Cushy new seats will greet returning travelers

By , Daily Memphian Updated: August 20, 2020 4:13 PM CT | Published: August 20, 2020 12:10 PM CT
<strong>Passengers move around the lobby of Memphis International Airport earlier this year. On Thursday, Aug. 20, the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority picked a Canadian manufacturer of airport seats, Arconas, to provide gate seating in the $245 million B Concourse modernization that&rsquo;s slated for completion in 2021.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)

Passengers move around the lobby of Memphis International Airport earlier this year. On Thursday, Aug. 20, the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority picked a Canadian manufacturer of airport seats, Arconas, to provide gate seating in the $245 million B Concourse modernization that’s slated for completion in 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)

Passenger traffic at Memphis International Airport was about 125,000 in July, down 65% from a year ago but much improved from April when the pandemic crippled air travel.

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Wayne Risher

Wayne Risher

Business news reporter, 43-year veteran of print journalism, 35-year resident of Memphis, University of Georgia alumnus and proud father and spouse of University of Memphis graduates.


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