There are 252 article(s) tagged Memphis International Airport:

• May 2023

  • Memphis International expects 52K travelers this Memorial Day weekend

    The airport and TSA have shared tips for people traveling for the holiday.

    By Rob Moore May 24, 2023

  • Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority passes $156M 2024 budget

    The increase in revenue will be supplemented by the federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act funding and surplus funds that will carry over from 2023.

    By Rob Moore May 23, 2023

  • A decade after Delta de-hub, Memphis airport becomes more strategic

    Scott Brockman, the airport’s president and CEO, talked on “Behind The Headines” about incentives for flights to and from certain cities and other adjustments a decade after Delta ‘de-hubbed’ Memphis International.

    By Bill Dries May 20, 2023

  • Spirit Airlines to launch Memphis, Los Angeles nonstop service

    Flights from Memphis International Airport will depart daily.

    By Rob Moore May 01, 2023

• April 2023

  • Airport taps new CEO

    The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority has selected an in-house candidate to become its new president and CEO after Scott Brockman retires. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 27, 2023

  • FedEx at 50: Why Memphis? An answer through the fog

    Fred Smith has given several reasons for moving his young company to Memphis: the city’s central location, help from the Memphis International Airport and the area’s operational weather.

    By Rob Moore April 11, 2023

• March 2023

  • Review: Artworks at airport form ‘pockets of brilliance’

    In a review of the 61 works of art by 62 artists in Memphis Airport’s new Concourse B, Zak Ozmo finds an exhibit that is “robust and diverse.”

    By Žak Ozmo March 24, 2023

  • Memphis International to offer flights to Raleigh-Durham

    Avelo will be the only airline offering nonstop service to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, which serves Raleigh, Durham and the surrounding Research Triangle region of North Carolina. 

    By Rob Moore March 15, 2023

  • Memphis International Airport expects busiest Spring Break since ‘08

     The peak day for this season is expected to be Friday, March 10, with more than 9,000 people projected to pass through the checkpoint.

    By Rob Moore March 08, 2023

  • $15 million airport makeover ‘not a short-term project’

    Memphis International will receive $14.8 million from the FAA, which it will use in its efforts to modernize its ticketing and baggage areas. 

    By Rob Moore March 05, 2023

• February 2023

  • Memphis International Airport receives $15M in FAA funding

    The FAA announced Monday, Feb. 27, $967 million in funding for almost 100 airports in the U.S., including Memphis International. 

    By Rob Moore February 27, 2023

• December 2022

  • Airport gets a chance to test de-icing equipment

    Inclement weather around the country has disrupted flights and altered schedules. Holiday travelers are urged to arrive early and brace for long lines and crowded parking lots at MEM.

    By Rob Moore December 23, 2022

  • Memphis International says holiday traffic may exceed pre-pandemic levels

    Airport officials are providing tips as they expect a 2.7% increase in traffic compared to the same travel period in 2019, before the pandemic, as well as a 17.2% increase from the same travel period in 2021. 

    By Rob Moore December 19, 2022

  • Local leaders ask Buttigieg for more airport funding

    “The terminal is what we want redone now,” Mayor Jim Strickland said at the opening of the $309-million de-icing facility at Memphis International.

    By Bill Dries December 05, 2022

• November 2022

  • Getting ice off the wings: The specs for the airport’s new consolidated de-icing facility

    Here are some of the specs involved in Tuesday’s opening of Memphis International Airport’s Consolidated De-Icing Facility.

    By Bill Dries November 30, 2022

  • Buttigieg to visit FedEx hub at Memphis airport

    U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will be in the city Tuesday, Nov. 29, to tout federal infrastructure funding aimed at supply chain challenges during FedEx’s busiest time of year.

    By Bill Dries November 29, 2022

  • Memphis International Airport anticipates 80,000 travelers during Thanksgiving holiday period

    The expected peak day is Sunday, Nov. 27, with 8,700 travelers expected to pass through the security checkpoint. Other expected peaks include Friday, Nov. 18, and Sunday, Nov. 20.

    By Rob Moore November 17, 2022

• October 2022

  • Airport master plan update includes hotel development

    The most immediate updates to the master plan, which was last updated in 2018, include demolishing Concourses A and C to create more parking as well as sweeping updates to the terminal. 

    By Rob Moore October 31, 2022

  • ‘FedEx effect is a global phenomenon’

    For the first time ever, FedEx has generated its own economic impact study, which looks at the company’s revenue, labor and GDP. 

    By Rob Moore October 25, 2022

  • Memphis International hosts exhibit from legendary civil rights photographer

    The exhibit, which opened Thursday, Oct. 20, depicts the civil rights movement in Fayette County through the photographs of freelance artist Art Shay.

    By Alicia Davidson October 21, 2022

  • Airport Authority to give update on its master plan

    The Memphis Shelby County Airport Authority will hold two sessions, the first on Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m, followed by a second meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

    By Rob Moore October 05, 2022

• September 2022

  • Memphis International announces nonstop flight to Austin

    American Airlines announced it will launch nonstop service between MEM and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) starting in January.

    By Rob Moore September 20, 2022

• July 2022

  • Airport president and CEO to retire

    “Scott’s impact on the success of MEM cannot be understated,” said the chair of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board. 

    By Rob Moore July 21, 2022

• May 2022

  • Airport expects double-digit increase in revenue next year

    “The MSCAA staff has overcome many challenges that resulted from the pandemic,” said the chair of the airport authority’s board. 

    By Rob Moore May 22, 2022

  • Guest column: Noise pollution within Memphis is rampant

    Crosstown High School ninth grades wrote this column addressing the noise and air pollution in Memphis for their capstone class.

    By Abe Cline, Santiago Arbelaez, Grayson West, Colton Martin May 08, 2022