by - January 5, 2022 12:32 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill revealed a new logo on Wednesday (Jan. 5) after a rebranding in collaboration with the Northwest Arkansas Council and designer Walrus. Alex English,…
by - December 15, 2021 1:48 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill is expected to have more than 600,000 enplanements in 2021 as projections for the year continue to improve. CEO Aaron Burkes discussed Wednesday…
by - December 9, 2021 2:07 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill might hire a consultant to ensure employee salaries are competitive amid a challenging labor market. In a recent committee meeting, XNA board members…
by - December 2, 2021 8:34 am
An agreement between two carriers would allow low-cost carrier Allegiant to offer nonstop flights to tourist destinations in Mexico as early as 2023, but it’s uncertain whether the flights would…
by - November 17, 2021 10:38 am
The addition of two nonstop flights by Las Vegas-based low-cost carrier Allegiant brings the total number of nonstop flights to 27 at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill. On…
by - September 27, 2021 4:03 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) is seeking feedback on a new four-lane highway that would connect Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill to Arkansas Highway 612, or the…
by - September 22, 2021 3:07 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill had fewer enplanements in August, compared to the previous month, amid an increase in COVID-19 cases and a softening of leisure travel. However,…
by - August 10, 2021 9:22 am
Las Vegas-based low-cost carrier Allegiant announced Tuesday (Aug. 10) a new nonstop flight from Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) in southern Florida beginning…
by - August 5, 2021 8:36 am
The Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill continues to see an increase in enplanements as it works to add more aircraft parking. Through the first half of the year,…
by - June 30, 2021 9:55 am
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill recently updated its 2021 enplanement projections to between 500,000 and 550,000. Enplanements, or outbound passengers, are projected to be 553,281 in 2021. In…
by - June 19, 2021 12:36 pm
Andrew Branch, chief business development officer at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill, said there are still many months to get through before airport traffic returns to 2019 levels….
by - May 21, 2021 10:30 am
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill announced Friday (May 21) a new low-cost carrier will begin to provide three nonstop flights this summer. Salt Lake City-based airline startup Breeze…
by - May 12, 2021 11:39 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, and U.S. Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., and Tom Cotton, R-Ark., announced Wednesday (May 12) that Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill will receive a…
by - April 28, 2021 10:56 am
Construction is expected to start this summer on a project to build a sky bridge and renovate the entrance to the terminal at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill,…
by - February 24, 2021 3:41 pm
Enplanements at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill are not expected to return to 2019 levels until 2024, based on a new report cited by CEO Aaron Burkes. Burkes…
by - February 9, 2021 10:20 am
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill and Las Vegas-based carrier Allegiant Air announced Tuesday (Feb. 9) new nonstop flights to Austin, Texas, starting July 2. “We are thrilled to…
by - December 29, 2020 1:24 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill is nearly completed with the design work for a $31.66 million project to build a sky bridge and renovate the terminal entrance. Designers…
by - December 2, 2020 3:08 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill is studying improved air cleaning and filtration systems to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the terminal in an effort that might lead…
by - October 4, 2020 12:42 pm
More Northwest Arkansas travelers booked flights with Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill last year instead of opting to fly from other airports in the region, according to a…
by - September 2, 2020 3:20 pm
Enplanements at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill could fall to between 250,000 and 500,000 for 2020 and might not return to 2019 levels for three or four years,…
