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PassengersUncategorizedXNA Airport
November 15, 2023

Terrific October, but Math Suggests XNA Won’t Reach 1 Million

October is almost always a big month at Northwest Arkansas National Airport, but it’s never been this good. The airport…
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XNA Airport
October 31, 2023

25 Years of XNA Marked by Near-Constant Changes

One constant at Northwest Arkansas National Airport is its ever-changing nature. The increasing passengers, new flights, runway repairs, a parking…
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airfare
October 27, 2023

‘Dead Zone’ Makes for Affordable XNA Getaway

Finding the right place to go for the right amount of money always matters. There’s no better time to price…
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PassengersXNA Airport
October 14, 2023

7 Straight Record Months Sets Stage for Record Year

September was the Northwest Arkansas National Airport’s seventh consecutive month of record-breaking traffic. Data provided by the airport Friday shows…
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airfareFloridaXNA Airport
October 11, 2023

Fares to Tampa Fell 60% at XNA, Data Shows

Flying to Chicago, Denver and Tampa/St. Petersburg was far less expensive in this year’s second quarter compared to the same…
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Passengers
September 14, 2023

XNA Remains on its Way to Best Year

Northwest Arkansas National Airport’s superb passenger numbers month after month suggest 2023 is almost certain to be the airport’s best…
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airfare
August 20, 2023

XNA to Chicago for $168? Savannah for $237? Yes, Really

Price-savvy travelers departing from Northwest Arkansas National Airport almost always lean hard on its low-cost carriers. They won’t be required…
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Passengers
August 18, 2023

Terrific July Numbers Keep XNA on Record Pace

Northwest Arkansas National Airport followed the best month ever with its second-best month in its nearly 25 years. Boosted by…
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airfare
July 26, 2023

XNA Fare Averaged $470, Low-Cost Options Below $125

Passengers flying from Northwest Arkansas National Airport paid 5% less for flights than they did a year before the COVID-19…
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Weekend Getaway
July 17, 2023

Airlines Selling Hog-Focused Nonstops at XNA

Airlines serving Northwest Arkansas National Airport have added nonstop junkets to their schedules to serve football-crazy fans. The number of…
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Passengers
July 14, 2023

Passengers Boost XNA to Record 97K

The best month in the history of Northwest Arkansas National Airport was its most recent one, pulling in more than…
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PassengersXNA Airport
June 27, 2023

XNA’s Growth was more than Pandemic Bounce-Back

Most airports saw huge increases in their number of passengers last year, but not many in the middle of the…
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PassengersSummer TravelXNA Airport
June 13, 2023

Crush of May Passengers Filled Up Flights, Records Show

The number of passengers boarding flights at Northwest Arkansas National Airport led to the third biggest month in its history.…
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PassengersSummer TravelUncategorized
June 7, 2023

Surge of Walmart Attendees Fuels XNA’s Busiest Days

Three of Northwest Arkansas National Airport’s four busiest days have occurred since Friday. Boosted by the swell of out-of-towners headed…
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Summer Travel
May 19, 2023

Low-Cost Airlines Beef Up Summer Offerings from XNA

The low-cost airlines serving Northwest Arkansas National Airport will step up how often they fly from the region this summer,…
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PassengersSummer TravelXNA Airport
May 17, 2023

XNA’s Best April Follows its Best March

Northwest Arkansas National Airport only a decade ago didn’t have a single month where it topped 60,000 outbound passengers. Now…
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airfarecompetitionDenverFloridaNashvilleXNA Airport
April 24, 2023

Average XNA Flight Topped $500, but Low-Cost Options Way Less

Three low-cost carriers at Northwest Arkansas National Airport charge about one-third as much as their larger competitors, new federal data…
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PassengersXNA Airport
April 17, 2023

Travelers at XNA Set Record for March Trips

If Northwest Arkansas National Airport felt way busier than you’d expected it to be for your spring break trip, your…
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airfaredestinFloridaNashvilleXNA Airport
March 27, 2023

There’s Always a Need to Plan the Next Adventure from XNA

Your spring break trip was great and all, but it’s over and it’s time to plan the next junket from…
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PassengersXNA Airport
March 14, 2023

February’s Solid Stats Bode Well for Big March

Northwest Arkansas National Airport saw 63,658 passengers board flights in February, officials reported March 13. It was an especially busy…
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airfareXNA Airport
March 7, 2023

Phooey on Spring Break; Go Later for Less than $100

Travelers are going to pack the planes at Northwest Arkansas National Airport during spring break week, but some of Arkansans’…
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Summer TravelXNA Airport
March 2, 2023

Breeze Beefing Up Orlando as it Prepares to Pause Phoenix

Breeze Airways in May makes two big shifts in its flying from Northwest Arkansas National Airport. The good news is…
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New destinationNew Flights
February 24, 2023

BreezeThru to Charleston starts March 3

Federal statistics show there’s high demand for flights from Northwest Arkansas National Airport to New York, Chicago and a whole…
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Passengers
February 16, 2023

XNA starts 2023 with impressive 62K passengers

Northwest Arkansas National Airport followed its second-best year with the second-best January, starting 2023 on a high note. XNA saw…
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New nonstop
February 14, 2023

Breeze ‘Valley of the Sun’ Trip to Start

Breeze Airways on Friday begins its first nonstop flight from Northwest Arkansas National Airport to Phoenix. The expanding, low-cost carrier…
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New Flights
February 1, 2023

Daily Flights to Phoenix Start Friday

The airlines serving Northwest Arkansas National Airport haven’t provided daily flights to a new nonstop destination in over three years.…
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airfare
January 25, 2023

Long layover flights can mean huge savings

Many travelers prefer nonstop flights because they save so much time compared to flights with a connection. Others favor nonstops…
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airfare
January 20, 2023

Higher fares? Yes, but many XNA options beat the average

The average cost of a domestic flight from Northwest Arkansas National Airport was up, but how much passengers spent depended…
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Passengers
January 18, 2023

XNA Can Officially Call 2022 its Second-Best Year

The numbers are in, and Northwest Arkansas National Airport can chalk up 2022 as its second-best year. The airport served…
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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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Food for thoughtPassengersUncategorized
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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XNA Airport
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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PassengersXNA Airport
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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airfareDenverFloridaWeekend GetawayXNA Airport
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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airfareXNA Airport
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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New FlightsXNA Airport
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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competitionNew nonstop
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…
Rob Smith
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New FlightsUncategorized
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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Passengers
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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New FlightsNew nonstopXNA Airport
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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PassengersSummer Travel
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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airfarecompetitionPassengersXNA Airport
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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Passengers
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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XNA Airport
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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competitionXNA Airport
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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Passengers
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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airfare
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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Passengers
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…
Rob Smith
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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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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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
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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…
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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…
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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
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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.…
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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
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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…
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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
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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.…
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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