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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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 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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April 9, 2019
Low-Cost Frontier Airlines Gearing Up for XNA-to-Denver Flights
Frontier Airlines announced today that it will provide its low-cost flights to Northwest Arkansas passengers hungry for affordable fares, starting…
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March 14, 2019
XNA approaches 800K travelers in 2018
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport saw its best-ever traffic in 2018, edging closer to 800,000 passengers a year. (more…)
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March 6, 2019
Allegiant’s New Route Gives Nashville Access to Northwest Arkansas
Allegiant Air continues its steady expansion of its offerings at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, announcing on Feb. 12 that…
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