By Emily Richardson | Chamber Business News
Canada is the number one international employer in Arizona, but it also sends a lot of tourists to the state.
According to the Arizona Office of Tourism (AOT), more than 970,000 Canadians traveled to Arizona in 2017. The highest number recorded in the report which goes back to 2012.
The number of Canadians traveling to Arizona could be partially attributed to the number of direct flights between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Canada, according to Canada Arizona Business Council CEO Glenn Williamson.
Phoenix Sky Harbor has direct flights to 10 cities in Canada, —Edmonton, Kelowna, Regina, Montreal, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary, Victoria and Toronto.