The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) will host its 2025 Triennial Full-Scale Emergency Exercise at Memphis International Airport (MEM) on Monday, October 27, 2025. This year’s exercise brings together hundreds of participants, including emergency responders, volunteers, mutual aid partners and aviation stakeholders.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects an estimated 51,000 people to pass through the checkpoint at Memphis International Airport (MEM) during the 2025 Fall Break travel period, which will take place between October 9-13. This represents an increase of about six percent compared to Fall Break 2024. The peak days are projected to be October 9, 10 and 12 with approximately 11,000 people passing through the checkpoint each day.
In the most visible show of terminal modernization yet, demolition of the upper outer drive began in mid-September to allow for construction of a new upper commercial drive. As the old drive started to come down, the new, lower-level commercial lane opened inside the three story garage to accommodate taxis, limos, ride-app users, and shuttles. Bright orange signage along every path and corridor help to direct passengers to the new commercial vehicle pick-up and drop-off lane.
More than 900 people participated in the inaugural Memphis International Airport (MEM) MEM Runway 5K on Saturday, September 20. The event allowed runners to experience a race on one of MEM’s runways, providing rare inside views of an airport that serves nearly 5 million passengers annually and ranks among one of the busiest cargo airports in world.
Delta Air Lines has launched nonstop service between Memphis International Airport (MEM) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City. The flight will operate daily.
Starting Tuesday, September 9, ride app operations will be moved to Memphis International Airport’s arrivals level, outside the C baggage claim area. The move is related to construction for Memphis International Airport’s Terminal Modernization and Seismic Program (TMSP) and the opening of a new commercial lane on the arrivals level.
Breeze Airways has launched new nonstop service between Memphis International Airport (MEM) and Pensacola International Airport (PNS). The flight will operate twice weekly on Friday and Monday.
Allegiant Air launched its inaugural nonstop service between Memphis International Airport (MEM) and McGhee Tyson Airport (TSY) on Thursday, September 4. The flight arrived from Knoxville at approximately 7:59 pm, with the initial departure from Memphis scheduled for 8:49 pm. The seasonal service is scheduled to run through December 1, 2025.
Frontier Airlines has announced it will begin nonstop service between Memphis International Airport (MEM) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) on November 20. The service will run two times weekly on Thursday and Sunday.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects an estimated 48,000 people to pass through the checkpoint at Memphis International Airport (MEM) during the 2025 Labor Day Weekend travel period, which will take place between August 28–September 2. The peak day is projected to be Friday, August 29, with more than 9,500 people passing through the checkpoint.
