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AIRLINERS INTERNATIONAL 2020 PHOENIX!

JULY 10, 2020

Registration is now open for AI 2021. If you were already registered for AI 2020, no action needed on your part as all registrations will carry over. Please note: Email Addresses will continue to reflect AI2020PHX.

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JULY 5, 2020

All of us at Airliners International hope you have found some calm and peace during these crazy times. We trust everyone has found their own way to be safe and protect themselves during the pandemic. We love the fellowship of our annual AI show, and we miss you all this year!
 
Our show registration / table booking system for AI 2021 will be active July 12th, click here. 
   
The staff of the Cleveland Airlines Collectible Show has confirmed that the Holiday Inn Hotel is open, and the show will be held as scheduled on August 22. The show will be held with expanded space between the tables, to enable social distancing.  
 
Marshal Pumphrey has told us that the Expo Arts Center in Long Beach has closed until further notice,  and the October SoCal show is postponed. As we hear more, we will let you know. 
 
All 2020 hotel reservations have been cancelled. The booking system for AI 2021 is now active. Click this link to be directed to the booking page. Book now to ensure the room type you desire is available. Thanks for supporting the show hotel.
 
There have been a few attendees that have let us know that they still intend to travel to Phoenix in 2020. Unfortunately, the Tempe Mission Palms has decided to remain closed until at least August 10th. Due to this, we will not be hosting any cocktail party at the hotel. If any of our local Phoenix participants would like to host a "social distancing" get together, let us know,  and we will pass word on. 
 
Most of the other shows this fall including Newark, SFO, ATL, MSP, etc are operating as scheduled. You can also check the WAHS website for a listing. Another show list can be found at this link. We will let you know as new information comes in. 
 
Thank you all for understanding. The WAHS and the Airliners International shows are volunteer organizations. We host the AI events for the love of the airline industry, which is shared by all of you. 
 
If you have any questions, email us atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
   
Regards, be safe, 
Chris Slimmer / Elizabeth Vaughn 
AI 2020 PHX 

 

JUNE 24, 2020

The Tempe Mission Palms Hotel has advised us that the hotel will remain closed until August 10, 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis. Therefore, we will not be able to hold a cocktail reception in July as indicated in an earlier email for those in the Phoenix area during the original show dates for AI 2020.

JUNE 20, 2020

The AI 2021 committee would like to thank all of you for your kind words and understanding due to the postponement of Airliners International until 2021. With the worldwide uncertainty as to the best way to re-open the planet, it looks like we made the correct choice. All of your registration and table info has been rolled over into our 2021 database. 

All 2020 hotel reservations have been cancelled. The booking system for AI 2021 is now active. Click this link to be directed to the booking page. Book now to ensure the room type you desire is available. Thanks for supporting the show hotel.

Our show registration / table booking system for AI 2021 PHX will be reactivated after July 12, 2020. (We can only date the event one year ahead.)

There have been a few attendees that have let us know that they still intend to travel to Phoenix in 2020. The Tempe Mission Palms has been closed since April. If the hotel is open, and thing have opened sufficiently, the hotel has offered our $104 rate for the July 8-11 2020. Let us know if you are planning to be in Phoenix, we will try to set up a cocktail reception Friday July 19th. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you will be there. 

Thank you all for understanding. The WAHS and the Airliners International shows are volunteer organizations. We host the AI events for the love of the airline industry, which is shared by all of you. With the current situation,

this was our only choice. 

 

If you have any questions, email us atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

   

Regards, be safe, 

Chris Slimmer / Elizabeth Vaughn 

AI 2020 PHX 

 

MAY 9, 2020

It is with great disappointment we announce that we are postponing Airliners International 2020 PHX until July 7-10, 2021. 

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting global health and our beloved travel industry in many ways. We had hoped that domestic and worldwide travel restrictions would have eased by July, but it looks like they will still be in force in the majority of the world. If we were to try to operate AI this year, the reduced attendance would be a financial disaster for the AI 2020 PHX committee.

The Tempe Mission Palms Hotel has allowed us to change our contract from 2020 to 2021 without penalty, and for this we are deeply grateful. The hotel, as are all travel providers, is dealing with a financial tragedy the likes of which we have never seen.  

Soon after you get this email, you will receive notice that your room reservations for 2020 are cancelled. We will soon provide a link to re-instate your room reservations for AI 2021 PHX. All of your table bookings and show registrations will be automatically rolled over to the 2021 show; table layout and locations will stay the same. Other accommodations will be handled on case by case basis.

There have been a few attendees that have let me know that they still intend to travel to Phoenix even if the show was postponed. We are working with the hotel for a special rate for the July 9-11 weekend. We will try to have a cocktail reception Friday night if possible.  

Thank you all for understanding. The WAHS and the Airliners International shows are volunteer organizations. We host the AI events for the love of the airline industry, which is shared by all of you. With the current situation, this was our only choice. Our website will be updated shortly with the most current information. Please be sure to sign-up for our email updates (if you haven't already done so). You will be notified of any updates and latest news via email going forward.  

If you have any questions, email us atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Regards, be safe, 

Chris Slimmer / Elizabeth Vaughn 

AI 2020 PHX 

APRIL 23, 2020

AI 2020 PHX and the World Airline Historical Society wish to pass along the sad news that Jon Proctor of Sandpoint, ID passed away after a long illness on April 22. Jon was a founding member of WAHS, noted author, historian, former TWA'er, and all around great guy. We will miss him.

Update on AI 2020 PHX:

The AI 2020 PHX Planning Committee continues to monitor the world's COVID-19 situation. Hopefully we can use Airliners International as a way to return to some normalcy in our lives. 
 
As of now, AI 2020 PHX will proceed as planned in July, unless otherwise directed by health authorities and government restrictions. One item we have to take into consideration is the contract we have with the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel. The AI committee has an agreement to use the room nights you as attendees book as a trade out to lower the cost of operating the show. Unless government authorities rule that shows of our size can not be held in July, the hotel can hold the show committee liable for the room night revenue. 
 
Due to the current total shut down in Phoenix, the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel has been closed for all of April. We will be working with the hotel once they re-open to assess our options as to AI 2020 PHX. 
 
Rest assured, we will never place any of our guests in harm's way. If we are not able to host AI 2020 PHX, we will advise as soon as possible.  
 
If you have any questions, email us atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
 
MARCH 30, 2020
 
The AI 2020 PHX planning committee is keeping a close eye on the COVID-19 virus impact on the world, and the its stunning impact on the world's travel industry. As of now, AI 2020 PHX will proceed as planned in July, unless otherwise directed by health authorities and government restrictions. Rest assured, we will never place any of our guests in harms way. If we are not able to host AI 2020 PHX, we will advise as soon as possible.  
 
Due to the current unknowns, we are delaying all tour booking until late April / early May. In the next few weeks, we will send out tour descriptions and prices. 
 
Once we are certain that AI 2020 PHX can proceed, we will send out the tour booking details and timeline. We have received confirmation of three different tours courtesy of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. We are planning all day bus trips to The Pima Air & Space Museum on Wednesday and Friday. We are planning C-47/DC-3 and C-45/Beech 18 scenic flights. And more.  
 
We have confirmed our Saturday banquet guest speaker, Howard D. Putnam, former CEO of Southwest and Braniff International. Howard will recount his days in the airline world, "From the Bag Room to the Board Room".  Read more about Howard D. Putnam HERE. 

 

FEBRUARY 10 2020
We are currently working on the tours. Please expect notification via email and on this page when the tours are available for booking in early April. All tour attendees must be registered AI 2020 PHX delegates - no exceptions. Tours will be offered on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. We will have tours of aircraft boneyards, PHX airport, and Pima Air Museum - among our many offerings!

OCTOBER 6 2019
Model Contest rules for AI 2020 PHX are now available for viewing. Please see the Contest section.

AUGUST 26 2019
The vendor table layout is available by CLICKING HERE! (Current as of August 25 2019. Tables in white are available.)

AUGUST 25 2019
The Tempe Mission Palms Hotel is now a Hyatt Hotel. All previously made reservations remain the same but now in the Hyatt Reservation System. CLICK HERE FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS!

JULY 9, 2019
The Registration link for AI 2020 PHX is now OPEN!  CLICK HERE!

JUNE 24, 2019
The Airliners International 2019 ATL event was an outstanding success! Thank you to everyone who attended this year's event at the Delta Flight Museum. We appreciate all of the support from the team at the Delta Flight Museum and Delta Air Lines.

This website will be updated soon with information on AIRLINERS INTERNATIONAL 2020 in Phoenix, AZ, July 8-11, at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel.

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Thank you for your continued support of the Airliners International events - "The World's Largest Annual Airline History Conference and Airline Collectibles Show!".

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