There are 282 article(s) tagged Memphis International Airport:

• January 2026

  • Breeze Airways adding direct flight from Memphis to San Antonio

    Breeze began serving passengers at Memphis International Airport in May 2025.

    By Steve Bohnel January 31, 2026

  • Update: Airport is open, but call before you go

    Memphis International Airport is set to be open Sunday, Jan. 25, but passengers are strongly urged to contact airlines to make sure flights haven’t been canceled or delayed.

    By Jody Callahan January 29, 2026

  • Memphis airport, FedEx report delays, service interruptions

    FedEx officials said they issued a national service disruption, impacting operations at the Memphis and Indianapolis hubs. 

    By Steve Bohnel January 26, 2026

  • FedEx planning new ‘Hercules’ facility at World Hub

    The 1.6 million-square-foot facility at 2753 Sprankel Ave. will handle a “state-of-the art automated sort system,” according to documents. 

    By Steve Bohnel January 23, 2026

  • Memphis airport sees 4.8 million passengers, 6.5 billion tons of cargo in 2025

    Airport officials provided highlights for 2025, including three new nonstop destinations and just more than 180,000 aircraft operations.

    By Steve Bohnel January 22, 2026

  • Measles case reported at Memphis International

    A traveler who passed through Memphis International Airport recently has tested positive for measles, Shelby County health officials said Thursday, Jan. 8.

    By Steve Bohnel January 11, 2026

• 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 December 19, 2025

  • 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