Airport expects busiest holiday week since 2007 MEMPHIS, TN (November 21, 2019) – With record passenger numbers expected across North America during Thanksgiving week, Memphis International Airport (MEM) is offering tips for holiday travelers. Between Friday, November 22 and Monday, December 2, approximately 170,000 passengers are expected to arrive at or depart from MEM, an increase…
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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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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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