SignalsAZ.com Prescott News Podcast - Elevating Arizona Tourism with Sedona Airways

Episode Date: February 27, 2026

Send us a text and chime in!What if you could trade a 2–3 hour drive for a 25-minute flight over the most breathtaking landscapes in Arizona?In this episode, we sit down with Mason Bradshaw and Skyler Barker of Sedona Airways to talk about how they’re redefining travel across the Southwest. From private day trips to the Grand Canyon and Page (including Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon) to on-demand charters to Las Vegas, Sedona Airways is creating bucket-list experiences for travelers who value time, comfort, and unforgettable views.#sedonaAirways #privatejet #grandcanyontours #sedonaCheck out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network

Hey, everybody, welcome back to signalsaze.com. And I am joined with two guys that are making it happen once you introduce yourselves for our guests today. And we're trying to make it happen. My name's Mason Bratshaw, born raised in Sedona. My name is Skylar Barker. I'm the operations manager for Sonia Airways. I'm learning as we get older.

You know, I have more money than I have time. And if I want to go see something or I want to go do something, I want it to be cool because, you know, it's an experience. And I want it to be quick. And so with you guys at Sedona Airways, that's what you're doing, right? So tell me a little bit about your business. Yeah, you know, me and Skylar, we both come from a tourism background. And, you know, we live in a beautiful state.

We love the whole state from, you know, the Tucson area to Page in the Grand Canyon area. But it's a large state, so it's hard to get there and drive there. So, you know, we've got a couple airplanes now where we can, fly directly out of any airport in Sedona or any airport in Arizona, I mean, and fly them to the great beautiful state of Arizona. So, you know, we're stationed in Sedona. It's a great location. It's one of the most beautiful small cities in the world. And, you know, that's where our other tourism companies are located. And we can fly people to the Grand Canyon land, do a day trip. Instead of doing that long couple hour drive, it's around 25 minutes.

So what are most of the tours that you guys are booking or most of the trips that people are planning? Yeah, so I'd say the Grand Canyon is the biggest one. We offer a great tour there. We work with an awesome ground tour company. So when we land there, you get picked up right out the plane. And then they'll take you around for the South Rim and East Rim. Give a full ground tour, a lot of history in there. And then you go have lunch at Eltavar, which is a restaurant.

on there at the park and then they bring you back and and it makes it nice and simple for the customer. I can't admit. I like just walking up to the rim and looking over the Grand Canyon is breathtaking. So now you get to see it from the air as you're flying in and. Yeah. And our page trip, it's really cool because you actually fly over the Grand Canyon for a little ways to get to page. And once you land there, you get a horses you've been in the Antelope Canyon, two places that's kind of a must see when you're in town. But on the very north end of air,

Arizona. Once again, that comes with a nice lunch. So super cool activity. I can imagine. So you guys do Sedona to Grand Canyon tour. I was eavesdropping a little bit. You guys got a phone call just a few minutes ago. And you talked about Vegas. Vegas is something you guys do as well. Yeah. So we will bring people in and out from Vegas if they're trying to come to Sedona or if we have people in Sedona that are trying to go to Vegas. It's pretty common to have people come from Scottsdale. and they'll do tours in Sedona and then maybe they want to go to Vegas for the weekend. Yeah, we have what's called an on-demand private charter license. And so that way we could pick people up.

They get the whole plane to themselves and we could fly into where they want to go. So we'll pick up people pretty much anywhere in the southwest and eventually Mexico. Yep. Well, there you go. Well, and I have to think about, you know, the average Joe. And this isn't something that, oh, you know, I'm going to make a phone call tomorrow and just have them pick me up and, you know, scoop me on over to Vegas. and maybe stop into Sedona. But I could see it if this were, you know, maybe my daughter's getting married and this was,

you know, a girl's trip or something to, you know, for her bridal party or, you know, that experience, that really special, special experience. Yeah. Do you see that a little bit with what you guys are doing? Definitely. We've got a group that's going to be coming out mid-April that that's exactly what they're trying to do. They're wanting to be picked up from Scottsdale there and taken to the canyon.

and so they can do a girl's trip there. And it's just simpler and easier for them. They don't have to worry about the driving. And it's like you said, it's better on time. They have more money than time. Yeah. And how many can fit in the planes? So our plane can fit up to six people,

which is a good price point. If, you know, if you could fill up every seat and split it up between the six, it's not too bad for a private charter. Yeah. I think that would be awesome. And it's something you're always going to remember, right? Oh, definitely.

Yeah. Yeah. Another one of our big clientele is businessmen, you know, sometimes, you know, time is money. So they're, they got to get to one meeting to the next and they got to be there right now. So they'll call and say, hey, I got to go now. Can we pick us up and get us going where we need to be? Sometimes that's just a solar traveler. But time is money. Right. Absolutely. So you've got the majestic Sedona Tour, Sedona to Grand Canyon, Sedona to Anelope Canyon Tour. So you're working with people on the ground as well. well, right? So when they get there, you're putting them in good hands, right? Definitely. Yeah, we use a company called First Class Charter Tours. They're also based on Sedona. So that's one of our philosophies. We want to work with local companies and really good companies. And they're part of the chamber like we are. And they do really, really good work. They're a little expensive, but, you know, it's definitely worth it. We want someone that's reliable and good partners with us. But I think that's important to say. It's, you know, there are people that,

This is their lifestyle and this is they want top end. They want to make sure that they're in good hands. And it sounds like you guys have taken those steps to make sure that they're used to a lifestyle and you're delivering that for them. Definitely. Yeah. So if I wanted to book or to find out more information, what would I do? Yeah, there's a few options. If you wanted to book, you can book right there on the website.

You can also call us. Mason and I are the ones that answer the phones here. So you can book your toilet. with us. You can also put in a charter request online or call us, just like we had happened before this podcast. What's a good number for you guys? Yeah, it's going to be 928-227-0105. Okay. And I'm also looking at Sedona Airways.com. Yep. Gosh, pretty pictures from on the website. So if you guys are, one, just looking for a bucket list item to check off that bucket list or this is just the way you roll, you should be rolling with Sedona Airways, right? Yep, exactly.

So, well, you guys, thank you so much for coming in. I think this is something awesome. And I'm excited to learn more about this. So thanks. Thanks so much. Thanks for having us. It's been a great time. Thank you.