“We are excited to add flight options during spring break, which is one of the year’s busiest travel periods,” said Brockman.Īirport Authority officials have been on a mission over the last few years to bring more air service to Memphis International as it makes the shift from an airport dominated by connecting flights to one focused on generating origin and destination traffic. Southwest, which began service in Memphis in November and has increased its flights, is launching the additional daily flight from Memphis to Orlando March 6, giving passengers two daily nonstop flights between Memphis and Orlando during the spring break season.
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Airport Authority officials said the response from passengers to the Denver flights has been strong, with more than 95 percent of available seats filled. Frontier returned to Memphis earlier this year with nonstop flights between Denver and Memphis and will add nonstop flights to Washington-Dulles in September. The new Frontier flights will run every day except Saturday. The special offer is available only at the company’s website,, through Aug. The airline’s introductory fares are available for flights through March 1, 2015, and include all taxes and transportation fees. “We are continuing to pursue the growth of existing airlines at Memphis International, as well as the addition of new carriers,” said Scott Brockman, president and CEO of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority.įrontier was promoting the new flights on Tuesday with fares as low as $39 each way. The additional service is welcome news for local flyers and Memphis International, which has been seeking new service as it transitions from an airport dominated by a Delta Airlines hub to one focused on origin and destination traffic. In addition, Southwest Airlines is adding a daily nonstop flight between Memphis International and Orlando International Airport during the spring beginning next year. 26, that it is adding six weekly flights between Memphis International and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport beginning Oct.
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