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July 2016

Passenger growth climbs for 13th straight month

More and more people are using MEM. New passenger data shows that May 2016 was the 13th consecutive month of year-over-year local traffic growth for the airport. Origination and destination (O&D) enplanements at MEM totaled more than 187,000 in May, a 7.6 percent increase from the same month last year. Local enplanements at MEM through the first 11 months of FY2016 are up by more than 185,000 over the same period last year. A strong showing in June could see annual enplanements eclipse the 2 million mark for the first time since 2012 - the last full year that Delta Air Lines had a hub at MEM.

Frontier returns daily DEN service, cuts ATL

Frontier Airlines is making some service changes at MEM this fall, cutting its three-day-per-week Memphis-Atlanta flight but returning its popular Memphis-Denver flight to daily frequency. The MEM-ATL flight will cease on Sept. 4, while MEM-DEN resumes on August 12. The MEM-DEN flight currently operates four times weekly.

Allegiant launches nonstop service to LAX

Allegiant has launched a new seasonal nonstop flight between MEM and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The flight will run twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays and is scheduled to end on August 14. However, strong passenger demand could lead to an ongoing service between MEM and LAX. This flight marks the fourth new air service addition for MEM in 2016.

MEM Blog: Traveling with firearms

Earlier this month we had another incident in which a loaded weapon (pictured above) was discovered in a passenger's carry-on bag. This was the 12th firearm discovered at the security checkpoint by TSA officers at MEM in 2016. A total of 28 firearmas were found at MEM last year. We need to talk about this.

Q concourse? Interstate BBQ moves to C

Neely’s Interstate BBQ has moved to a new location in the C concourse near gate C-4. Interstate's world famous BBQ sandwiches, ribs, BBQ spaghetti, smoked sausage and other favorites – including breakfast – remain on the menu. The move is part and parcel to the modernization of the B concourse. While the design of B is not final, current plans call for all concessions and airlines to relocate to A and C while B is being modernized. This will cut down on the time of construction. Businesses will move back to B once the work is complete.

MEM goes to Washington

MEM President and CEO Scott Brockman recently joined both mayors Mark Luttrell of Shelby County and Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, along with members of the Memphis Chamber of Commerce, BNSF, TDOT, and the Aerotropolis Committee on a visit to the U.S. Dept. of Transportation in Washington D.C. to lobby lawmakers for improvements to the Lamar Ave. corridor.

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