MEMPHIS, TENN. (August 29, 2020) – Delta Air Lines has announced that it will launch daily nonstop service between Memphis International Airport (MEM) and Indianapolis International Airport (IND) starting October 1, 2020. Delta will utilize a 76-seat Embraer 175 aircraft for the route, which will operate daily. Tickets are on sale at www.delta.com. Delta previously operated…
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Project on schedule to be completed in mid-2021 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (August 27, 2020) – Despite the pandemic’s effects on passenger travel, Memphis International Airport’s (MEM’s) concourse modernization project continues to progress. With exterior work nearly completed, the focus of the project has shifted to the interior of the redesigned concourse, with tasks including the installation…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (August 20, 2020) – Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) has announced the promotion of Jason McBride to Director of Properties. McBride is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the organization’s Properties department, which manages areas such as concessions, ground transportation, public and employee parking, telephone systems and general aviation airports. His duties…
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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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