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Summertime Deals: XNA Getaways for Under $275
July 16, 2024
Summertime Deals: XNA Getaways for Under $275
There’s often a conversation about the price of flying from Northwest Arkansas National Airport, but thousands of travelers are well-positioned…
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June Becomes XNA’s First 100K Month
July 12, 2024
June Becomes XNA’s First 100K Month
Poor old May held its spot as the Northwest Arkansas National Airport’s best month for just four weeks. Now, May…
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Just 4 Bigger Airports Grew Faster than XNA, Data Shows
June 25, 2024
Just 4 Bigger Airports Grew Faster than XNA, Data Shows
Northwest Arkansas National Airport ranked as the nation’s 102nd busiest airport last year, data from the U.S. Department of Transportation…
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May Traffic at XNA Comes Thisclose to 100K
June 12, 2024
May Traffic at XNA Comes Thisclose to 100K
How many ways are there to say record-breaking? There’s best ever, most ever, peak and unprecedented scale. All-time best and…
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Walmart Meetings Drive Record Days at XNA
June 10, 2024
Walmart Meetings Drive Record Days at XNA
With hundreds of Walmart celebration attendees headed home on Friday afternoon, everyone knew Northwest Arkansas National Airport was going to…
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70% Choose XNA, Provide Economic Benefit to Arkansas
June 4, 2024
70% Choose XNA, Provide Economic Benefit to Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas National Airport continues its pattern of being the airport of choice for 70% of its travelers who live…
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Delta Announces Football Fan Flights to XNA
May 17, 2024
Delta Announces Football Fan Flights to XNA
Delta Air Lines announced today that its gearing up with 56 nonstop flights to make travel easier for college football…
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April was Gangbusters; Sets XNA up for Record Summer
May 14, 2024
April was Gangbusters; Sets XNA up for Record Summer
The most stunning thing about the number of passengers who boarded flights at Northwest Arkansas National Airport last month isn’t…
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XNA Sees Terrific March; Airlines Add to Summer Plans
April 11, 2024
XNA Sees Terrific March; Airlines Add to Summer Plans
Terrific passenger numbers at Northwest Arkansas National Airport are now so routine that it’s going to be big news when…
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Low-Cost Airlines Create Wins for XNA Biz Travelers
March 20, 2024
Low-Cost Airlines Create Wins for XNA Biz Travelers
Low-cost carriers at Northwest Arkansas National Airport are providing value to businesses and business travelers that isn’t talked about much.…
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It’s not 1M in Calendar Year, but it’s Impressive
March 13, 2024
It’s not 1M in Calendar Year, but it’s Impressive
If you tilt your head just right and squint a little, Northwest Arkansas National Airport is a 1 million passenger…
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Wichita Company, XNA Weighing Hotel
March 5, 2024
Wichita Company, XNA Weighing Hotel
A Wichita developer on Tuesday shared his vision for what a 90-room hotel focused on business travelers could include at…
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XNA’s Top Destinations Less Costly, Stats Show
March 1, 2024
XNA’s Top Destinations Less Costly, Stats Show
The cost of flying to Northwest Arkansas National Airport’s top three destinations declined more than 10% in the most recent…
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XNA Starts 2024 with Another Record-Breaking Month
February 14, 2024
XNA Starts 2024 with Another Record-Breaking Month
Arkansas travelers apparently didn’t get the memo that January is supposed to be way less busy in the air travel…
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Delta to Restart its New York Nonstop in April
January 15, 2024
Delta to Restart its New York Nonstop in April
Delta Air Lines plans to restart its nonstop service from Northwest Arkansas National Airport to New York LaGuardia. That restart,…
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XNA Officially Hits Passenger Record of 991,489
January 12, 2024
XNA Officially Hits Passenger Record of 991,489
Northwest Arkansas National Airport didn’t get to 1 million passengers in 2023, but it came pretty darn close. XNA officials…
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Bests of 2023 Bring Clear Benefits to XNA Travelers
December 29, 2023
Bests of 2023 Bring Clear Benefits to XNA Travelers
Northwest Arkansas National Airport didn’t have many big air-service wins in 2023, but it scored a ton of small victories…
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XNA Broke Passenger Record – it’s Unofficial for Now
December 21, 2023
XNA Broke Passenger Record – it’s Unofficial for Now
The number of people who boarded flights departing from Northwest Arkansas National Airport is up to 912,379 through the year’s…
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XNA Plans Focused Pursuit of Southwest
December 12, 2023
XNA Plans Focused Pursuit of Southwest
Nothing stirs up a conversation on Northwest Arkansas National Airport social media accounts quite like someone mentioning Southwest Airlines. The…
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Authority Picks Escape Lounges as XNA Partner
December 5, 2023
Authority Picks Escape Lounges as XNA Partner
Northwest Arkansas National Airport is now on its way to becoming the nation’s smallest airport with a branded lounge. The…
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Terrific October, but Math Suggests XNA Won’t Reach 1 Million
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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25 Years of XNA Marked by Near-Constant Changes
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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‘Dead Zone’ Makes for Affordable XNA Getaway
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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7 Straight Record Months Sets Stage for Record Year
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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Fares to Tampa Fell 60% at XNA, Data Shows
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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XNA Remains on its Way to Best Year
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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XNA to Chicago for $168? Savannah for $237? Yes, Really
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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Terrific July Numbers Keep XNA on Record Pace
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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XNA Fare Averaged $470, Low-Cost Options Below $125
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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Airlines Selling Hog-Focused Nonstops at XNA
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 Boost XNA to Record 97K
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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XNA’s Growth was more than Pandemic Bounce-Back
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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Crush of May Passengers Filled Up Flights, Records Show
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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Surge of Walmart Attendees Fuels XNA’s Busiest Days
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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Low-Cost Airlines Beef Up Summer Offerings from XNA
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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XNA’s Best April Follows its Best March
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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Average XNA Flight Topped $500, but Low-Cost Options Way Less
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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Travelers at XNA Set Record for March Trips
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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There’s Always a Need to Plan the Next Adventure from XNA
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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February’s Solid Stats Bode Well for Big March
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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Phooey on Spring Break; Go Later for Less than $100
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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Breeze Beefing Up Orlando as it Prepares to Pause Phoenix
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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BreezeThru to Charleston starts March 3
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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XNA starts 2023 with impressive 62K 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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Breeze ‘Valley of the Sun’ Trip to Start
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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Daily Flights to Phoenix Start Friday
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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Long layover flights can mean huge savings
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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Higher fares? Yes, but many XNA options beat the average
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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XNA Can Officially Call 2022 its Second-Best Year
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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New Route Provides 2022’s Best Success at XNA
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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Year 2022 Almost Certain to End up as XNA’s Second-Best
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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Crystal Bridges, XNA Working to Bring Art to Terminal
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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