Cushy new seats will greet returning travelers
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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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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