Airport lowers rental charges, landing fees
Travel is picking up at Memphis International Airport, but landing fees charged to airlines and rental rates charged to airport concession businesses are going down.
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May 2021
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Collierville, Bartlett students take top honors in airport art contest
While 51 pieces from local high school students will hang in the airport, six were given special recognition. The 14th annual High School Visual Arts and Photography Competition is part of Memphis International Airport’s Art in the Airport program.
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Memphis airport offers new flights to Mexico
Vacation Express will soon offer weekly nonstop flights between Memphis and Cancun, Mexico. The seasonal service is set to resume May 23.
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Longtime civic champion Arnold Perl dies
Arnold Perl, the former chairman of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority and the New Memphis Arena Public Building Authority, passed away this week after a lifetime of community service.
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April 2021
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Collierville High students land artwork at airport
A majority of the finalists from the annual art competition are Collierville High students. The works are part of a display that will hang in the Memphis International Airport for the next year.
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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.
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MEM announces new nonstop to Florida
The Memphis airport is getting a new seasonal flight to a vacation destination.
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March 2021
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Rising fuel prices drive up airline, shipping costs
Increases aren’t just a pain in the neck for motorists. They present challenges for transportation, shipping and logistics businesses in and around Memphis.
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Memphis artist’s murals to adorn airport, parks
Jamond Bullock, 36, the business owner of Alive Paint, secured the rights for work inside Memphis International Airport.
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Memphis airport 2020 cargo volume led world, early figures show
Early data shows Memphis airport surpassed Hong Kong International Airport in the handling of cargo in 2020.
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February 2021
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FedEx executive asks customers for patience
FedEx is working to deal with a backlog of packages as a result of last week’s winter weather.
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MEM cancels all Friday passenger flights
The Memphis International Airport CEO called the closure of the airport terminal a “last resort.”
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Weather impacts FedEx hub operations
Weather-related disruptions have led FedEx, which is instrumental in the nationwide distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, to rely more heavily on its regional hubs as Memphis International Airport copes with a shutdown.
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Storms stymie FedEx, airport operations
FedEx Express has had to temporarily suspend service to many cities in eight states in the South and Midwest, and its other businesses also are suspending services.
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January 2021
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American Airlines confirms ‘security issue’ on Memphis flight
American Eagle flight 4245 was set to leave Memphis International Airport at 7:48 a.m. and was delayed for more than five hours, according to American Airlines. It finally departed at 1:41 p.m.
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Dental-supply firm sinks teeth into Memphis, buys building
Crown World this week followed through with its plans for Memphis after receiving a tax incentive in December. The firm has bought the long-empty office building at 2990 Airways and will establish operations there.
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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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Chick-fil-A part of Memphis airport’s future food plans
Memphis airport officials said Chick-fil-A, Dunkin’ Donuts and Chili’s are among restaurants planned in future phases of concession development, after traffic rebounds toward pre-COVID levels.
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EDGE approves tax incentive to lure dental company
If Crown World decides to come to Memphis, it would buy and renovate an empty, airport-area office building, invest $2.7 million in the property, and hire 25 people.
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FedEx flying high into latest earnings report
FedEx and UPS could gain $100 million to $300 million in new revenue from COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the U.S., a Bank of America research report says. Related article: COVID-19 vaccine moves through Memphis hub
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Dental lab may open near airport
Executives with a dental products company say they would open a dental lab near the airport if their company receives a tax incentive.
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TSA beefs up airport security checkpoint to reduce contact
New ID card scanners, a computerized tomography baggage scanner and other measures have arrived at Memphis International Airport B Checkpoint as part of TSA’s Stay Healthy, Stay Secure campaign.
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November 2020
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Indy nonstop lasts 40 days as air travel shakedown continues
Delta Air Lines told Memphis International Airport officials it didn’t generate enough business to justify continuing a Memphis-Indianapolis nonstop that began Oct. 1.
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FAA extends drone test at Memphis airport, FedEx hub
The Federal Aviation Administration will continue working with Memphis International Airport and other drone testing sites after end of a three-year Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program Oct. 25, 2020.
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October 2020
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Memphis airport traffic outpaces nation
Memphis International Airport passenger traffic has been hammered by COVID-19, but it’s in better shape than peers nationally. New nonstops to Atlanta and Salt Lake City are bright spots.
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