PHOENIX — The grounding of the Boeing 737 Max and weather issues caused the top two airlines at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to record year-over-year declines in landings and passenger counts at the region’s main airport in May.
Even though American Airlines and Southwest Airlines Co. posted passenger declines, the airport as a whole saw the total number of people flying in or out increase 1.3% in May, according to data released June 27 by the city of Phoenix Aviation Department.
During the month, Southwest had 5,098 planes land at Sky Harbor, which is 4.9% fewer than the airline reported in May 2018.
During the same time frame, Southwest’s passenger count drop 0.8%.
