There are 276 article(s) tagged Memphis International Airport:

• December 2025

  • Memphis airport being renamed after Fred Smith

    It’s official: Memphis International Airport will be Frederick W. Smith International Airport. 

    By Sophia Surrett 5 hours ago

  • St. Jude patients ‘fly’ to North Pole

    Children checked in at Memphis International Airport, received special boarding passes and boarded a plane bound for the North Pole.

    By Sophia Surrett December 06, 2025

  • Frontier launching 2 new nonstop flights from Memphis International

    “We’re thrilled to offer Memphis-area consumers even more affordable flight options as we continue to grow with new nonstop service to Las Vegas and Phoenix,” a Frontier Airlines vice president said in a release.

    By Sophia Surrett December 04, 2025

• November 2025

  • MEM airport relatively quiet despite flight cuts

    Travelers starting from Memphis seemed unaffected Friday by the current reduction in flights, but some people flying into Memphis told a different story. 

    By Sophia Surrett November 07, 2025

  • Memphis International expected to see flights cut

    FedEx released a statement on Thursday, Nov. 6, saying it’s monitoring the FAA’s plans to adjust nationwide flight capacity and is developing the “necessary operational modifications.”

    By Sophia Surrett, The Associated Press November 06, 2025

• October 2025

  • Memphis airport building construction to cost $57 million

    The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board approved $57 million in funding for a portion of the Memphis International Airport’s $700 million renovation. 

    By Sophia Surrett October 23, 2025

  • When Nashville air traffic control went dark, Memphis took over

    For several hours between Tuesday, Oct. 7, to Wednesday, Oct. 8, Nashville air traffic was controlled from Memphis. 

    By Sophia Surrett October 12, 2025

  • Fall break traffic at Memphis airport expected to be up by 6%

    The peak days are expected to see about 11,000 passengers per day. 

    By Sophia Surrett October 11, 2025

• September 2025

  • Runners will take off at airport’s first Runway 5K

    More than 850 participants ranging in age from 4 to 92 are expected for the inaugural Runway 5K at Memphis International Airport.

    By Sophia Surrett September 19, 2025

  • Memphis International Airport begins $700 million upgrade

    The airport improvements, funded in part by $50.6 million in federal grants, will take about six years.

    By Dima Amro September 13, 2025

  • Frontier Airlines to add nonstop route between Memphis and Atlanta

    “Frontier’s addition of Atlanta service is a very positive development for our passengers, providing a low-cost option to the world’s busiest passenger airport,” said Michael Keeney, Chairman of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority.

    By Sophia Surrett September 05, 2025

• August 2025

  • Airport expects 50,000 travelers Labor Day weekend

    Labor Day weekend travelers are advised to arrive at the airport two hours before their scheduled departure time.

    By Sophia Surrett August 28, 2025

  • Southwest Airlines adds more flights for three major cities

    The additional flights will begin on March 6, 2026. 

    By Sophia Surrett August 21, 2025

• July 2025

  • As airport works to ease parking issues, it finds new management company

    The Atlanta-based company will oversee security, customer assistance and more. 

    By Sophia Surrett July 25, 2025

  • Delta to pause new nonstop route from Memphis in 2026

    The Atlanta-based airline will temporarily stop the service for four months.

    By Sophia Surrett July 15, 2025

  • Flying for July Fourth? Here’s what to know about the Memphis airport

    Memphis International Airport expects more than 59,000 travelers to pass through its TSA checkpoint during the July Fourth holiday travel period from July 1-7. 

    By Aisling Mäki July 05, 2025

• June 2025

  • Airport to be named after FedEx founder

    Memphis International Airport is to be renamed after Frederick W Smith, the late founder and executive chairman of FedEx.

    By Sophia Surrett June 26, 2025

  • Fred Smith upped world’s expectations, all from Memphis

    Jack Sammons spent a portion of Saturday with the FedEx founder: “No matter how routine our regular conversations ... every time I talked to him, I felt like I was talking to Thomas Edison, an individual who changed the world.”

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  • FedEx at 50: Why Memphis? An answer through the fog

    Fred Smith has given several reasons for moving his young company to Memphis: the city’s central location, help from the Memphis International Airport and the area’s operational weather.

    By Rob Moore June 22, 2025

  • Tennessee leaders push federal legislation to fix roads around airports

    The Don’t Miss Your Flight Act would “create a discretionary grant program” and use existing funds for improvements to road, bridge, tunnel, passenger-rail or transit projects at or within 5 miles of a public airport.

    By Sophia Surrett June 05, 2025

• May 2025

  • Allegiant offering Memphis to Knoxville nonstop flights

    “With many University of Tennessee students and alumni based in Memphis, this route provides an affordable and fast alternative to driving,” said Michael Keeney, chairman of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority Board of Commissioners.

    By Sophia Surrett May 21, 2025

  • Better lighting, ‘car condos’ set to take off at Memphis airport parking lots

    Upcoming construction will make parking a breeze at Memphis International Airport.

    By Sophia Surrett May 15, 2025

  • Delta launches nonstop flights to Austin

    Delta is now offering eight destinations from Memphis and is working on a ninth. 

    By Sophia Surrett May 08, 2025

  • Breeze announces new nonstop flight to Florida

    Breeze representatives also celebrated the airline’s first flight today between Memphis and Tampa. 

    By Sophia Surrett May 07, 2025

  • Delta plans new nonstop flight from Memphis to New York

    The nonstop flight will be between the Memphis International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport, Delta said in a release, and the first flight is scheduled to launch Sept. 8.

    By Jody Callahan May 03, 2025