There are 13 article(s) tagged MEM:

• March 2025

  • Spring break to bring almost 50,000 people through Memphis airport

    The busiest days will be Friday, Sunday and Monday, with more than 10,000 passengers passing through the security checkpoint. 

    By Sophia Surrett March 06, 2025

• December 2024

  • Holiday airport travel to peak Friday

    More than 105,000 passengers expected to depart from here in the two-week holiday travel period. 

    By Jane Roberts December 19, 2024

• November 2024

  • Airport expects 90,000 travelers for Thanksgiving, with a Friday peak

    Memphis International starts to get busy on holidays around 4 a.m. because, as a non-hub airport, planes must leave early to get to hubs for transfers.

    By Jane Roberts November 21, 2024

• September 2024

  • KQ Communications lands airport marketing contract

    The airport also plans to bid out work that would mark every open parking space with a green light. 

    By Jane Roberts September 19, 2024

  • Spirit adding nonstop flights to Fort Lauderdale

    Spirit entered this market in April 2022 with daily nonstops to Las Vegas and Orlando.

    By Jane Roberts September 04, 2024

• August 2024

  • Friday will be Memphis airport’s busiest day of holiday weekend

    Nearly 10,000 people are expected to go through security.

    By Jane Roberts August 29, 2024

• July 2024

  • Airport’s Concourse A coming down, board OKs $8.4M demo contract

    Demolition of Concourse A will take from eight to 10 months, but public disruption is expected to be minimal. Other work starting this fall will require rerouting traffic coming into the airport.

    By Jane Roberts July 18, 2024

  • Spirit Airlines adds summer, fall flights to Dallas-Fort Worth

    The low-cost carrier hopes to find a niche in the fourth-busiest destination from Memphis. 

    By Jane Roberts July 12, 2024

• December 2023

  • Peak holiday travel at airport will be Thursday, Friday

    Airport advises travelers to arrive two hours before flights, especially for early-morning departures.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 19, 2023

• June 2023

  • Memphis airport expects more than 55,000 travelers over July Fourth break

    The holiday period is Thursday, June 29, to Wednesday, July 5, with the peak expected to be Friday, June 30, when more than 10,000 people are expected to pass through the checkpoint.

    By Rob Moore June 28, 2023

• 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

• 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