There are 156 article(s) tagged Memphis International Airport:

• October 2018

  • American Airlines adds 2nd daily Memphis-Miami flight

    American Airlines has beefed up Memphis-Miami service with a second daily nonstop that started Oct. 4.

    By Wayne Risher October 18, 2018

  • Airport’s mock disaster drill unleashes walking wounded on runway

    Zombies didn’t take over a runway at Memphis International Airport Monday morning, but it sure looked like it. A mass-casualty disaster exercise featured 117 students, moaning, limping and generally pouring on the theatrics as they pretended to be victims of an airliner crash landing. The mock disaster, which closed Runway 36L/18R from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday, began with explosions and fireballs around 10:30 a.m., attracting fire trucks and ambulances to the airfield southwest of the terminal.

    By Wayne Risher October 16, 2018

  • Southwest, Allegiant collect bulk of airport’s incentives

    Southwest Airlines has been the biggest beneficiary of Memphis International Airport’s incentives for new nonstop flights, receiving more than half of $837,000 awarded since 2012.

    By Wayne Risher October 04, 2018

  • New Southwest flight gives Memphis three Denver options

    Southwest Airlines will launch its Memphis-Denver nonstop on Wednesday, giving Memphians three choices for nonstop travel between Memphis International Airport and the Mile High City.

    By Wayne Risher October 02, 2018

  • Airport eyes sweeter incentives to attract new flights

    Memphis International Airport is looking at sweetening incentives for new flights and possibly seeking money from the business community to help pay for it.

    By Wayne Risher October 01, 2018

• September 2018

  • With airport modernization project under way, officials begin looking ahead

    A $245 million concourse modernization is just getting started, but already Memphis International Airport officials are looking down the runway toward the future.

    By Wayne Risher September 25, 2018