Summer Travel June 29, 2022 Steps to Avoid this Weekend’s Travel Havoc The frequent fliers who depart from Northwest Arkansas National Airport know how to navigate flight delays and cancellations with expert… Rob Smith Love0
Rental CarsXNA Airport June 17, 2022 Rental Cars Suggest Quickening Pace of Travel to NWA Rental car companies at Northwest Arkansas National Airport more than doubled their number of customers in the first five months… Rob Smith Love0
PassengersSummer TravelXNA Airport June 10, 2022 XNA Puts up Biggest Travel Number since 2019 Northwest Arkansas National Airport remains a few steps behind the record-breaking travel it experienced in 2019, but its passenger numbers… Rob Smith Love0
Passengers May 12, 2022 April’s XNA Stats Hint at Strong Summer Ahead Northwest Arkansas National Airport saw 67,401 passengers last month, an early indication that leisure travel should be strong this summer.… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport May 12, 2022 Challenges Have Low-Cost Airlines Pulling Back at XNA A surge in the competition for leisure travelers' attention worked to Northwest Arkansas' advantage for a year. Now, high fuel… Rob Smith Love0
Summer Travel May 5, 2022 Airfares are Higher, but XNA Deals Remain Northwest Arkansas residents will have to work harder than usual to find great airfares as a pilot shortage, high fuel… Rob Smith Love0
airfare April 20, 2022 XNA’s Travelers to 10 Leisure Cities Saved $8.1 Million Passengers headed from Northwest Arkansas National Airport to its top leisure destinations saved about $158 per roundtrip compared to if… Rob Smith Love0
Passengers April 18, 2022 Return of Spring Break Trips Pushes XNA Travel Way Up Airlines serving Northwest Arkansas National Airport should expect a big summer travel season if March is any indication of what's… Rob Smith Love0
airfare April 14, 2022 Cost of Flying from XNA Barely Changed in 2021, Data Shows Northwest Arkansas National Airport passengers saw the cost of flying stay about the same in 2021 as compared to a… Rob Smith Love0
airfare April 8, 2022 Don’t Let High Airfare Stories Scare You Away Attention, airfare shoppers. Never let a news story about domestic airfares being 40% more expensive than just a few weeks… Rob Smith Love0
Passengers March 15, 2022 As Winter Fades, Travel Sure to Pick Up at XNA Northwest Arkansas National Airport is about two-thirds of the way back to what could be viewed as its normal amount… Rob Smith Love0
Summer Travel March 5, 2022 Family Trip in June? These are Top Options from XNA It's still possible to plan a spring-break getaway from Northwest Arkansas National Airport, but it's a good bet that most… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport February 23, 2022 XNA Leadership Pursuing On-Site Hotel Northwest Arkansas National Airport could host a hotel on site for the first time under several possible plans discussed by… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport February 16, 2022 Airport CEO Predicts More Reliance on Low-Cost Carriers Low-cost carriers will play an increasingly important role at Northwest Arkansas National Airport as leisure travel becomes more prominent, the… Rob Smith Love0
Passengers February 16, 2022 XNA Sees 48K Passengers as Year’s Start is a Dud The weeks after the Christmas holiday almost always prove challenging at Northwest Arkansas National Airport, and this year was no… Rob Smith Love0
NashvilleUncategorized February 10, 2022 XNA-Nashville Restarts March 3; Miami Goes Daily on April 6 Some travelers know every nonstop destination from Northwest Arkansas National Airport by heart, but they are less likely to know… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport February 8, 2022 Frontier, Spirit Merger Creates Opportunities for Airports like XNA The planned merger of ultra low-cost carriers could result in a good outcome for Northwest Arkansas National Airport and other… Rob Smith Love0
airfare January 27, 2022 Breeze Pitches its $35 Today-Only Fare from XNA You have to give the airlines credit. They know how to create buzz. Breeze Airways earlier today announced a “Fab… Rob Smith Love0
FloridaUncategorized January 19, 2022 Breeze Assigns its ‘Swanky’ Airbus 220 to XNA-Tampa Route Breeze Airways plans to put one of its shiny new Airbus A220s on a route from Northwest Arkansas National Airport.… Rob Smith Love0
Passengers January 12, 2022 New Destinations Play Important Role as XNA Rebuilds Traffic Airlines’ commitment to providing more flights to new places helped Northwest Arkansas National Airport start rebuilding its passenger numbers in… Rob Smith Love0
Weekend Getaway January 10, 2022 With Infusion of PTO, February Trip Makes Sense With more paid time off for workers brought on by the new year, Northwest Arkansas residents may already be mapping… Rob Smith Love0
competitionPassengers January 3, 2022 Difficult to Know Why XNA’s Legacies Have Low Fares Right Now Sometimes it’s hard to know why airlines charge less than usual to fly, but Northwest Arkansas National Airport travelers can… Rob Smith Love0
Food for thought December 29, 2021 February Weekends Perfect for Affordable Getaway One of the best ways to find a great fare from Northwest Arkansas National Airport is to think ahead. You… Rob Smith Love0
New FlightsNew nonstopXNA Airport December 28, 2021 Best of 2021: XNA’s Surge in Low-Cost Flights Year 2021 looked at its start to be a time of recovery at Northwest Arkansas National Airport. COVID-19 crushed air… Rob Smith Love0
Passengers December 15, 2021 3 New Flight Options Boost XNA’s Stats Passengers continued their steady return to flying as Northwest Arkansas National Airport recorded one of its best months since the… Rob Smith Love0
airfareXNA Airport December 14, 2021 Buy Flights Now to Potential Sweet 16 Site for Hogs One big road game can create a spur-of-the-moment traveling frenzy and that certainly happened last week in the land of… Rob Smith Love0
FloridaNew FlightsXNA Airport December 6, 2021 Breeze Adds Flights to Help Hog Football Fans Breeze Airways made a move this morning to help University of Arkansas football fans see the Razorbacks in the Outback… Rob Smith Love0
airfareXNA Airport December 3, 2021 Warm Weather? January Flights from XNA are Right Up Your Alley The experts talk about leisure travelers being able to take advantage of so-called “dead zones” each year when airfares are… Rob Smith Love0
New FlightsXNA Airport November 30, 2021 Allegiant Expands Summer Service to Orlando, Las Vegas Allegiant Air earlier today made its summertime schedule public, indicating it’ll make more trips from Northwest Arkansas National Airport to… Rob Smith Love0
New FlightsPassengersXNA Airport November 17, 2021 New Routes Put Onus on NWA Residents to Fly More This year is nothing short of incredible when it comes to new air service at Northwest Arkansas National Airport. Low-cost… Rob Smith Love0
FloridaNew FlightsXNA Airport November 15, 2021 XNA has 8 Florida Routes but Let’s Explore Which One is Best Northwest Arkansas National Airport has four airlines providing nonstop flights to eight places in Florida. It’s the same number of… Rob Smith Love0
Passengers November 12, 2021 Summer Months Dominate at XNA, but October Outshines Them in 2021 The busiest months at Northwest Arkansas National Airport always happen in the summertime, but that won’t be the case this… Rob Smith Love0
New FlightsNew nonstop November 4, 2021 American Restarts LAX; Frontier Competes for Orlando Bound Two airlines expanded their nonstop flights at Northwest Arkansas National Airport this week, taking off for Los Angeles and Orlando.… Rob Smith Love0
Fly Free October 28, 2021 Winners Gear Up for Free Breeze Airways Flights It’s time to come clean. FareFlightNWA promised to give free roundtrip flights on Breeze Airways to five Arkansas health care… Rob Smith Love0
airfare October 19, 2021 Cost of Roundtrip Flight Fell $114 at XNA, Fed Stats Show People who flew from Northwest Arkansas National Airport earlier this year saved $114 compared to if they had made the… Rob Smith Love0
Passengers October 13, 2021 Frontier Airlines Grows; XNA Reports 61K September Travelers Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines had one of its best months since it started flying out of Northwest Arkansas National Airport… Rob Smith Love0
airfare October 7, 2021 Best November, December Fares? Fly at Months’ Starts Figuring out the best times to travel in November and December for price-conscious fliers is complicated by the big holidays.… Rob Smith Love0
Fly Free October 5, 2021 Giveaway: Breeze Flights to 5 Health Care Workers Frontline health care workers in Arkansas deserve a weekend getaway. These brave individuals are leading the state’s on-the-ground fight against… Rob Smith Love0
Passengers September 14, 2021 Low Fares Remain Abundant at XNA as August Travel Numbers Arrive The air travel boom of summer took a step back in August as students began returning to classrooms and the… Rob Smith Love0
airfareUncategorized August 26, 2021 Fares for $250 or Less are Easy to Find at XNA These Days The sheer number of low-cost options may be better than ever at Northwest Arkansas National Airport, and it’s not just… Rob Smith Love0
New nonstopPassengersXNA Airport August 17, 2021 Travel Up as XNA’s Passengers Check Out New Nonstops More people departed Northwest Arkansas National Airport in July than at any point during the Covid-19 pandemic, the airport indicated… Rob Smith Love0
airfareNew nonstop August 10, 2021 Breeze Says ‘$39 Anyone?’ while Allegiant goes with ‘More Florida?’ Two low-cost carriers made bold moves this morning to garner new attention from Northwest Arkansas travelers. Startup airline Breeze Airways… Rob Smith Love0
competitionNew nonstop August 9, 2021 Frontier’s Head-to-Head with Allegiant Begins Friday Allegiant Air and Frontier Airlines this week become direct competitors for passengers looking for low-cost nonstop flights from Northwest Arkansas… Rob Smith Love0
competition July 27, 2021 Frontier Takes on Allegiant for XNA-to-Orlando Travelers Frontier Airlines hasn’t started flying to its second destination from Northwest Arkansas National Airport yet, but today it announced what… Rob Smith Love0
airfare July 23, 2021 Cost of Flying from XNA Dropped $194, Data Shows Passengers flying from Northwest Arkansas National Airport saved a mint in the first quarter this year compared to if they… Rob Smith Love0
Passengers July 21, 2021 XNA Stats Improve, but June just 60% of Pre-Pandemic Travel Northwest Arkansas National Airport saw 5,000 more passengers in June than it did the previous month, continuing its steady recovery… Rob Smith Love0
Denver July 19, 2021 Frontier Increases its XNA-to-Denver Flights Northwest Arkansas National Airport will see its airlines add nonstop service to at least seven new airports to the south… Rob Smith Love0
New Flights July 14, 2021 XNA Flights to New Orleans, San Antonio Start Thursday Nonstop flights from Northwest Arkansas National Airport to San Antonio and New Orleans take off for the first time on… Rob Smith Love0
competition June 29, 2021 Allegiant Creates Low-Cost XNA-to-Houston Option Allegiant Air early today announced 23 new nonstop routes, including a twice-a-week trip from Northwest Arkansas National Airport to Houston.… Rob Smith Love0
airfare June 28, 2021 $125 to $250 Roundtrip Fares Certain to Overhaul XNA Northwest Arkansas National Airport has quite the history when it comes to airfares, but this summer should be telling as… Rob Smith Love0
competition June 22, 2021 Frontier Ready to Battle Allegiant for XNA’s Vegas Travelers An expansion by Frontier Airlines earlier today pits two low-cost carriers against one another for passengers flying from Northwest Arkansas… Rob Smith Love0
Passengers June 19, 2021 XNA Tops 50K for First Time in 16 Months Northwest Arkansas National Airport continues to rebuild on its impressive success of 2019, statistics shared earlier this week show. The… Rob Smith Love0
New Flights June 18, 2021 Breeze Sees Solid Numbers on First XNA-to-Tampa Flight Officials at Northwest Arkansas National Airport celebrated the start of Breeze Airways service today, applauding the airline for its decision… Rob Smith Love0
Florida June 16, 2021 Low-Cost Breeze Starts XNA to Tampa on Thursday Northwest Arkansas National Airport is within hours of becoming an airport with nonstop flights to four Florida cities and it… Rob Smith Love0
competition May 25, 2021 Breeze Airways Blows In and Allegiant Reacts with New Florida Flights The arrival of Breeze Airways at Northwest Arkansas National Airport prompted a quick response late Monday as one of its… Rob Smith Love0
competition May 23, 2021 Arrival of Breeze Boosts Low-Cost Options at XNA Northwest Arkansas National Airport is going through a transition that’s providing more frequent cost-saving wins for the region’s leisure travelers.… Rob Smith Love0
New destination May 21, 2021 Tampa, New Orleans, San Antonio Flights Offered from XNA A startup that promises to turn the airline industry on its ear announced that its innovative approach will include service… Rob Smith Love0
Passengers May 11, 2021 Passenger Numbers at XNA Rise as Low Fares Easy to Find Northwest Arkansas National Airport continues to see steady improvement, boarding more passengers last month than it has in more than… Rob Smith Love0
Passengers April 15, 2021 March Creates Optimism as XNA Passengers Increase Northwest Arkansas National Airport was busier last month than it has been at any point since the pandemic started impacting… Rob Smith Love0
Passengers March 13, 2021 Bet on Northwest Arkansas Travel Rising as Vaccine Goes in Arms There are strong reasons to believe passengers numbers will improve at Northwest Arkansas National Airport in the coming week, but… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport February 17, 2021 XNA Considering Parking Discount for March Leaders at Northwest Arkansas National Airport think a parking discount for air travelers might be just the ticket to increase… Rob Smith Love0
PassengersUncategorized February 16, 2021 January Stats Show Travel Remains Tepid It’s usually the winter weather and the return to school after the holiday season that limits January travel from Northwest… Rob Smith Love0
New nonstop February 9, 2021 Allegiant Connects XNA Travelers to Austin Hello, Austin! Allegiant Air earlier today announced that it would begin providing nonstop flights from Northwest Arkansas National Airport to… Rob Smith Love0
Passengers January 14, 2021 XNA Ends Year with Travel Down 61% Northwest Arkansas National Airport ended last year with 360,133 passengers, a massive decline from its record-breaking 2019. The airport’s year-end… Rob Smith 0 Love0
destin January 11, 2021 Allegiant’s Destin Sits Atop XNA’s Destinations, Data Shows For the second consecutive quarter, leisure travel places in Florida were the top destinations for Northwest Arkansas residents. That’s quite… Rob Smith 0 Love0
Passengers December 15, 2020 XNA Should Hit 360K Passengers by Year’s End The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a major impact on Northwest Arkansas National Airport. After a record-breaking… Rob Smith Love0
Passengers November 16, 2020 XNA Sees Best Month Since Pandemic’s Start in U.S. Northwest Arkansas National Airport experienced its busiest month since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The airport saw 31,367 people… Rob Smith Love0
PassengersUncategorized October 19, 2020 XNA Sees 25K Passengers for 3rd Straight Month It’s normal for September to be a little slower than July and August at Northwest Arkansas National Airport, but nothing… Rob Smith Love0
destin October 12, 2020 Leisure Travelers Put Florida Town in XNA’s Top Spot Northwest Arkansas National Airport got its first look at statistics from a quarter fully impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and… Rob Smith Love0
Passengers September 16, 2020 Boardings Dip in August, XNA Reports After seeing leisure travelers provide a bit of a traffic boost at Northwest Arkansas National Airport in June and July,… Rob Smith Love0
competition August 31, 2020 Study: XNA Kept More Passengers, Fewer Drove to Other Airports More travelers found flights they wanted to take at Northwest Arkansas National Airport and were driving to more distant airports… Rob Smith Love0
Passengers August 17, 2020 Vacationers Fuel XNA Travel Increase in July Led by American Airlines and Allegiant Air, Northwest Arkansas National Airport had its best full month since the COVID-19 pandemic… Rob Smith Love0
airfare July 29, 2020 Fares to 17 of 25 XNA Destinations Decreased, Fed Data Shows Seventeen of the 25 most common domestic destinations from Northwest Arkansas National Airport saw an airfare decrease of at least… Rob Smith Love0
Passengers July 27, 2020 XNA Rises to Top 100 Status for First Time After years of being just outside the group, Northwest Arkansas National Airport can now stake its claim as one of… Rob Smith Love0
airfare July 24, 2020 XNA Travelers Saved $11.1M in First Quarter, Data Shows Passengers who flew from Northwest Arkansas National Airport in the first three months of this year saved a combined $11.1… Rob Smith Love0
Passengers July 15, 2020 XNA Travel Picks Up, Remains Far Below 2019 Level An increase in leisure travel is starting to boost traffic at Northwest Arkansas National Airport, but the numbers remain far… Rob Smith Love0
Passengers June 10, 2020 Travel Picks Up but COVID-19 Impact Still Felt at XNA Travel is starting to increase at Northwest Arkansas National Airport, but it’s a long way from the norm. Due to… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport June 9, 2020 FareFlight Marks One Year of Pushing XNA Travel FareFlightNWA celebrates its one-year anniversary this month. The program of the Northwest Arkansas Council encourages people to prioritize flying from… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport June 4, 2020 XNA, Airports Across U.S. Provide COVID-19 Guidance Northwest Arkansas travelers who are uncertain about what to expect when flying this summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic can… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport May 12, 2020 Travel Way Down at XNA, but Airlines Gearing Up for Return April goes down as the slowest month in Northwest Arkansas National Airport’s more than 20 years, but there are signs… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport April 17, 2020 XNA’s March Travel Crushed by COVID-19 Northwest Arkansas National Airport officials knew the COVID-19 pandemic would make March passenger statistics terrible. The statistics shared by the… Rob Smith Love0
airfare April 8, 2020 Fed Data Shows Airfares from XNA Fell 9.5% in 2019 New federal data shows the average domestic roundtrip airfare at Northwest Arkansas National Airport was $51 less expensive in 2019… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport March 20, 2020 Airport Advances Two Architectural Projects Northwest Arkansas National Airport is moving ahead with the design of a $16 million structure that will connect the terminal’s… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport March 13, 2020 XNA Keeps Building on its Passenger Growth Northwest Arkansas National Airport put up its 26th consecutive month of passenger growth, but there’s more than a little trepidation… Rob Smith Love0
competitionDenverMusicNashvilleXNA Airport February 17, 2020 XNA Fares to Destin Down 37%; 14 Cities See Decrease The average airfares decreased from Northwest Arkansas National Airport to 14 of travelers’ top 20 destinations, a review of federal… Rob Smith Love1
XNA Airport February 12, 2020 January Looks Like All of 2019; XNA Traffic Up Again Northwest Arkansas National Airport started 2020 with the same kind of record-breaking zeal that was the norm in 2019. XNA… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport February 3, 2020 XNA Outgrew Combo of Tulsa, Little Rock, Springfield in 2019 Airports across the nation are reporting impressive year-end passenger numbers, but most don’t hold a candle to what happened at… Rob Smith Love0
competitionXNA Airport January 27, 2020 Fares Dropped $50 at XNA, but Allegiant, Frontier Trips Stood Out A new report shows average airfares declined for the third quarter in a row at Northwest Arkansas National Airport, but… Rob Smith Love0
competitionXNA Airport January 22, 2020 Federal Stats Show XNA Fares Keep Declining, Drop 9.7% New statistics show Northwest Arkansas National Airport passengers are benefitting in a big way from competition that’s reduced air travel… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport January 16, 2020 Airlines Deserve Credit for XNA Topping 920K Passengers Northwest Arkansas National Airport shared its final 2019 passenger data on Tuesday, closing out what’s arguably been the airport’s best… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport December 30, 2019 XNA’s Banner 2019 Included Flights to 4 New Cities What’s the possibility that larger airports across the U.S. would trade their 2019 successes straight up for those at Northwest… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport December 19, 2019 American Kicks Off XNA to Miami Service American Airlines continued its steady expansion at the Northwest Arkansas National Airport, sending its first nonstop flight to Miami this… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport December 12, 2019 November Travel Keeps XNA on Record Pace The Northwest Arkansas National Airport broke yet another record last month, boarding its highest number of November passengers. The airport,… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport November 21, 2019 United Airlines Introduces Comfy CRJ-550 at XNA United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz met with a group of Northwest Arkansas business leaders on Wednesday, answering their questions about… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport November 13, 2019 Allegiant Looks to Build on its 450K Passengers from XNA Allegiant Air’s newest nonstop flight takes off for Phoenix/Mesa on Thursday. The Phoenix/Mesa route is scheduled to depart the Northwest… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport November 12, 2019 Airport Tops 80K Monthly Passengers for Fourth Time in 2019 The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport exceeded 80,000 passengers in a single month for the fourth time this year. The airport,… Rob Smith Love0
competition October 30, 2019 Wintertime Tuesdays Provide Best Fares to Denver Northwest Arkansas fliers will find their best Denver deals this winter by departing and returning on Tuesdays, a review of… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport October 16, 2019 XNA’s Fares Slide $50 in 2Q, Federal Stats Show Domestic airfares at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport decreased 9.3% during the second quarter of 2019, according to new data… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport October 14, 2019 XNA’s September 19% Better than a Year Ago; American Leads the Way The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport continues piling up impressive passenger counts. September’s boardings were 19.1 percent higher than the same… Rob Smith Love0
XNA Airport September 17, 2019 2 of 3 Legacy Carriers Saw Travel Increases Despite Competition Two of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport’s three legacy carriers saw far better summertime traffic this year despite increased and… Rob Smith Love0