MEMPHIS, Tenn. (June 27, 2019) – Memphis International Airport (MEM) will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 am this morning to celebrate the opening of its new Consolidated Rental Car (CONRAC) maintenance facility. The CONRAC facility, located on Airways Boulevard between Winchester Road and Victoria Road, provides for fleet maintenance and storage of vehicles used…
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With growth trends expected to continue throughout the summer travel season, MEM is providing some travel tips for its passengers: Arrive early & check with airlines prior to traveling MEM is recommending that travelers arrive at the airport at least two hours before their departure time to ensure that they have plenty of time to…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (May 22, 2019) – The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) Board of Commissioners recently voted to approve the MSCAA budget for fiscal year 2020 (July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020). This $125 million Operations and Maintenance (O&M) budget sets the fees and charges that the airlines pay to the Airport Authority and…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (May 16, 2019) – Memphis International Airport has announced University of Memphis men’s basketball coach Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway as its new spokesperson. Hardaway was introduced at this morning’s Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority Board of Commissioners meeting. As the airport spokesperson, Hardaway will be featured in public service announcements and marketing about MEM’s programs…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (May 29, 2019) – Update: Memorial Day travelers packed MEM on Friday, May 24. Memphis International Airport (MEM) experienced its busiest day of 2019 in terms of the number of people passing through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints. A total of 10,197 people passed through the checkpoints, the highest total of 2019 and the busiest day since March…
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Event draws local, minority-owned & women-owned businesses MEMPHIS, Tenn. (April 24, 2019) –Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) is hosting its 2019 Business Diversity Development Summit this week. The event, which began April 23 and concludes April 25, is geared to increasing partnerships with local, minority-owned and women-owned businesses. The event has drawn more than 100…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (April 22, 2019) – Spring break travelers helped drive significant passenger growth at Memphis International Airport (MEM) in March 2019, with traffic increasing by 9.1% compared to March 2018. There were nearly 195,000 enplanements in March 2019 compared to 178,531 in March 2018, an increase of more than 16,000. “Enplanement” is a common…
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MEMPHIS, TN (April 10, 2019) – As part of its largest-ever expansion in Memphis, Southern Airways Express has announced that it will launch nonstop service between Memphis International Airport (MEM) and South Arkansas Regional Airport (ELD) in El Dorado, Arkansas starting May 2. The airline also announced that it will increase the number of daily…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (March 25, 2019) – As part of its 12th annual High School Visual Arts and Photography Competition, Memphis International Airport (MEM) will host an exhibition and announce the winners of its art and photography contests on Thursday, May 2, from 7-9 p.m. The event will take place in the B Ticketing Lobby and…
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MEMPHIS, TENN. (March 19, 2019) – Memphis International Airport (MEM) has maintained its status as the world’s second busiest cargo airport and the busiest cargo airport in North America, according to preliminary 2018 world airport traffic rankings released by Airports Council International. More than 4.47 million metric tonnes of cargo were handled at MEM in…
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