Airport’s growing traffic could push gate capacity in modernized B Concourse

By , Daily Memphian Published: May 28, 2019 5:58 PM CT
<strong>Kingman Johnson waits in line with his mother, Christine Neal (right), to check their bags for a flight from Memphis International Airport to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday, May 24. Passenger activity at Memphis International is increasing by nearly 5% a year.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)

Kingman Johnson waits in line with his mother, Christine Neal (right), to check their bags for a flight from Memphis International Airport to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday, May 24. Passenger activity at Memphis International is increasing by nearly 5% a year. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)

Memphis International Airport will introduce a new gate management system as part of an effort to cope with growing traffic and limits on the number of gates available for aircraft.

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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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