Memphis residents hope that Southwest Airlines Co.’s Nov. 3 arrival will bring more frequent flight service and lower fares.

2. Airport Passes $127.3 Million 2014 Budget - Friday, May 17, 2013

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority on Thursday approved a $127.3 million budget that slightly lowers the overall amount airlines pay at Memphis International Airport even after Delta Air Lines drastically reduced the number of flights it operates.

3. Southwest to Save by Delaying Delivery of Planes - Thursday, May 16, 2013

DALLAS (AP) – Southwest Airlines Co. is delaying delivery of new airplanes and filling the gap with used planes to reduce spending over the next five years.

4. Delta Leads for Most Airline Fees Collected - Wednesday, May 15, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. airlines collected more than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees from passengers last year – the highest amount since the fees became common five years ago.

5. Memphis Not Alone in Losing Flights - Friday, May 10, 2013

Memphis residents won’t be surprised by the findings of a new study that shows a drastic reduction in air service at small and medium-sized U.S. airports in the last six years.

But the study, by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, shows that Memphis is far from alone in being targeted for flight route cuts.

6. Delta Will Pay a Dividend, Buy Back Shares - Thursday, May 09, 2013

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Delta Air Lines will start paying a quarterly dividend and buy back some of its shares – investor-friendly moves that are common in other industries but rare for airlines.

7. Southwest Makes Memphis Service Official - Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Southwest Airlines Co. said Tuesday, May 7, it will enter the Memphis market Nov. 3 with daily nonstop service to five cities: Houston, Baltimore, Chicago, and Tampa and Orlando, Fla.

8. Delta Posts Small First-Quarter Profit - Saturday, April 27, 2013

Delta Air Lines said government spending cuts and weak demand from vacationers are hurting revenue this month.

Lower fuel prices should help to offset the decline, the airline said on Tuesday.

9. Delta Posts Small First-Quarter Profit - Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Delta Air Lines said government spending cuts and weak demand from vacationers are hurting revenue this month.

Lower fuel prices should help to offset the decline, the airline said on Tuesday.

10. Flight Delays Pile Up Monday After FAA Budget Cuts - Tuesday, April 23, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) – It was a tough start to the week for many air travelers. Flight delays piled up all along the East Coast Monday as thousands of air traffic controllers were forced to take an unpaid day off because of federal budget cuts.

11. Passenger Numbers Continue Drop at Memphis International Airport - Friday, April 19, 2013

Memphis International Airport continued in March to feel the impact of earlier Delta Air Lines Inc. cuts, as both passenger traffic and the total number of flights fell.

12. Sammons Determined to Bring New Service to MEM - Friday, April 19, 2013

While he’s well aware of the hurdles, Jack Sammons told the members of the Memphis World Trade Club he’s determined to “relentlessly” solicit new air service providers to fly in and out of Memphis International Airport.

13. Sammons Outlines Airport Strategic Plan - Thursday, April 04, 2013

The chairman of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board got a view of just how devastating passenger air service cuts by Delta Air Lines have been to the airport this past Easter as his Delta flight landed in Memphis.

14. Sammons Seeks Final Cut Numbers From Delta - Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Jack Sammons, the new chairman of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board, is no stranger to the flight from Memphis to Atlanta. Sammons long has been the board’s frequent flyer when it comes to business travel.

15. Passenger Traffic Continues to Fall at MEM - Friday, March 22, 2013

Passenger activity at Memphis International Airport continued to fall in February as previous Delta Air Lines Inc. cuts to its local departures led to fewer passengers.

16. Memphis, Nashville Airports Get Expedited Screens - Thursday, March 07, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – The airports in Nashville and Memphis will soon offer the Transportation Security Administration's pre-check program.

According to TSA, the program allows passengers traveling on Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and US Airways to participate in expedited screening. Advantages include being able to leave on shoes, light outerwear and belts, not having to remove laptops from their cases and leaving liquid or gel bags in carry-ons.

17. Delta Hoping for Elusive First-Quarter Airline Profit - Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Delta Air Lines said it might make money in the first quarter, and that its new refinery near Philadelphia will finally be running at full capacity this week after long delays due to bad weather.

Delta president Ed Bastian told analysts on Monday that Delta hopes for a profitable first quarter in what is "by far our most difficult seasonal quarter of the year." He said doing so would be "another milepost along the way to a stable, durable franchise that our investors should expect."

18. Airlines Lose Fewer Bags, Get to Gates on Time - Saturday, February 16, 2013

U.S. airlines were less likely in 2012 to lose your suitcase than at any other point in the last two decades, the government announced Tuesday.

There were only 3.09 reports of lost, delayed or damaged baggage for every 1,000 passengers, the lowest annual rate since the Department of Transportation started tracking incidents in 1988.

19. American, US Airways Announce $11 Billion Merger - Friday, February 15, 2013

DALLAS (AP) – US Airways CEO Doug Parker has landed the big merger he sought for years. Now the soon-to-be CEO of the new American Airlines has to make it work.

Planes need painting. Frequent flier programs have to be combined. And the new airline will still be weak in Asia and need to win back business travelers who have been drifting away to other airlines.

20. Southwest Executive Hints at Airline’s Plan for Memphis - Thursday, February 14, 2013

The Traffic Club of Memphis’ February luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 12, featured Wally Devereaux, director of sales and marketing for the Cargo Management Group of Southwest Airlines.

Devereaux’s talk focused primarily on the cargo side of Southwest’s business, but he did drop a few hints of what to expect from the passenger side as 2013 unfolds. Devereaux said he could not comment on airfare questions because he did not know.

21. Airlines Lose Fewer Bags, Get to Gate on Time - Wednesday, February 13, 2013

U.S. airlines were less likely in 2012 to lose your suitcase than at any other point in the last two decades, the government announced Tuesday.

There were only 3.09 reports of lost, delayed or damaged baggage for every 1,000 passengers, the lowest annual rate since the Department of Transportation started tracking incidents in 1988.

22. New Pinnacle Chief Operating Officer has Delta Connections - Saturday, February 09, 2013

The new chief operating officer of Pinnacle Airlines Corp. and the last COO for the regional air carrier while it is located in Memphis is a former chief operations officer of Delta Private Jets and former president of Comair.

23. New Pinnacle Chief Operating Officer has Delta Connections - Wednesday, February 06, 2013

The new chief operating officer of Pinnacle Airlines Corp. and the last COO for the regional air carrier while it is located in Memphis is a former chief operations officer of Delta Private Jets and former president of Comair.

24. Southwest Adds Memphis Flights - Monday, February 04, 2013

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of Southwest Airlines, announced Monday, Feb. 4, that it is adding four new Memphis flights to three new AirTran routes. And Memphis International Airport officials said they were told by Southwest executives last week that all AirTran flights in Memphis probably will be converted to the Southwest brand by November.

25. Facing Headwinds - Monday, January 28, 2013

Despite struggling through a 2012 of decreased air service and sky-high airfares, officials at Memphis International Airport continue to work hard to improve the facilities and make it a more comfortable and enjoyable place for travelers.

26. Facing Headwinds - Monday, January 28, 2013

Despite struggling through a 2012 of decreased air service and sky-high airfares, officials at Memphis International Airport continue to work hard to improve the facilities and make it a more comfortable and enjoyable place for travelers.

27. Pinnacle Moving Memphis Headquarters to Minnesota - Friday, January 25, 2013

Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. is moving its headquarters to Minneapolis by May as part of its bankruptcy reorganization.

The regional air carrier announced the move out of One Commerce Square Downtown Thursday, Jan. 24, saying the new headquarters will be in vacant space leased by Delta Air Lines at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

28. Cox Expects Strong Year for Memphis Airport - Friday, January 25, 2013

As Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority President Larry Cox heads into the final 17 months leading up to his retirement in July 2014, he is hoping to cap off more than 40 years of service at Memphis International Airport with a big year.

29. Delta Posts Hugely Profitable 2012 - Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Delta Air Lines Inc. on Tuesday, Jan. 22, reported a profitable quarter despite taking a substantial hit from Superstorm Sandy in October.

30. Pinnacle Reorganization OK’d in Bankruptcy Court - Saturday, January 19, 2013

A federal bankruptcy court in New York has approved the reorganization plan of Pinnacle Airlines Corp.

31. Sammons Elected Airport Board Chair - Thursday, January 17, 2013

Jack Sammons was elected Thursday, Jan. 17, as the new chairman of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board of commissioners.

32. Pinnacle Reorganization Approved in Bankruptcy Court - Thursday, January 17, 2013

A federal bankruptcy court in New York has approved the reorganization plan of Pinnacle Airlines Corp.

33. Pinnacle to Emerge From Bankruptcy as Delta Subsidiary - Friday, January 04, 2013

MEMPHIS (AP) -- Pinnacle Airlines Corp. said Thursday that it reached agreements, including additional financing, that will allow it to emerge from bankruptcy protection as a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines Inc.

34. Pinnacle, Pilots Association Reach Tentative Agreement - Saturday, December 22, 2012

Pinnacle Airlines Inc. has reached a tentative labor contract agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association as part of the ongoing bankruptcy reorganization of its parent company, Pinnacle Airlines Corp.

35. Perl Retires From Airport Board - Thursday, December 20, 2012

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority will begin the next year with an empty chairman’s seat as Arnold Perl retired Thursday, Dec. 20, after 31 years of service, including 16 years as the committee’s chairman.

36. Pinnacle Airlines, Pilots Association Reach Tentative Agreement - Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Pinnacle Airlines Inc. has reached a tentative labor contract agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association as part of the ongoing bankruptcy reorganization of its parent company, Pinnacle Airlines Corp.

37. Pinnacle, Delta Extend Date for Bankruptcy Order - Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Pinnacle Airlines Corp. and Delta Air Lines Inc. announced Monday, Dec. 17, an extension of the deadline for a final order approving Pinnacle’s bankruptcy settlement in federal bankruptcy court including new contract agreements with Pinnacle employees.

38. Delta Buys Stake in Virgin Atlantic, Holds Investor Day - Friday, December 14, 2012

On the heels of agreeing to buy a 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic from Singapore Airlines for $360 million on Tuesday, Delta Air Lines Inc. held its annual investor day conference on Wednesday, Dec. 12, in Atlanta and detailed the restructuring of its fleet, which will affect flights between Memphis and Birmingham.

39. Delta Buys Stake in Virgin Atlantic - Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Delta Air Lines said it will buy almost half of Virgin Atlantic for $360 million as it tries to catch up to rivals in the lucrative New York-to-London travel market.

Delta plans to form a joint venture with Virgin Atlantic so they can sell seats on each other’s flights, share the costs and profits, and set the flight schedules in ways that help both airlines. American Airlines has a similar deal with British Airways.

40. Pinnacle Recesses Talks with Pilots Union - Saturday, December 08, 2012

Executives of Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. have recessed contract talks with the Air Line Pilots Association as the company anticipates Delta Air Lines will begin its move away from 50-seat jets “sometime next year.”

41. Timely Delivery - Saturday, December 08, 2012

On Dec. 10 FedEx Corp. is expected to have its busiest day in the 40-year history of the global shipping company.

Each year, the corporation plots out the day when shipments across its portfolio of services are expected to reach their peak for the year, which always occurs during the holiday shopping season.

42. Pinnacle Recesses Talks With Pilots Union - Monday, December 03, 2012

Executives of Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. have recessed contract talks with the Air Line Pilots Association as the company anticipates Delta Air Lines will begin its move away from 50-seat jets “sometime next year.”

43. Airport Officials Hopeful for Strong Holiday Season - Friday, November 16, 2012

Though passenger activity at Memphis International Airport again dropped in October, officials are hopeful for a strong end to the year and beginning to 2013.

Their optimism is buoyed by the coming holiday travel, encouraging news of a Delta Air Lines Inc. airfare sale that runs through early December and the upcoming opening of the new $90 million ground transportation center.

44. Pinnacle Airlines Delays Reorganization Plan - Thursday, November 15, 2012

Pinnacle Airlines Corp. has delayed filing a reorganization plan and financial disclosure to Delta Air Lines possibly until the end of December.

45. Pinnacle Delays Reorganization Plan - Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Pinnacle Airlines Corp. has delayed filing a reorganization plan and financial disclosure to Delta Air Lines, possibly until the end of December.

46. Pinnacle Flight Attendants Ratify Contract - Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Union flight attendants for Pinnacle Airlines Inc. have ratified a new contract agreement.

Pinnacle Airlines Corp., a Memphis-based regional carrier and parent company of the wholly owned subsidiary, announced the ratification Tuesday, Nov. 6.

47. Delta Takes $45 Million Revenue Hit From Sandy - Monday, November 05, 2012

Delta Air Lines Inc. estimated Friday, Nov. 2, that it took a $45 million hit to its revenues for the month of October as a result of the 3,500 flights it canceled across its system because of Hurricane Sandy.

48. Hurricane Scramble - Wednesday, October 31, 2012

It’s been called Frankenstorm, and from an economic standpoint it’s a perfect fit. Because by the time it’s all said and done, Hurricane Sandy likely will have taken a monster-sized bite out of the U.S. economy.

49. Delta Looks Ahead to December Refleeting - Friday, October 26, 2012

Delta Air Lines executives are about to refleet. Leaders of the Atlanta-based airline with a hub in Memphis will roll out details at a December investors day conference in Atlanta.

But during Delta’s third-quarter earnings conference call this week, they talked in broad terms of a domestic fleet restructuring. It involves removing 50-seat aircraft and replacing them with “mainline” aircraft that are 76 seats and larger with the first arrivals in the refleeting next summer.

50. US Airways Posts Record Third-Quarter Profit - Thursday, October 25, 2012

DALLAS (AP) — US Airways turned in a strong performance during a three-month stretch that covers much of the peak summer vacation season.

Net income for the third quarter was a record $245 million, or $1.24 per share, compared with $76 million, or 41 cents per share, a year earlier, the airline said Wednesday.

51. Delta Profit Surges on Fuel Contract Gains - Thursday, October 25, 2012

Delta Air Lines announced Wednesday, Oct. 24, a third-quarter profit that nearly doubled for the three months that included the start of the second round of Delta air service cuts at Memphis International Airport in a year.

52. Delta Third-Quarter Profit Surges on Fuel Contract Gains - Wednesday, October 24, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Delta Air Lines said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit nearly doubled mostly due to the increasing value of its fuel contracts.

The world's second-largest airline earned $1.05 billion, or $1.23 per share, compared with $549 million, or 65 cents, a year earlier. Excluding one-time items, it earned $768 million or 90 cents — just shy of Wall Street expectations of 91 cents.

53. Memphis Airport Cutbacks Being Felt in Concessions - Friday, October 19, 2012

Some restaurants at Memphis International Airport have started to close on Saturdays because of the second round of Delta Air Lines flight cutbacks that began in September at Memphis International Airport.

54. Airlines Set Bag Fee Record in First Half of Year - Wednesday, September 26, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. airlines collected more than $1.7 billion in baggage fees during the first half of the year, the largest amount ever collected in that six-month period.

Delta Air Lines Inc. once again claimed the title as the airline collecting the most in baggage fees: nearly $430 million from January through June. The slightly larger United Airlines – part of United Continental Holdings Inc. – followed with $351 million in bag fees, according to a report from the Bureau of Transportation statistics released Tuesday.

55. Cuts Temper Revenue, Cargo Improvements at Airport - Friday, September 21, 2012

Memphis International Airport saw a boost in revenues and cargo handled during the month of August compared to projections for the month.

But a second round of cuts in Delta Air Lines flights to and from the airport as well as a shift from air to ground and ocean services worldwide for Memphis-based FedEx Corp. tempered the optimism at the Thursday, Sept. 20, meeting of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board of commissioners.

56. Pinnacle Starts Process To Force New Union Pacts - Friday, September 14, 2012

Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. has asked a federal bankruptcy court judge in New York to throw out its contracts with unions representing pilots and flight attendants as the regional air carrier continues to negotiate for wage concessions and other similar measures.

57. Pinnacle Dispatchers Ratify New Contract - Thursday, September 13, 2012

Union dispatchers for Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. have ratified a new contract agreement with the regional air carrier.

58. Pinnacle Dispatchers Ratify New Contract - Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Union dispatchers for Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. have ratified a new contract agreement with the regional air carrier.

59. Delta Looking Into North Dakota Crude - Friday, September 07, 2012

Delta Air Lines is looking into buying cheaper North Dakota crude oil to feed its new refinery near Philadelphia, instead of the more expensive overseas crude that has fed the refinery in the past.

60. Grupo Aeromexico, Delta to Build New Facility - Monday, September 03, 2012

Airline Grupo Aeromexico and minority shareholder Delta Air Lines Inc. say they plan to build a joint aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at the Intercontinental Airport in Queretaro, Mexico.

61. Cox: Airport Incentives Drawing Interest From Carriers - Friday, August 24, 2012

In the three months since the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority rolled out an incentives program to draw new air service, the $1 million pool of money has drawn a lot of attention and interest from air carriers.

62. Board of Bankrupt Pinnacle Airlines Gets Update on Headquarters Costs - Friday, August 24, 2012

Pinnacle Airlines Corp.'s board opened a two-day meeting Wednesday, but isn't expected to decide yet whether to keep company headquarters in Memphis.

63. Delta to End Flights From MEM to Columbia - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Columbia is about to lose its commercial airline service to Memphis, Tenn.

The Columbia Daily Tribune reports Delta Air Lines will stop offering its early-morning flight to Memphis from Columbia Regional Airport on Nov. 2.

64. Mayors Taking MEM Concerns to Nashville - Friday, August 17, 2012

When Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. and Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell are in Nashville Monday, Aug. 20, to meet with Gov. Bill Haslam one or both of them will probably also discuss possible incentives for Memphis International Airport.

65. Wharton, Luttrell Will Take Airport Concerns to Nashville - Thursday, August 16, 2012

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. and Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell are meeting Monday, Aug. 20, in Nashville with Gov. Bill Haslam about possible incentives for Memphis International Airport.

66. Transcript: Luttrell Discusses Schools, Other Issues Facing County - Monday, August 13, 2012

Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell talked several weeks ago with The Memphis News editorial board about the coming merger of schools and the creation of municipal school districts.

The conversation took place a few days before voters in all six suburban towns and cities approved the creation of municipal school districts.

67. Luttrell Talks School Buildings, Economic Dev. - Friday, August 10, 2012

A countywide school system can coexist with municipal school districts with the right terms, says Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell.

68. Air Canada Cuts Nonstop to Toronto - Wednesday, August 01, 2012

Two years after launching daily nonstop service at Memphis International Airport, the Air Canada regional carrier Jazz will drop the nonstop service to Toronto effective Sept. 18.

Air Canada spokesman Peter Fitzpatrick said the decision was a financial one.

69. Delta Air Lines Pulls Plug on Comair - Monday, July 30, 2012

Delta Air Lines confirmed months of rumors on Friday, July 27, by announcing it is discontinuing operations of its Comair Inc. subsidiary effective Sept. 29.

70. American CEO Bashes US Airways; Calls it Desperate - Thursday, July 26, 2012

BOSTON (AP) – American Airlines CEO Tom Horton wants to set the record straight: It was he who approached US Airways CEO Doug Parker about the possibility of combining the two airlines, not the other way around.

71. Fuel Hedging Costs Delta $168M in Q2 - Thursday, July 26, 2012

Delta Air Lines Inc. lost $168 million, or 20 cents a share, on its fuel hedge strategy that the company touted when fuel prices were high.

72. More Airfare Increases on the Way - Tuesday, July 24, 2012

DALLAS (AP) – Get ready to spend more on travel. Airlines are raising ticket prices again after a long lull that coincided with falling fuel costs.

Over the weekend several big airlines matched United Airlines' increase in base fares of up to $10 per round trip within the U.S.

73. Fuel Hedges Will Impact Delta’s Q2 Earnings - Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Delta Air Lines Inc. gets a chance to explain why falling oil prices have hurt its finances when it reports second-quarter results on Wednesday.

74. Consultant’s Advice For Memphis: Fly Delta - Tuesday, July 24, 2012

The advice seemed to take aim at the most tender part of the raw nerve running through the recent civic discussion about Delta Air Lines Inc.’s cuts in air service at Memphis International Airport and the higher fares that have come with the cuts.

75. Fly Delta More Airline Consultant Tells Mayors - Monday, July 23, 2012

Fly Delta whenever you can especially if you are flying business class on the company and don’t complain publicly or privately about high fares as local leaders work to build more competition for Delta at Memphis International Airport.

76. MEM Reports 18.1 Pct. Drop in Passengers - Friday, July 20, 2012

Memphis International Airport saw an 18.1 percent drop in passengers for the fiscal year that ended June 30.

The total number of passengers for the fiscal year was 7.8 million compared to 9.6 million for the previous fiscal year.

77. Dutch Police Investigate Delta Sandwich Needles - Wednesday, July 18, 2012

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport have opened a criminal investigation into how needles got into turkey sandwiches served to passengers on Delta Air Lines flights from Amsterdam to the United States, a spokesman said Tuesday. The FBI also is investigating the incidents.

78. Pinnacle Preps for End of Colgan-United Service - Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Pinnacle Airlines Corp. is scheduled to end its regional flights for United Airlines and wind down its Colgan Air operations by Sept. 5, the Memphis-based company announced Tuesday, July 10.

79. Delta Finalizes Deal for Southwest 717s - Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Delta Air Lines will start taking delivery of Boeing 717s from AirTran Airways next year in a deal with the Southwest Airlines subsidiary designed to replace smaller 50-seat regional jets Delta had been flying.

80. Wharton: ‘Everything is Coming Together’ - Monday, July 09, 2012

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. had to make a decision Monday, July 2: Get up before dawn and catch a flight to Atlanta or stick with a scheduled and extensive bus tour for newspaper editors and others of the three core city neighborhoods he has targeted in a small-business innovation effort.

81. Delta Touts Gains as MEM Cuts Continue - Friday, July 06, 2012

Delta Air Lines continued to tout passenger unit revenue gains and an increase in load factors on its jets for the month of June.

Meanwhile, the airline with a Memphis hub won an important concession during the month that scrambled bankruptcy reorganization plans by its biggest regional carrier, Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp.

82. Southwest Will Try Out Live TV on 5 Planes - Friday, June 29, 2012

DALLAS (AP) – Southwest Airlines plans to sell live television service on five planes and expand it to more aircraft by mid-July.

The airline said Thursday that it would offer seven sports and news channels for passengers to watch on their own devices.

83. Delta Announces Additional August Cuts - Monday, June 25, 2012

Delta Air Lines will mark the one-year anniversary of its cuts to service at Memphis International Airport by cutting additional service at its Memphis hub.

The Atlanta-based global carrier announced Friday, June 22, it will reduce its Memphis operation from 150 daily flights to approximately 125 daily flights.

84. Pinnacle Weighs Phase Out of 50-Seat Jets - Monday, June 25, 2012

Pinnacle Airlines Corp. CEO John Spanjers has told employees of the Memphis-based regional air carrier that it will have to “reformulate” its bankruptcy reorganization to account for a more aggressive move away from the smaller aircraft Pinnacle still flies for Delta Air Lines.

85. Delta Announces Additional August Cuts - Friday, June 22, 2012

Delta Air Lines will mark the one-year anniversary of its cuts to service at Memphis International Airport by cutting additional service at its Memphis hub.

The Atlanta-based global carrier announced Friday, June 22, it will reduce its Memphis operation from 150 daily flights to approximately 125 daily flights.

86. Hart Seeks Debate With Rep. Cohen - Monday, June 18, 2012

Democratic candidate for the 9th Congressional District Tomeka Hart wants a debate with incumbent U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen. But Cohen’s campaign is not responding to the debate call a month before early voting begins in the Democratic congressional primary contest between the two.

87. Forum Addresses Airfare Concerns - Friday, June 15, 2012

Southwest Airlines will come to Memphis International Airport at some point. But when the Dallas-based carrier does, Memphis airline passengers shouldn’t expect it will drop airfares at the airport back to pre-recessionary levels.

88. Airfare Forum Draws Southwest Predictions - Thursday, June 14, 2012

Southwest Airlines will come to Memphis International Airport at some point. But when the Dallas-based carrier does, Memphis airline passengers shouldn’t expect it will drop airfares at the airport back to pre-recessionary levels.

89. New Air Service in Mississippi Set - Thursday, June 14, 2012

Silver Airways will begin selling tickets by Aug. 1 for passenger service from three Mississippi locations.

Mickey Bowman, vice president of essential air service at the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based airline, tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal that flights from Tupelo, Greenville and Hattiesburg-Laurel in Mississippi, as well as for Muscle Shoals, Ala., and Lewisburg, W.V., will begin Oct. 1.

90. City Should Draw Line In the Sand With Delta - Monday, June 11, 2012

It all sounds logical until you see the exorbitant price for your Delta ticket. That’s when the airline’s macroeconomic theories and business models go right out the window.

It’s also when repeated slogans like “America’s low-cost airport” generate palpable anger.

91. AIRfair? - Monday, June 11, 2012

Two frequent-flyer businessmen booked side-by-side seats on Delta Air Lines flights from Minneapolis to St. Louis last month, with one of them getting charged a higher price than the other each time they tried booking it.

92. AirTran Brand Remains At MEM for Now - Wednesday, June 06, 2012

The four daily AirTran flights and the AirTran operation at Memphis International Airport won’t be converted to the Southwest Airlines brand this year.

Officials of the Dallas-based airline confirmed Monday, June 4, what they have said since they began the integration with AirTran when Southwest acquired the company in April 2011 as a wholly owned subsidiary.

93. Delta Passenger Revenue Increase Below Expectations - Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Delta Air Lines reported a 6 percent increase in consolidated passenger unit revenue for the month of May.

The 6 percent increase from the prior year was lower than what Delta, which has a hub at Memphis International Airport, had forecast.

94. Cautious Optimism - Wednesday, May 30, 2012

A gallon of regular unleaded gas was going for $3.13 to $3.15 a gallon Sunday, May 27, at the corner of Dexter and Germantown Parkway in Cordova.

The week before that Memphis metro area gas prices has been marked as the lowest on average in the country at $3.34 a gallon.

95. Delta Airfare Arguments Take to Social Media - Monday, May 28, 2012

If Facebook groups are any indication, the discussion about high airfares at Memphis International Airport is intensifying.

By the start of the Memorial Day weekend, two rivals in August’s Democratic Congressional primary began debating on the Facebook group page “Delta Does Memphis,” and two new group pages were created on the social media site.

96. Fitch Ratings Downgrades Memphis Airport Bonds - Monday, May 21, 2012

The credit rating agency Fitch Ratings reacted Friday, May 18, to decreasing passenger flights and passenger counts at Memphis International Airport by downgrading airport bonds from an A+ rating to an A and revising its rating outlook from negative to stable.

97. MEM to Offer $1M in Airline Incentives - Friday, May 18, 2012

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority unveiled and approved an incentive plan Thursday, May 17, of up to $1 million to attract competing air service at Memphis International.

The airport’s board of commissioners passed the resolution in hopes that incentives for round-trip daily service to major domestic, regional and international markets will bring more carriers to and lower airfares at the airport, a perennial top five facility in terms of airfares for years.

98. MEM to Offer $1M in Airline Incentives - Thursday, May 17, 2012

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority unveiled and approved an incentive plan Thursday, May 17, of up to $1 million to attract competing air service at Memphis International.

The airport’s board of commissioners passed the resolution in hopes that incentives for round-trip daily service to major domestic, regional and international markets will bring more carriers to and lower airfares at the airport, a perennial top five facility in terms of airfares for years.

99. MSCAA to Hire Air Service Consultant - Thursday, May 17, 2012

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority will hear additional details at its Thursday, May 17, board of commissioners meeting about using InterVISTAS Consulting Group to develop more affordable and robust air service at Memphis International Airport.

100. Pinnacle Will Close PinnPro Ground Div. - Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Pinnacle Airlines Corp. announced Tuesday, May 8, that it will wind down its PinnPro Professional Ground Services subsidiary “over the next several months,” leaving the company’s ground operations restructured and much smaller.