Memphis International expecting 45K+ travelers Labor Day weekend
The peak day is expected to be Friday, Sept.1, when more than 10,000 people could pass through the checkpoint.
Topic: Memphis International Airport
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August 2023
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July 2023
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Airport Authority approves nearly $50M for new development projects
The bulk of that went to approve a proposal of more than $44 million for the reconstruction of the west half of the Taxiway Alpha at Memphis International Airport.
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Inked: $2.5M for Millington airport, 48 S. McLean Blvd. project moves forward
When the Federal Aviation Administration announced in March it would invest $14.8 million into upgrades at Memphis International Airport, the agency also announced it would grant Millington’s airport $1 million toward the new terminal.
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Southwest launches Memphis-Washington D.C. nonstop service
The airline’s other Memphis destinations are Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Orlando and Phoenix.
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June 2023
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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.
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May 2023
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Memphis International expects 52K travelers this Memorial Day weekend
The airport and TSA have shared tips for people traveling for the holiday.
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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.
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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.
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Spirit Airlines to launch Memphis, Los Angeles nonstop service
Flights from Memphis International Airport will depart daily.
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April 2023
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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.
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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.
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March 2023
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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$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.
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February 2023
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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.
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December 2022
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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.
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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.
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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.
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November 2022
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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.
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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.
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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.
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October 2022
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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