Airport buckles up for more flights
Passenger traffic is steadily increasing at Memphis International Airport. However, people arriving in the city may find it tougher to arrange ground transportation at the airport.
Topic: Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority
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April 2021
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March 2021
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Vaccine passports: A new term to learn?
The United States and some European countries are exploring the concept of “vaccine passports,” which would allow passengers to travel more easily if they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. However, those types of passports face a variety of logistical and ethical issues.
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February 2021
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Airport authority approves bonds for de-icing center
The center will allow airplanes to de-ice in the same location, rather than at various places around the airport. That will make it easier for airport workers to collect and dispose of glycol, the chemical used to de-ice airplanes.
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December 2020
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Memphis airport rolls out COVID-19 testing program
Memphis International Airport employees are being tested for COVID-19 each day they work at the airport, as part of an assurance testing program that the airport hopes to expand.
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September 2020
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Memphis airport wins $64 million for upgrades
An Airport Improvement Program grant announced Tuesday, Sept. 1, would provide $23 million this year and another $41.5 million subject to future appropriations over the next two years.
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May 2020
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Downtown airport sets periodic closures for resurfacing
The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority says General DeWitt Spain Airport's runway will be closed periodically starting in June as part of a resurfacing project.
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April 2020
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Aid package throws lifeline to Memphis airport, but COVID-19 dashes chances of record year
The Memphis airport has gone from 6,000-plus passengers and 80-90 flights a day to 20 or fewer flights and a few hundred passengers as COVID-19 hammers air travel.
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January 2020
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Behind the Headlines Podcast: Memphis International Airport
CEO of Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority Scott Brockman discusses how airports are changing and how the Memphis airport is modernizing, including undergoing renovations and changes in the operations. In addition, Brockman talks about the technical issues behind Boeing 737 MAX and the effects it has had on both the Memphis airport and airlines.
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September 2019
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Greg Fletcher joins Memphis International’s governing board
Gregory Fletcher, a retired attorney whose father was Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority’s chief executive from 1975-1985, has been appointed to the airport board.
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Cooper, Keras reappointed to Memphis airport board
Hotel executive Pace Cooper and car dealer Jim Keras Jr. have been reappointed to the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board of commissioners.
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June 2019
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Nelson: What’s right at MEM (with a modest proposal for FedEx)
We’ve gone from being the nation’s most-expensive airport for travelers to its 28th most expensive. And flights cost less than $10 more from Memphis than at the 20 next-cheapest airports, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
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May 2019
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Airport hikes landing fees, terminal rents slightly in $125M budget
Memphis International Airport officials approved a $125 million budget and a contract to replace and realign airfield markings to meet new FAA standards.
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October 2018
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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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September 2018
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With airport modernization project under way, officials begin looking ahead
A $245 million concourse modernization is just getting started, but already Memphis International Airport officials are looking down the runway toward the future.
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