MEMPHIS, TENN. (July 30, 2020) – Delta Air Lines will launch its nonstop service between Memphis International Airport (MEM) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) on Saturday, August 1. The service was announced in December. Delta will utilize a 76-seat Embraer 175 aircraft for the route, which will operate daily. Tickets are on sale…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (July 23, 2020) – Memphis International Airport (MEM) has announced the winners of its 13th annual High School Visual Arts and Photography Competition. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there was no public art exhibition this year. Judging was conducted virtually by a panel that included local artists and photographers along with representatives from Shelby…
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MEMPHIS, TENN. (July 16, 2020) – Southwest Airlines will now launch its new nonstop service between Memphis International Airport (MEM) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) on Sunday, July 26. The service will run until August 10 and then resume on its original launch date of December 17. The flight will operate once a day,…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (July 14, 2020) — Memphis International Airport (MEM) and CityCURRENT are partnering to present a virtual version of MEM’s Jon K. Thompson World Class Tour on Friday, July 17. The virtual tour will begin at 1 p.m., starting with a presentation by Scott Brockman, President and CEO of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority.…
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MEMPHIS, TENN. (June 30, 2020) – In response to growing passenger demand, airlines at Memphis International Airport are beginning to resume flights that were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday, June 29, the Transportation Security Administration screened more than 2880 passengers and employees, the most since March 16. Monday’s numbers reflect the slow,…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (June 16, 2020) — Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) has approved the winning proposals for five new public art opportunities as part of Memphis International Airport’s modernized Concourse B, which is scheduled to open in 2021. The MSCAA Board of Commissioners’ Ad Hoc Art Committee approved the selections today, which were recommended by…
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MEMPHIS, TENN. (May 28, 2020) – Southwest Airlines will launch new nonstop service between Memphis International Airport (MEM) and Phoenix International Airport (PHX) on Thursday, December 17. The flight will operate once a day, seven days a week. Tickets are on sale at www.southwest.com. The airline began operations at MEM in November 2013 and most…
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$120 million budget includes CARES funding, lower rent for airlines & tenants MEMPHIS, Tenn. (May 21, 2020) – The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) Board of Commissioners voted Thursday to approve the MSCAA budget for Fiscal Year 2021 (July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021). The $120.75 million Operations and Maintenance (O&M) budget sets the…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (May 20, 2020) – General DeWitt Spain Airport, a general aviation airport near downtown Memphis, will begin a runway resurfacing project in June. In accordance with FAA safety regulations, the project will require periodic closures of the runway while work is being performed, though the airport and contractor are working closely to minimize…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (May 13, 2020) – Memphis International Airport (MEM) is warning passengers about visiting unofficial airport websites that may contain inaccurate information about MEM and other airport services. The official MEM website is www.flymemphis.com. The unofficial sites are not affiliated with MEM and are generally promoted as “guides.” In addition to inaccurate information, some of…
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