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XNA Airport

December 28, 2022

New Route Provides 2022’s Best Success at XNA

It wasn’t all that long ago that FareFlightNWA easily selected 10 best successes at Northwest Arkansas National Airport in a…

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December 15, 2022

Year 2022 Almost Certain to End up as XNA’s Second-Best

New statistics just about guarantee that 2022 will go down as the second-busiest year at Northwest Arkansas National Airport. The…

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December 14, 2022

Crystal Bridges, XNA Working to Bring Art to Terminal

Northwest Arkansas National Airport is exploring the possibility of a small art gallery in the terminal. After gaining the Regional…

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Weekend Getaway

December 13, 2022

Airfares are Up, but Savvy Shoppers Can Find Great Deals

Reports of higher airfares aren't the most encouraging circumstances for people in Northwest Arkansas who are starting to think about…

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November 15, 2022

XNA Puts up Solid October Passenger Numbers

Fall’s best month in terms of passengers didn’t disappoint at Northwest Arkansas National Airport. Data made public today by airport…

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November 2, 2022

Airlines at XNA Offer Great Fares in Travel ‘Dead Zone’

Northwest Arkansas residents are fast approaching two so-called dead zones that allow them to find the least expensive airfares from…

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October 31, 2022

Biz Travel Way Up in Q2, Data Suggests

New federal data shows just how much the Arkansas airport, built with business travelers in mind, is looking like its…

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October 27, 2022

No One Had 3 XNA-to-Phoenix Airlines on their Bingo Card

Northwest Arkansas National Airport took two big steps in the past week that provide travelers with better options to the…

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October 24, 2022

American Adds Phoenix Just Days after Breeze

The king of the hill at Northwest Arkansas National Airport wasn’t about to let another airline fly into one of…

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October 19, 2022

Phoenix, Orlando Added at XNA; BreezeThru to Charleston

Breeze Airways on Wednesday announced it would add service at Northwest Arkansas National Airport, creating new ways to get to…

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October 13, 2022

Northwest Arkansas Airport Posts its Second-Best September

With school back in session and fall business travel not ramped up, September is rarely a big month at U.S.…

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October 5, 2022

New Flights Going West Make Most Sense for XNA

Few like-sized airports in middle America can match the impressive collection of nonstop destinations available from Northwest Arkansas National Airport.…

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September 22, 2022

XNA Sees 70K Passengers as Summer Winds Down

Northwest Arkansas National Airport last month saw 70,444 passengers board flights, information shared by the airport this week shows. It…

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August 31, 2022

Analysis: XNA Travelers Paid $17.8M Less in First Quarter

Passengers departing Northwest Arkansas National Airport saved $17.8 million in this year's first quarter compared to if they had made…

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August 17, 2022

Passengers Fill 86% of Seats at XNA, Report Shows

Allegiant Air for the second consecutive month put more passengers on planes at Northwest Arkansas National Airport than it ever…

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August 10, 2022

$500K Grant Focuses on XNA-San Francisco Route

A federal grant increases the possibility that Northwest Arkansas National Airport will be able to re-establish air service to San…

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August 5, 2022

Frontier’s XNA-Las Vegas Flights End in November

Northwest Arkansas National Airport will see a series of air service changes in the last half of this year, including…

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July 28, 2022

XNA Seeing More Biz Trips, but Leisure Destinations Rising Faster

Planes flying from Northwest Arkansas National Airport are carrying more people to places recognized for their business importance, but trips…

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July 20, 2022

XNA’s Fare Climbs to $405, but Skilled Shoppers Can Beat that Average

Travelers flying from Northwest Arkansas National Airport saw the average cost of a domestic trip increase 3.8%, new data shows.…

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July 19, 2022

XNA Sees Decline as Allegiant Puts Up Big Increase

Despite Allegiant Air's record-breaking June at Northwest Arkansas National Airport, the airport's overall number of passengers decreased when compared to…

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Summer Travel

July 12, 2022

Time is Now to Figure Out End-of-Summer Trip

Planning end-of-summer trips can be the toughest to navigate, and there's real complexity to figuring out what works. Some families…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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