Rob Smith, Author at FareFlight NWA

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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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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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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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September 11, 2019

XNA’s Record-Breaking Summer Shows 60,000 More Passengers

The record-breaking summer travel season at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport closed with impressive August enplanements. The airport saw 79,582…

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August 29, 2019

First XNA-Philly Flight Takes Off Wednesday

The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport's impressive run on new air service takes a step forward next week when American Airlines…

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August 22, 2019

Every Frontier Flight Saves $59,000 for XNA Fliers, Math Shows

How much money does Frontier Airlines save travelers every time one of its planes takes off for Denver from Northwest…

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August 13, 2019

Allegiant Plans XNA-to-Phoenix Trips, Starting Nov. 14

Allegiant Air announced today that it will begin providing seasonal air service from Northwest Arkansas to a key western destination.…

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August 12, 2019

XNA’s July Stats Show Low-Cost Carriers Are Thriving

The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport experienced the second best month in its 20-year history, narrowly missing its all-time record for…

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July 19, 2019

XNA’s Fares Drop 5.7%, Fed Stats Show

Domestic airfares decreased 5.7 percent at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, new data released by the U.S. Bureau of Transportation…

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July 12, 2019

Passengers Pile on XNA Flights; Break Record Yet Again

The availability of new low-cost flights to Denver and Nashville contributed to record-breaking enplanements at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. For…

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June 28, 2019

Frontier’s First Passengers at XNA Say They Scored Great Fares

Passengers at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport on Thursday celebrated as the first Frontier Airlines’ flight took off for Denver.…

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June 14, 2019

Frontier’s Entry at XNA Drives Down Fares to Denver, Review Shows

Frontier Airlines hasn’t even taken off from the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport yet, but it’s already saving Denver-bound passengers big…

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June 12, 2019

XNA Breaks its Passenger Record; Boards 85k in May

The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport delivered eye-popping numbers today, boarding more passengers in May than in any month in its…

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June 10, 2019

American Puts the A319 to Work at XNA

American Airlines will be making a nice upgrade to a few of its flights traveling to the Northwest Arkansas Regional…

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May 21, 2019

XNA Sees Sixth Best Month, 71,559 Passengers

The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport for just the sixth time in its history surpassed 70,000 passengers in a single month.…

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May 14, 2019

American Airlines Announces New XNA Flights to Miami

American Airlines is expanding at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, announcing on Thursday that it will add flights to Florida’s…

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April 30, 2019

XNA Blows Past 70,000 Passengers

How busy was the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport in March? In two words? They’d be “holy cow.” The airport saw…

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April 16, 2019

Philadelphia Slated to be XNA’s 17th Nonstop Destination

Philadelphia will become the 17th nonstop destination from the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, providing Arkansas businesses and resident with their first…

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