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Delta Air Lines is now selling tickets for three daily nonstop flights from McAllen International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport beginning April 22. The new year-round route will operate three daily flights connecting McAllen via MFE with an essential destination for business and education. With the addition of this new route, McAllen International Airport will now serve seven nonstops. In Delta’s recent announcement, Joe Esposito, Delta’s S.V.P. – Network Planning,…

Santoscoy Is New MFE Aviation Director

December 12, 2023

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The City of McAllen has hired Jeremy Santoscoy as its new director of Aviation of McAllen International Airport. The Rio Grande Valley native has 18 years of experience with the City of McAllen, serving most recently as the deputy director for the airport and previously as transportation engineer. Santoscoy is a licensed engineer with experience in strategic planning, leading infrastructure development, governmental affairs as well as finance and federal compliance.…

MFE Introduces New Nonstop to Mexico City

November 5, 2023

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Aeromexico is now selling tickets for its upcoming daily nonstop service from McAllen International Airport to Mexico City, via Felipe Angeles International Airport. Flights begin on Feb. 1, 2024. “We are pleased to announce new nonstop service between McAllen and Mexico City. This new service further demonstrates our commitment to enhancing travel opportunities, fostering economic ties, and bringing families and friends closer together,” said Jeff Morgan, Aeromexico´s senior vice president…

New Chamber President Realizes Family Dream

November 1, 2023

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“I will tell you; she was one of those stars that I saw immediately,” McAllen City Manager Roy Rodriguez told a packed room at the McAllen Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 12 about Liz Suarez, the chamber’s new president and CEO. Rodriguez and Suarez worked together in city administration for just over 19 years. Suarez served as the director of the city’s transit department before transferring to McAllen International Airport,…

MFE Becomes Official UTRGV Vaqueros Airport

October 2, 2023

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Department of Intercollegiate Athletics scored a touchdown on Sept. 28 with a new partnership designating the McAllen International Airport as the official airport of the UTRGV Vaqueros. The announcement came during a press conference held at the McAllen International Airport. “We’re all very excited about this new partnership, especially for our student-athletes who will benefit most of all,” said Joaquin “J.J.” Zamora, McAllen…

McAllen Airport Kicks Off Football Season

September 28, 2023

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McAllen International Airport, the South Texas Airport of the Dallas Cowboys, kicked off the football season last week with a Meet and Greet with Michael Irvin, the Dallas Cowboys legend and NFL Hall of Famer. During the event, Irvin announced to fans that he will be appearing at the 10th anniversary of the McAllen Holiday Parade. “When you’re on a team, you’re part of a family that fights for the…

National Vendor Finds Home In McAllen

July 1, 2023

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Bags checked? Done. Boarding pass and identification ready to show at the gate? Yep. Cell phone? Check. A good book to read on the flight? Got it. Then you get through security, find a seat near your gate, and take out that book, only to realize you left your reading glasses at home. Airport concessions to the rescue. Travelers at the McAllen International Airport can find an assortment of reading glasses at…

McAllen Airport Receive $6.2 Million In FAA Funds

June 21, 2023

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McAllen International Airport is the recipient of $6.2 million from the Federal Aviation Administration. The funds from the Airport Improvement Program grant will address drainage, erosion control, pavement management study and airfield safety design. “The federal funding awarded to our airport will help start and complete capital improvement projects aimed at passenger safety. We are grateful for the support of our legislative representatives and their teams for their vested commitment…

McAllen International Airport Awarded $1.98 Million

March 2, 2023

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The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded McAllen International Airport $1.98 million for HVAC and lighting improvement. The funds come via the $5-billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, providing grants for airport terminal development projects for improvements aimed at addressing the aging infrastructure of the nation’s airports. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grants fund safe, sustainable, and accessible airport terminals, on-airport rail access projects, and airport-owned airport traffic control towers. “The federal funding we received…

Aeromar Ceases Operations

February 25, 2023

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McAllen International Airport partner carrier Aeromar has ceased its operations after 35 years of uninterrupted flights in Mexico, the United States and Cuba. Aeromar’s partnership with McAllen International Airport served 199,358 passengers and operated 6,982 flights to and from McAllen from 2009 to 2023. Their partnership was mutually beneficial as McAllen International Airport’s commercial airline traffic grew into one of the ten busiest airports in Texas. In 2022, McAllen International…