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I honestly can't remember the last time I've flown another airline other than Southwest (or occasionally US Airways/America West) so pretty much this entire review is for terminal 4, which IMO is pretty nice. It's clean, the lines move pretty fast (whether it's for security or to check-in), and there's a lot of different food options. Speaking of food options, one thing I do recommend (time permitting) is the food court BEFORE the security check. There's a lot of options here. Off the top of my head Paradise Bakery, Chili's, & Flo's come to mind, but I know there's a lot more. That's not to say you don't have options once your past security (Nathan's, Pizza Hut, Blue Burrito, and standard cheesy airport bars come to mind), but I just find the options on the other side more appealing.
Once you're past security and closer to the gates there's a lot of seating, but finding an outlet for electronics is limited (like at most airports) but not horrible. And yes, like others have mentioned there is FREE Wi-fi, but at times it can be slow, but I guess it's better than nothing (I fly out of SFO where you have to pay for Internet).
One pretty big thing to not about this airport...and I'm not sure if this is a good thing or bad thing, but security is pretty tight. If there's ANYTHING that seems suspicious/over-sized liquids they will find it, and you'll have to get rid of it (or check it in). I guess this isn't a bad thing since it means they have good security, but it can be annoying. The same carry-on bags that I'm easily able to get through security at other airports I always check-in here, since I KNOW (yes, this always happens without fail) my face wash, hair products, and cologne will be confiscated.
Oh, I guess another thing I should note is that this airport used to be NOTORIOUS for having a super slow baggage claim. Nine times out of ten though I don't check-in bags coming into this airport, but the last time I did have to check a bag in, it actually came out pretty fast, so I don't know if the slow baggage claim is still the case.
Overall, this is a good airport (and if it weren't would it really matter?). If you're flying into/out of Phoenix you really don't have much of a choice...lol!
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