Spring break crowds pace ‘amazing’ growth in airport traffic
Memphis International Airport passenger boardings jumped 9 percent in March from a year earlier as airlines added flights to accommodate spring break travelers.
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April 2019
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Airport grabs Memphis Tigers by the tail in extension of marketing partnership
Memphis International Airport officials on Thursday approved a two-year, nearly $200,000 marketing and sponsorship agreement tied to University of Memphis athletics.
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Southern Airways Express flexes up for day trips between Memphis, Nashville
Southern Airways Express is aiming an expansion of Memphis-Nashville nonstops at business travelers who don't want to stay overnight. It goes from one daily roundtrip to four May 2.
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Memphis-Cancun nonstop returns in May for summer vacation season
Vacation Express brings its Memphis-Cancun nonstop back for the 2019 summer vacation season starting in May. Flights leave Memphis International Airport on Saturday mornings and return on Friday nights.
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March 2019
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Memphis hangs at No. 2 on ranking of world’s busiest cargo airports
Memphis remains No. 2 in the world and No. 1 in North America in an Airports Council International preliminary ranking of the busiest cargo airports by volume.
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Airport eyes solutions to spring break, Thanksgiving parking crunch
Airport officials are looking at ways to improve the customer experience when parking garages fill up at peak times, such as spring break and Thanksgiving.
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February 2019
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Daily Briefs
- Chris Jenkins named Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett COO
- Airport board OKs surveillance, parking system contracts
- Amazon to fund computer science courses in seven Memphis-area high schools
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Daily Briefs
- Chris Jenkins named Saint Francis Hospital- Bartlett COO
- Airport board OKs surveillance, parking system contracts
- Amazon to fund computer science courses in seven Memphis area high schools
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Airport’s inner workings come into focus on ‘World Class Tour’
Memphis International Airport's Jon K. Thompson World Class Tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the airport and the FedEx Express hub.
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January 2019
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Airport posts increases in flights, seats and passengers in 2018
Memphis International Airport posted gains in passengers, flights and available seats on planes in 2018 for the first time since Delta Air Lines dehubbed the airport.
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Airport snares $3 million grant for aircraft repair facility
Memphis International Airport won a $3 million grant from the state to help design and develop an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility.
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Airport, FedEx combine for more than $1.6B in upgrades at Memphis International
Partial demolition of Concourse B got underway Thursday at Memphis International Airport, signaling the start of the most visible part of a project to modernize the airport's oldest concourse.
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The Daily Traveler: Five winter getaways nonstop from MEM
Instead of hiding indoors and waiting for spring, make a winter weekend escape to one of these five destinations – all with nonstop flights from Memphis.
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Airport eatery serves up love for unpaid TSA officers during shutdown
Runway 901, a bar and grill near gate A23 at Memphis International Airport, has extended its employee discount to Transportation Security Administration workers for the duration of the federal government shutdown.
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Via Airlines to launch MEM nonstops to Pittsburgh, Austin in June
Maitland, Florida-based Via Airlines will enter the Memphis market in June, offering four nonstops weekly from Memphis to Pittsburgh and Austin, Texas.
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Southwest triples down on Memphis-to-Dallas Love Field
Southwest Airlines has upped its game on a Memphis to Dallas nonstop route, expanding to three flights a day from one flight a day starting Monday, Jan. 7.
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December 2018
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Airport testing paves way for drones’ future as eyes in sky, delivery workhorses
Drone testing by Memphis International Airport and technology partners could pave way for commercial uses like food, package deliveries. Memphis offers highly restricted airspace as proving ground.
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Memphis airport builds future on local traveler base
Memphis International Airport expects 2019 to be a banner year for serving travelers who are flying to and from the city and not merely making connections.
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Business diversity gains touted by airport
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority spent $16.5 million or 30 percent on contracts with disadvantaged, minority and women owned businesses in fiscal 2018, up 3 percent from a year earlier. -
Airport reports spending 30 percent with disadvantaged businesses
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority spent $16.5 million or 30 percent on contracts with disadvantaged, minority and women-owned businesses in fiscal 2018, up 3 percent from a year earlier.
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November 2018
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Lamar Avenue overhaul set for spring launch
The first phase of Lamar Avenue’s long-awaited overhaul is expected to begin next spring and be completed by November 2021. -
Airport braces for parking crunch, longer security lines during holiday peak
Crowded parking decks and longer security lines await Thanksgiving week travelers at Memphis International Airport.
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October 2018
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TakeOff conference pairs airlines, airports for speed dating
Northeast Florida Regional Airport executive director Edward Wuellner is in Memphis this week on a mission to bring flights and airlines to Saint Augustine, Florida. -
American Airlines adds 4th daily flight to Washington Reagan
American Airlines is adding a fourth weekday nonstop between Memphis and Washington, starting Jan. 7. -
Airport sets Jon K. Thompson World Class Tour dates for 2019
Memphis International Airport has announced its 2019 lineup of free behind-the-scenes tours designed to familiarize the public with airport operations and economic impact.
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