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

• August 2019

  • Area emptied by 1980s airport buyouts awaits new purpose

    The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board on Thursday, Aug. 22, approved a sale of nearly 51 acres of former noise abatement buyout land to a Georgia company.

    By Wayne Risher August 23, 2019

  • Memphis airport hires event planner Cynthia Daniels & Co. to deck the halls

    Memphis International Airport’s board voted Thursday to hire Cynthia Daniels & Co to decorate the airport for holidays, promotions, artistic projections and special events.

    By Wayne Risher August 22, 2019

  • American Airlines adds seasonal nonstop flight to LAX for Christmas-New Year

    American Airlines will add a seasonal nonstop between Memphis International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport from Dec. 18 through Jan. 7.

    By Wayne Risher August 20, 2019

  • Passenger numbers grow again at Memphis International

    Passenger volume at Memphis International Airport is up for the fifth consecutive fiscal year, increasing a net 20.7% since July 1, 2014. 

    By Wayne Risher August 20, 2019

  • Allegiant to begin nonstop Memphis-Punta Gorda service Nov. 15

    Allegiant announced Tuesday it will begin nonstop service between Memphis International Airport and Punta Gorda Airport starting in November.

    By Natalie Pilgrim August 13, 2019

• July 2019

  • Memphis airport taps Carter Malone Group as next marketing agency

    RedRover's five-year run as Memphis International Airport's marketing and public relations agency will come to a close. Next up is Carter Malone Group, effective Oct. 1, pending contract negotiations.

    By Wayne Risher July 18, 2019

  • Airport chief Brockman named to St. Louis Fed transportation industry council

    Memphis International Airport chief Scott Brockman has been named to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis transportation industry council.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 12, 2019

• June 2019

  • Airport defers vote on retirement savings plan to gauge local interest

    The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority is considering offering a Tennessee-run deferred compensation program as a voluntary retirement savings option for its 285 employees.

    By Wayne Risher June 28, 2019

  • Airport unwraps new maintenance, storage compound for rental cars

    Memphis International Airport's $33 million consolidated rental car facility saves rental car companies time and money by moving light maintenance and vehicle storage closer to the airport terminal.

    By Wayne Risher June 28, 2019

  • 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.

    By Michael Nelson June 11, 2019

  • ViaAir struggles doom new Memphis flights to Pittsburgh, Austin

    Via Airlines has scrapped all scheduled commercial flights, taking down Memphis nonstops to Pittsburgh and Austin before their planned start date on June 25.

    By Wayne Risher June 05, 2019

• May 2019

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

    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.

    By Wayne Risher May 28, 2019

  • Friday could be Memphis airport’s busiest day since 2013

    Memphis International Airport expected more than 10,000 people to pass through security checkpoints Friday and the economy parking garage to approach capacity over the weekend.

    By Wayne Risher May 25, 2019

  • Are longer waits at TSA checkpoints the new normal at Memphis International?

    Longer lines at Memphis International Airport security checkpoints are a sign of the times. Passenger service is rebounding, and travelers need to allow more time to catch their flights.

    By Wayne Risher May 21, 2019

  • 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.

    By Wayne Risher May 17, 2019

  • Airport unveils Penny Hardaway as new spokesperson, says farewell to Grindfather

    Penny Hardaway is the new official spokesman for Memphis International Airport.

    By Wayne Risher May 16, 2019

  • Pigs may fly (only in Memphis), but BBQ sauces can’t clear airport security

    Here's a friendly warning from Memphis International Airport and Transportation Security Administration: Bottles of barbecue sauce exceeding 3.4 ounces can't pass through security and should be stowed in checked bags.

    By Wayne Risher May 16, 2019

  • Memphis airport pursues international service as numbers rebound

    Memphis International Airport officials are working to secure a trans-Atlantic nonstop flight, and airport chief executive officer Scott Brockman is hopeful it will happen sooner than later.

    By Wayne Risher May 15, 2019

  • Airport chief joins industry task force on drone incursions

    Scott Brockman, president and chief executive officer of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, has joined an industry group's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Unmanned Aircraft System Mitigation at Airports.

    By Wayne Risher May 10, 2019

• April 2019

  • Painting of St. Jude patient that hung in airport is reunited with family

    Enrique Ramirez surprised his wife Letitia with a painting of their late daughter, Arianna, who battled a rare cancer for nearly five years at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

    By Wayne Risher April 21, 2019

  • 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.

    By Wayne Risher April 18, 2019

  • 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. 

    By Wayne Risher April 18, 2019

  • 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.

    By Wayne Risher April 10, 2019

  • 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.

    By Wayne Risher April 03, 2019

• March 2019

  • 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.

    By Wayne Risher March 25, 2019