MEMPHIS, Tenn. (June 29, 2018) – Memphis International Airport (MEM) continued its strong growth trends in May, with passenger and cargo operations showing significant increases compared to May 2017. There were more than 205,000 enplanements in May 2018, a 5.4 percent increase compared to May 2017. Enplanements at MEM have increased this fiscal year by…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (June 28, 2018) – Memphis has been selected as the host city for TakeOff 2018, a new air service networking conference that is focused on connecting airlines with smaller and non-hub airports. The inaugural TakeOff event will take place October 29 and 30 at The Peabody Memphis Hotel and is expected to draw…
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Photo: Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority’s President and CEO Scott Brockman (bottom right) and Senior Manager of Air Service Research and Development Chip Gentry (top right) meet with Allegiant’s Dan Meier (top left) and Max Barrus (bottom left) at the ACI-NA JumpStart conference. Allegiant was one of 13 airlines that met with MEM this week. MEMPHIS,…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (June 4, 2018) – Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority’s (MSCAA’s) general airport revenue bonds at A3, and has upgraded MSCAA’s rating outlook from “stable” to “positive.” Moody’s cited the “sustained positive trajectory of enplanements at the Memphis International Airport since fiscal year 2016” as one of its primary factors…
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MEMPHIS, TENN. (May 30, 2018) – Allegiant has launched its new nonstop service between Memphis International Airport (MEM) and Oakland International Airport (OAK). The flight will run twice weekly on Wednesday and Saturday. The flight is currently scheduled to be seasonal in nature, ending in mid-August, though strong demand could lead to a year-round service.…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (May 22, 2018) – S&P Global Ratings has raised its long term and underlying rating for Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) from “A-” to “A.” The Airport Authority’s outlook is stable. S&P cited several strengths that contributed to the elevated rating, including Memphis International Airport’s (MEM’s) origin and destination passenger base, management and…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (May 18, 2018) – The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) Board of Commissioners yesterday voted to approve the MSCAA budget for fiscal year 2019 (July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019). This $117.9 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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The Memphis-Cancun service will continue until August 4, with flights departing MEM on Saturday and returning Friday as part of six-night packages offered by Vacation Express. The weekly flight to Cancun will be operated by Volaris and will feature 180-seat Airbus 320 aircraft. “Hundreds of passengers take advantage of Vacation Express’ annual service between Memphis…
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Memphis, TN – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) has been selected as one of 10 participants in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program, an initiative aimed at shaping the future of drones in America. “We are looking forward to helping today’s winners unlock the…
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MEMPHIS, TENN. (May 7, 2018) – Torn Basil, an Italian-themed restaurant, has opened near gate A27 at Memphis International Airport (MEM). The restaurant offers pizza, meatballs, salads and sandwiches, as well as a breakfast menu. Torn Basil is operated by HMS Host, which also operates Starbucks, Maggie O’Shea’s, Moe’s, Cinnabon Baked to Go, Urban Market,…
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