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MEMPHIS — Officials of Memphis International Airport say they probably won't change the airport's name to honor the late singer Isaac Hayes.
During a memorial service for Hayes on Monday, U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen publicly suggested changing the name of the airport.
Airport board chairman Arnold Perl told The Commercial Appeal newspaper that Memphis is one of the most respected and recognized brands in the world.
Perl said Hayes was a great ambassador for Memphis, but the current airport name best serves the city's needs.
Hayes died Aug. 10 of an apparent stroke at age 65.
Cohen said Tuesday he was drafting a letter to the Airport Authority formally making the suggestion to change the airport name.
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{"commentId":2518868,"authorDomain":"divbyzero"}
What's unsaid in the article is that when Delta merges with Northwest it is likely that Memphis will lose its hub status and just become a regional airport. It would be wise to let that dust settle before making a name change.
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#1 - Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:17 PM EDT{"commentId":2519317,"authorDomain":"jdmiller82"}
The Memphis airport may lose hub status with passenger planes, but they are most definitely still a hub for packages/mail. I've never seen so many UPS planes in my life, than at the Memphis airport
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{"commentId":2519690,"authorDomain":"divbyzero"}
I've never seen so many UPS planes in my life, than at the Memphis airport
Fedex too. My cousin works for Fedex and lives just outside of Memphis. It is definitely an air freight hub.
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