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MDN: Memphis Nabs Nonstop Flight to New Orleans

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“Traveling to the Big Easy just got easier with announcement of a new carrier to Memphis International Airport. GLO, a New Orleans-based startup founded in 2013, announced 12 weekly nonstop flights between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and Memphis. The carrier will fly twice daily from Memphis to New Orleans from Monday through Friday and once daily on Saturday and Sunday. On weekdays, flights bound for Memphis will depart from New Orleans at 7:55 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. Flights bound for New Orleans will depart from Memphis at 10 a.m. and 4:25 p.m. On Saturday, the Memphis-bound flight leaves … Continue reading MDN: Memphis Nabs Nonstop Flight to New Orleans

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MBJ: New GLO flight opens path between Memphis to NOLA

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“The CEO of GLO Airlines spoke to the need for direct flights between Memphis and New Orleans due to the two cities’ tourist and business synergies. Trey Fayard, CEO of GLO Airlines, said after researching the market, the company found the lack of direct flights connecting Memphis and New Orleans is hurting each city’s business community. “There’s a lot of correlation. There’re a lot of similarities between the two places,” he said. “There’re a lot of people in New Orleans that do business in Memphis and vice versa.” … “We see Memphis as one of those cities where we can … Continue reading MBJ: New GLO flight opens path between Memphis to NOLA