Minneapolis-St. Paul International (MSP) continue to impress both the airline industry and travelers, with the Airports Council International (ACI) earlier this year naming MSP the Best Airport in North America for its size category in 2017.
This is the second consecutive year for MSP to earn this award given to North American airports serving 25 to 40 million passengers a year.
Top 10 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Facts:
16th busiest passenger traffic in the nation in 2017
Most on-time airport among the world's major airports according to England-based OAG; Delta ranked second among North American carriers
16 airlines serving 163 nonstop destinations, including 136 domestic and 27 international markets
New in 2019: Delta Air Lines Seoul, South Korea, and Aer Lingus Dublin, Ireland flights direct to MSP
3rd in Travel + Leisure's Top 10 Domestic Airports in 2018
D. Power ranked MSP in the top 10 for two consecutive years in a passenger satisfaction survey
Animal Ambassador program where handlers bring therapy dogs to the MSP terminals to make passenger travel more enjoyable
Joined the Aira Airport Network, the world's fastest growing assistive technology service for those who are blind or visually impaired
More than 5.2 million visitors a year fly direct to MSP
Seamlessly screened a record-breaking 60,000 passengers, with 34,368 checked bags, on February 5, 2018 after Super Bowl XII
Mall of America is just 5 minutes from MSP International Airport in Bloomington, Minnesota. There is no tax on clothing and shoes and most of the 43 hotels ranging from luxury to economy have free shuttles to and from MSP and Mall of America.
