Tucson International Airport Recognized by Arizona Office of Tourism

Members of the Tucson Airport Authority (TAA) accepted the 2021 Spirit of Service Crisis Response award at this year's Arizona Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The award honors an individual, group, event or attraction for above-and-beyond response to the recent global health crisis. That response at Tucson International Airport (TUS) is the “TUS Cares” initiative, which focuses on innovative health and safety solutions, including a “touchless journey,” and safety messaging.

TAA President and CEO Danette Bewley attended the awards gala Aug. 3 in Scottsdale and thanked the office of tourism for recognizing TUS Cares.

“Our executive team knew early on in the pandemic that we wanted to lead from the front," Bewley said. "Many of the improvements we made in and around the terminal were in place before any mandates from our local, state or federal government partners. It was, and continues to be, vital for us to instill a sense of security and comfort in both passengers and employees at Tucson International Airport.”

Since the onset of the pandemic, TAA has invested more than $500,000 in critical health and safety standards. The investment resulted in TUS becoming the fifth airport to earn GBAC STAR accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council.