY TRAIN, AND YOU RIDE FROM THE 44TH STREET TO TERMINAL 4 IN FIVE MINUTES. IN TWO MORE MINUTES, YOU'RE IN TERMINAL 3. YOU CAN'T BEAT FREE, AND IT'S A GREAT RIDE, TOO. YOU GET TO AVOID ALL THAT ROADWAY CONGESTION, ALL THE DRIVING UP TO THE CURB. YOU JUST COME RIGHT INTO THE TERMINAL. BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, YOU'RE WALKING OUT RIGHT HERE, AND GETTING READY TO CATCH YOUR FLIGHT. THAT 44TH STREET SKY TRAIN STATION IS ALSO A GREAT RESOURCE WHEN YOU'RE PICKING PEOPLE UP AT THE AIRPORT.
IT WORKS BOTH WAYS. IF YOU'RE FLYING INTO SKY HARBOR, YOU HAVE A LOVED ONE FLYING INTO SKY HARBOR, LET THEM KNOW THEY CAN RIDE THAT FREE SKY TRAIN TO 44TH STREET. THERE'S A LITTLE CELL PHONE PARKING LOT THERE FOR WHEN YOU GO TO PICK UP SOMEBODY. THEN YOU MEET THEM THERE, AND IT'S NO HASSLE. IT'S SO EASY, AND IT'S FREE. IT'S THE BEST VALUE HERE. NOW, WHY NOT GET TO SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EARLY? BECAUSE YOU'VE GOT SOME GREAT AMENITIES HERE.
WE HAVE A LOT OF OTHER VALUES, GREAT VALUES HERE. LOCAL RESTAURANTS, LOCAL STORES, EVEN THE NATIONAL ONES FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE COMFORTABLE WITH THE FAMILIAR. BUT A LOT OF GREAT THINGS, FROM BOUTIQUE ITEMS, TO OTHER FOOD FROM LOCAL RESTAURANTS. YOU EVEN PUBLISH A CATALOG NOW. WE DO, WE HAVE A HOLIDAY CATALOG, AGAIN AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON SKYHARBOR.COM. A LOT OF WONDERFUL IDEAS, GIFTS FOR HER, GIFTS FOR HIM, GIFTS FOR THE SPORTS FAN, FOR THE KIDS, FOR YOUR PETS. EVEN LOCAL FOOD. IF YOU LOOK IN THE CATALOG, IT WILL TELL YOU WHERE IN THE AIRPORT YOU CAN PICK THOSE ITEMS UP.
NOW, IT IS THE HOLIDAY SEASON, AND SOMETIMES TRAVELERS ARE TEMPTED TO TRAVEL WITH A LARGE GIFT. BUT THAT MAY NOT BE THE BEST IDEA. BECAUSE SOMETIMES TSA SECURITY MAY HAVE TO GO INTO A PACKAGE. YOU DON'T WANT TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME AND EXPENSE GIFT-WRAPPING A PACKAGE THAT MIGHT HAVE TO BE OPENED. YOU WANT THAT TO TAKE PLACE UNDER THE TREE, NOT NECESSARILY HERE IN SECURITY. SO SAVE YOURSELF THE TIME AND THE EFFORT. DON'T WRAP THE GIFT BEFORE YOU GO THROUGH SECURITY. IF YOU'RE FLYING THROUGH TERMINAL 4 CHRISTMAS EVE, WE WILL HAVE FREE GIFT-WRAPPING AVAILABLE AFTER SOME OF THESE SECURITY CHECKPOINTS.
OUR VOLUNTEERS GIFT WRAP, AND THEY'LL TAKE DONATIONS THAT ARE GIVEN TO CHARITY, IF YOU WISH. BUT IT'S A REALLY GREAT AMENITY, AND I THINK PEOPLE LOOK FORWARD TO THAT. WELL, WHEN IT COMES TO TRAVELING DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, THERE'S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR LEAVING YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME. THAT'S CERTAINLY TRUE HERE AT PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. GREG, THANKS FOR BEING WITH US TODAY. LAST PIECES OF ADVICE FOR PEOPLE THAT THEY MAY WANT TO KNOW? YOU JUST MENTIONED IT. GIVE YOURSELF THE GIFT OF STRESS-FREE TRAVEL.
GET HERE TWO HOURS BEFORE YOUR FLIGHT, THREE HOURS IF YOU'RE FLYING INTERNATIONALLY. YOU SHOULD CONFIRM YOUR FLIGHT STATUS BEFORE YOU GET HERE. CHECK OUT THE SECURITY CHECKPOINT WAIT TIMES, EITHER ON SKY HARBOR.COM, OR RIGHT OUTSIDE THE SECURITY CHECKPOINTS ON THESE FLIGHT INFORMATION DISPLAYS. IF YOU NEED ANY INFORMATION, YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND IT ON SKY HARBOR.COM. THAT'S THE KEY RIGHT THERE. LOOK TO SKYHARBOR.COM FOR ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY NEED FOR YOUR LAST-MINUTE TRAVEL. BUT REMEMBER, DON'T MAKE IT LAST MINUTE. SAVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME.
HELLO, I'M CHUCK EMMERT, AND WELCOME TO "CITY UPDATE." I'VE GOT MY BAGS PACKED. I'M READY TO GO. EXCITED ABOUT HOLIDAY TRAVEL? YES, BUT ALSO A LITTLE NERVOUS AS WELL. MAYBE A LITTLE NERVOUS ABOUT ALL THE DETAILS NECESSARY TO MAKE TRAVEL AT THE AIRPORT SUCCESSFUL. BUT LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT. WITH ME TODAY IS GREG ROYBAL, SPOKESMAN HERE AT SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
Best Tips for The Busy Holiday Travel Season
WELCOME TO THE SHOW, GREG. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME, CHUCK. YOU'RE WELCOME. SO GREG, WE WERE TALKING BEFORE THE CAMERAS TURNED ON. PLANNING IS THE KEY. YES, THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE I CAN GIVE IS BEFORE YOU EVEN COME TO THE AIRPORT, CONFIRM YOUR FLIGHT STATUS WITH YOUR AIRLINE. THAT'LL SAVE YOU SOME LAST-MINUTE HEARTACHE AND SORROW, FROM A CANCELED FLIGHT TO A FLIGHT THAT'S BEEN DELAYED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. BEFORE YOU EVEN GET HERE, GET WITH YOUR AIRLINE.
CALL THEIR GUEST SERVICE NUMBER, OR GO TO THEIR WEBSITE. ALL THAT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON SKY HARBOR.COM. NOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE IN PHOENIX LIKE TO DRIVE TO THE AIRPORT, AND THERE'S PLENTY OF OPTIONS FOR PARKING, BUT YOU'VE GOT SOME TIPS WITH THAT AS WELL. BOY, WE LIKE OUR CARS, DON'T WE? WE LIKE TO PARK THEM HERE, TOO. WE HAVE A LOT OF PARKING OPTIONS, FROM OUR TERMINAL GARAGES TO OUR ECONOMY LOTS. YOU HAVE PREPAID DISCOUNT PARKING.
WE HAVE VALET PARKING IN TERMINAL 4. WE HAVE A LOT OF OPTIONS FOR FOLKS WHO WANT TO DRIVE HERE. NOW, ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT LIVING IN THE CITY OF PHOENIX IS WE'VE GOT A GREAT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. THE LIGHT RAIL SERVES US RIGHT UP HERE AT SKY HARBOR AIRPORT. VALLEY METRO IS A GREAT PARTNER, AND THEY HAVE A FINE STATION AT 44TH STREET, JUST A SHORT WALK AWAY FROM THE 44TH STREET PHOENIX SKY TRAIN STATION. YOU WALK ACROSS THAT BEAUTIFUL SKY BRIDGE.
TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE LOCAL ART INSIDE. AND THEN YOU GET ON THE FREE SKY TRAIN, AND YOU RIDE FROM THE 44TH STREET TO TERMINAL 4 IN FIVE MINUTES. IN TWO MORE MINUTES, YOU'RE IN TERMINAL 3. YOU CAN'T BEAT FREE, AND IT'S A GREAT RIDE, TOO. YOU GET TO AVOID ALL THAT ROADWAY CONGESTION, ALL THE DRIVING UP TO THE CURB. YOU JUST COME RIGHT INTO THE TERMINAL. BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, YOU'RE WALKING OUT RIGHT HERE, AND GETTING READY TO CATCH YOUR FLIGHT. THAT 44TH STREET SKY TRAIN STATION IS ALSO A GREAT RESOURCE WHEN YOU'RE PICKING PEOPLE UP AT THE AIRPORT.
IT WORKS BOTH WAYS. IF YOU'RE FLYING INTO SKY HARBOR, YOU HAVE A LOVED ONE FLYING INTO SKY HARBOR, LET THEM KNOW THEY CAN RIDE THAT FREE SKY TRAIN TO 44TH STREET. THERE'S A LITTLE CELL PHONE PARKING LOT THERE FOR WHEN YOU GO TO PICK UP SOMEBODY. THEN YOU MEET THEM THERE, AND IT'S NO HASSLE. IT'S SO EASY, AND IT'S FREE. IT'S THE BEST VALUE HERE. NOW, WHY NOT GET TO SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EARLY? BECAUSE YOU'VE GOT SOME GREAT AMENITIES HERE.
WE HAVE A LOT OF OTHER VALUES, GREAT VALUES HERE. LOCAL RESTAURANTS, LOCAL STORES, EVEN THE NATIONAL ONES FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE COMFORTABLE WITH THE FAMILIAR. BUT A LOT OF GREAT THINGS, FROM BOUTIQUE ITEMS, TO OTHER FOOD FROM LOCAL RESTAURANTS. YOU EVEN PUBLISH A CATALOG NOW. WE DO, WE HAVE A HOLIDAY CATALOG, AGAIN AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON SKYHARBOR.COM. A LOT OF WONDERFUL IDEAS, GIFTS FOR HER, GIFTS FOR HIM, GIFTS FOR THE SPORTS FAN, FOR THE KIDS, FOR YOUR PETS. EVEN LOCAL FOOD. IF YOU LOOK IN THE CATALOG, IT WILL TELL YOU WHERE IN THE AIRPORT YOU CAN PICK THOSE ITEMS UP.
NOW, IT IS THE HOLIDAY SEASON, AND SOMETIMES TRAVELERS ARE TEMPTED TO TRAVEL WITH A LARGE GIFT. BUT THAT MAY NOT BE THE BEST IDEA. BECAUSE SOMETIMES TSA SECURITY MAY HAVE TO GO INTO A PACKAGE. YOU DON'T WANT TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME AND EXPENSE GIFT-WRAPPING A PACKAGE THAT MIGHT HAVE TO BE OPENED. YOU WANT THAT TO TAKE PLACE UNDER THE TREE, NOT NECESSARILY HERE IN SECURITY. SO SAVE YOURSELF THE TIME AND THE EFFORT. DON'T WRAP THE GIFT BEFORE YOU GO THROUGH SECURITY. IF YOU'RE FLYING THROUGH TERMINAL 4 CHRISTMAS EVE, WE WILL HAVE FREE GIFT-WRAPPING AVAILABLE AFTER SOME OF THESE SECURITY CHECKPOINTS.
OUR VOLUNTEERS GIFT WRAP, AND THEY'LL TAKE DONATIONS THAT ARE GIVEN TO CHARITY, IF YOU WISH. BUT IT'S A REALLY GREAT AMENITY, AND I THINK PEOPLE LOOK FORWARD TO THAT. WELL, WHEN IT COMES TO TRAVELING DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, THERE'S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR LEAVING YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME. THAT'S CERTAINLY TRUE HERE AT PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. GREG, THANKS FOR BEING WITH US TODAY. LAST PIECES OF ADVICE FOR PEOPLE THAT THEY MAY WANT TO KNOW? YOU JUST MENTIONED IT. GIVE YOURSELF THE GIFT OF STRESS-FREE TRAVEL.
GET HERE TWO HOURS BEFORE YOUR FLIGHT, THREE HOURS IF YOU'RE FLYING INTERNATIONALLY. YOU SHOULD CONFIRM YOUR FLIGHT STATUS BEFORE YOU GET HERE. CHECK OUT THE SECURITY CHECKPOINT WAIT TIMES, EITHER ON SKY HARBOR.COM, OR RIGHT OUTSIDE THE SECURITY CHECKPOINTS ON THESE FLIGHT INFORMATION DISPLAYS. IF YOU NEED ANY INFORMATION, YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND IT ON SKY HARBOR.COM. THAT'S THE KEY RIGHT THERE. LOOK TO SKYHARBOR.COM FOR ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY NEED FOR YOUR LAST-MINUTE TRAVEL. BUT REMEMBER, DON'T MAKE IT LAST MINUTE. SAVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME.
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