So long, MEM underground: Transit tunnel filling has begun
The long-dormant transit tunnel that lies two levels beneath the outer commercial drive will soon seal a piece of MEM history.
The long-dormant transit tunnel that lies two levels beneath the outer commercial drive will soon seal a piece of MEM history.
Beginning May 1, the airline ticketing counters for Allegiant, Frontier Airlines, and Breeze Airways will be moving to Terminal B. Wayfinding signage around the airport will be in place to guide travelers. Additionally, MEM employees and volunteers will continue to be positioned throughout the terminals to assist passengers.
At the March 20 meeting of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) Board of Commissioners meeting, design consultants UrbanArch and Alliiance provided an update on Memphis International Airport’s Terminal Modernization and Seismic Program (TMSP).
After over 45 years, Kathy Graves Lee is preparing for a well-deserved retirement from the airline industry and more than four decades with Delta Air Lines.
Spirit Airlines has announced that it will launch nonstop service between Memphis International Airport (MEM) and Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) starting May 8. The flight will operate four times weekly on Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday.
Approximately 48,000 people are expected to pass through the TSA checkpoint at Memphis International Airport (MEM) during the five-day Spring Break travel period, which runs from March 6-10. The peak days are expected to be Friday, Sunday and Monday, with more than 10,000 people passing through the checkpoint each day.
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.