Spirit Airlines has launched its nonstop service between Memphis International Airport (MEM) and Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL). The flight will operate daily through April 10, then will operate three times weekly on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday.
acation Express has announced that it will resume its summer nonstop weekly service between Memphis International Airport (MEM) and Cancun International Airport (CUN) starting on May 25, 2025.
Work on the interim commercial drive is underway on the lower outer drive. The project is expected to be completed in April 2025. To accommodate the construction, coach buses have been moved from the upper/outer drive to the upper/inner drive. Shuttle buses and limos have been relocated from the lower/outer drive to the lower/middle drive.
MEM’s 3-story garage got a significant lighting upgrade in February. The old high pressure sodium lighting was replaced with more energy efficient LED technology. The photo above illustrates what a difference the upgrade has made in the quality of lighting in MEM’s short and long term parking areas.
Memphis International Airport (MEM) has announced its Jon K. Thompson World Class Tour dates for 2025. The first tour of the year will take place on April 3.
Memphis International Airport (MEM) experienced a milestone year in 2024, highlighted by a record number of 4.9 million origin and destination (O&D) passengers traveling through the airport. These numbers reflected an increase of nearly 81,000 passengers compared to 2023.
Memphis International Airport is open for flights to arrive and depart. Airport crews are continuing to work around the clock.
However, airline flight schedules have been affected by the winter weather in Memphis and across the U.S. Passengers should check directly with their airlines before traveling today. Airlines manage all aspects of scheduling and will have the most up-to-date information.
With winter precipitation in the forecast this week, Memphis International Airport (MEM) is providing passengers with information about how winter weather affects air travel and how the airport works to keep flights arriving and departing safely:
Approximately 105,000 people are expected to pass through the TSA checkpoint at Memphis International Airport (MEM) during the 15-day December holiday travel period, which runs from December 19-January 2. The peak day is expected to be Friday, December 20 with an estimated 8,200 people passing through the checkpoint.
Work continues on our initial phase of the impending Terminal Modernization and Seismic Program (TMSP), specifically the creation of a new commercial ground transportation lane along the south end of the short-term garage outside baggage claim. Starting Monday, December 9, the lower outer commercial drive on the baggage level will be closed, and all traffic will be directed to the inner and middle lanes. The primary impact of this closure will be for coach buses and MATA operations.
