Summer Travel Surge Gives XNA Record Month Again
Heavy summertime traffic on American Airlines, combined with increased flying by low-cost carriers, helped Northwest Arkansas National Airport set a…
United to Restart XNA-to-Newark Route
United to Restart XNA-to-Newark Route
Newark fell off the Northwest Arkansas National Airport route map a few years ago, but United Airlines plans to restart…
Soaring Higher: XNA Sets New Passenger Record
Soaring Higher: XNA Sets New Passenger Record
A record number of passengers took to the skies from Northwest Arkansas National Airport in June, underscoring the region's continued…
XNA’s 10% Growth Moves it up to No. 95 in U.S.
XNA’s 10% Growth Moves it up to No. 95 in U.S.
Northwest Arkansas National Airport now ranks as the nation’s 95th largest commercial facility, new federal data shows. The preliminary 2025…
Busy XNA Boasts 5.9% Growth through May
Busy XNA Boasts 5.9% Growth through May
Passengers kept Northwest Arkansas National Airport's terminal humming in May, helping the airport log the second-highest passenger count in its…
Busy Walmart Week Drives Up XNA’s Numbers
Busy Walmart Week Drives Up XNA’s Numbers
Driven by the volume of people who traveled to the region for Walmart Associates Week, Northwest Arkansas National Airport came…
Federal Data Shows Strong Demand for New XNA Nonstop Routes
Federal Data Shows Strong Demand for New XNA Nonstop Routes
Federal data focused on travel from Northwest Arkansas National Airport shows just how much the availability of nonstop flights can…
XNA Continues Growth Trend Despite Airline Industry Pressures
XNA Continues Growth Trend Despite Airline Industry Pressures
Passenger demand remained strong at Northwest Arkansas National Airport despite growing cost-related challenges to airlines worldwide. XNA recorded 105,165 enplanements…
Company Aims to Speed XNA Travelers through Security
Company Aims to Speed XNA Travelers through Security
Northwest Arkansas National Airport this week announced a new program that should lead to travelers being able to move quickly…
XNA Clears 100K Passengers, Signals Strong Summer Travel Season
XNA Clears 100K Passengers, Signals Strong Summer Travel Season
Spring-break travelers in March helped Northwest Arkansas National Airport rise above 100,000 passengers for the first time this year. The…
Nonstop Flights Land for Arkansas-Tennessee Showdown
Nonstop Flights Land for Arkansas-Tennessee Showdown
University of Tennessee fans will be able to fly nonstop to Fayetteville to see this year’s football game against the…
XNA offers new incentives to attract flights to San Francisco, 8 other cities
XNA offers new incentives to attract flights to San Francisco, 8 other cities
An enhanced program at Northwest Arkansas National Airport boosts the reward to airlines willing to start nonstop service to nine…
XNA’s Eight-Month Run of 100,000 Passengers Comes to an End
XNA’s Eight-Month Run of 100,000 Passengers Comes to an End
A late January spate of bad weather, coupled with the month’s usual downturn in travel, made it so Northwest Arkansas…
Delta Led Airlines’ New XNA Investments, Analysis Shows
Delta Led Airlines’ New XNA Investments, Analysis Shows
The airlines serving Northwest Arkansas National Airport invested far more money into providing service last year than they did the…
More Airline Capacity Makes XNA’s Record Year Possible
More Airline Capacity Makes XNA’s Record Year Possible
Northwest Arkansas National Airport kept piling up big numbers in December, ending the year with a record-breaking 1,263,634 passengers. That…
XNA Gave Passengers Ample ‘Best of’ Upgrades in 2025
XNA Gave Passengers Ample ‘Best of’ Upgrades in 2025
Year-end “best of” lists are not especially important, except for the fact that they require the reader to consider all…
