I had never flown into Sky Harbor (usually going to Scottsdale). My conference was only 4 miles from Sky Harbor so I thought I'd take a chance on the "Big Airport" hassles and higher costs. Although the fuel is more expense than most Phoenix area airports, it's still less than Scottsdale. I used Cutter's courtesy shuttle to and from my hotel and saved on renting a car. Everyone at Cutter was fantastically nice and helpful. The controllers were also friendly and helpful. A final note. When I got home I realized I had been charged a $75/day ramp fee (with the first day waived). I called them today and they immediately recognized the mistake (I have a Mirage and they charged me the Meridian rate). They refunded the difference to my credit card. First class service all around. I'll certainly use Cutter the next time I'm in Phoenix.

Jessi and her team at ABQ are outstanding. Jessi (the GM) took personal care of me when I diverted to ABQ with a small electrical problem. She made sure I was able to get the services I needed and made sure I knew all the costs upfront. They found me a hotel with a discounted rate and were very professional and attentive. The fact that I was in a single-engine piston did not matter. They provided first-rate service! Definitely, recommended!

We have stopped here at nearly every one of our sixteen crossings of the United States coast-to-coast. They are very focused on customer service and even stepping out of a little four-seater piston single we were treated like we were going to drop ten grand on jet fuel. They loaned us a crew car to run to dinner and pick out a hotel and then drove us over to the hotel. The plane was fueled and pulled up in the morning as requested. The past few years the ramp had gotten very rough and we were happy to see this year that it was brand new concrete.

I was just a "transit" CFII working for Accelerated Flight and Instrument Training (www.AFIT.com) with a local pilot for a 10 day IFR course. I flew in with my Maule from SGU since it was a 2 hour flight or a 6 hour drive. So "corporate client" I wasn't, but it did not matter. Bought some fuel and the ramp fee was waived - FOR 10 DAYS!

Well, thanks - just a working guy who totally enjoyed the no hassle professionalism afforded me and my client.

Today, I received a thank-you card. How nice. A BIG CHANGE from my local FBO at SGU who threw me out of his building because I wasn't a staff instructor. EXCUSE me, that's how it works out there - planes/pilots/students/instructors travel to different venues.

So no improvement required! I'll be back to CUTTER next time my business brings me to DVT.