 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) made significant progress in 2021 to continue its recovery from the on-going impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, surpassing 25.2 million total passengers, a 69.6 percent increase over 2020, but still 36.3 percent lower than 2019. In that year, MSP capped 10 years of total passenger growth setting a record of 39.5 million passengers.
“While the rebound in passengers this past year is encouraging, we are still faced with many challenges and uncertainties with air travel because of the continued spread of COVID globally,” said Brian Ryks, CEO of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, which operates MSP. “While MSP saw a stronger rebound in domestic travel and several new destinations this past year, we hope to see a more meaningful recovery in the business and international travel sectors in 2022.”
Additional details and full statistics are available.
If you're looking for a new job opportunity, mark your schedule for the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Job Fair taking place Thursday, Feb. 3.
More than 25 representatives from a broad list of businesses at MSP will be there to learn all about your interests and experience.
Opportunities include customer service agents and security; retail and restaurant positions including managers, baristas, servers and cooks; sales associates and cashiers. Airport employers offer competitive pay and many provide benefits.
View some of the current open positions on this job board.
What: MSP Airport Job Fair
When: Thursday, Feb. 3, noon to 4 p.m.
Where: Terminal 1, Silver Ramp, ground level
FACE MASKS ARE REQUIRED
Transportation and Directions
Public transportation is a convenient way to get to the event.
Attendees can take either the Metro Blue Line or the Metro Transit Route 54 bus to Terminal 1 at MSP. The event is taking place in the building just through the doors nearest the bus stop.
From the Blue Line station, take the escalators up to Level T (Tram) and follow the signs to Silver Parking.
Drive and park: Drive to Terminal 1 and park in either the Red or Blue ramp. Take the escalator or elevators to to Level T and follow signs to Silver Parking. Parking will not be validated.
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Patti Gartland of St. Cloud was recently reappointed to the Metropolitan Airports Commission's (MAC) board by Gov. Tim Walz, continuing service that started with her initial appointment in 2014 by then-Gov. Mark Dayton.
In addition to serving as president of the Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation, Gartland served as the city administrator of Sartell for nearly 12 years.
Gartland has also served on the boards of the MN Land Trust and the Coalition of Greater MN Cities. More information about Gartland can be found on this web page.
The MAC promotes air transportation locally, nationally, and internationally by developing the Twin Cities as an aviation center.
The MAC owns and operates the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and six reliever airports throughout the Twin Cities area.
Gartland's recent appointment runs until January 5, 2026.
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Dana Nelson, who is the Metropolitan Airports Commissions' (MAC) director of stakeholder engagement, was recently recognized in Airport Business Magazine's "40 Under 40" among airport industry leaders.
In her position with the MAC, Nelson handles the regulatory responsibilities of the noise program, and develops engagement programs for MSP Airport and the MAC's six general aviation airports.
Nelson's profile in the magazine is here, along with the full list of 40 airport executives.
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 The creativity and skill of Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) and MSP Airport employees, volunteers, retirees and their families are on full display in the annual “MSP Creates: Airport Community Art Show,” which opened in December in the Concourse C Art Gallery at Terminal 1.
This year, 68 artists submitted 100 works of art for the exhibit’s eleventh installment.
Nearly 1,500 people tuned in to a recent virtual award ceremony to find out who took home the 25 awards given out. That presentation is now available for viewing at the link above.
“MSP Creates enables the artists among us to share their talents with millions of people from all over the world”, said Brian Ryks, executive director and CEO of the MAC. “This demonstrates once again how important the arts are here in Minnesota.”
The exhibit, co-sponsored by the National Arts Program, Arts@MSP, Airport Foundation MSP, and the MAC, will be on display in the Concourse C Art Gallery now through May 27, 2022.
For the second straight year, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) has earned two major industry cleaning and safety facility accreditations as part of its Travel Confidently MSP program.
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), which operates MSP, was reaccredited by the GBAC STAR™ program through the Global Biorisk Advisory Council, a Division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association. Airports Council International (ACI) also reaccredited MSP through its Airport Health Accreditation program.
“Accreditation in these programs is important because it demonstrates we are taking all the appropriate actions for cleaning and disinfecting our facilities and for helping to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, including COVID-19,” said Brian Ryks, CEO of the MAC, which operates MSP. “To qualify for accreditation, we must meet a rigorous set of health and building safety standards as safeguards against COVID-19 and any future health threats that might arise.”
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With January almost in the rear-view mirror, thoughts of spring break travel aren't far away. Are you thinking of a Presidents' Day weekend getaway to warmer weather? Still looking at options for your March or April destination?
MSP Airport continues to solicit input from prospective travelers via a survey that gauges attitudes about and interest in air travel. The answers help shape the MSP travel experience as the COVID-19 era becomes more manageable.
Even if you’ve already taken the survey, please consider taking it again, as your thoughts and answers may have changed over time.
Survey takers have shown interest in MSP's safety initiatives, such as the increased presence of hand sanitizer dispensers, the face mask requirement and the airport’s efforts to increase physical distancing. All of those efforts are part of the airport's Travel Confidently program.
We appreciate your continued interest in helping us make air travel as safe and comfortable as possible.
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