Photo – MSP Airport’s Terminal 1 ticketing hall. Courtesy of the Metropolitan Airports Commission Passengers and visitors traveling to and through Terminal 1’s pre-security areas at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) have witnessed a major conversion in progress over the last decade. The result: MSP’s ticketing and arrival lobbies have taken a multi-generational leap from […]
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Mark Rudolph Promoted to Assistant Director of Field Maintenance
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has promoted Mark Rudolph to assistant director of field maintenance to oversee Federal Aviation Administration airfield maintenance compliance requirements at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), the 17th busiest passenger airport in the country. In his new role, Rudolph will assist with all maintenance programming operations, such as airport emergency planning, […]
Michael Grzincich Receives 2025 Phillips 66 Aviation EAA Young Eagles Leadership Award
Phillips 66® Aviation presented the 2025 Phillips 66® Aviation Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles Leadership Award to Michael Grzincich. As a Young Eagles Coordinator of EAA Chapter 237 in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, Michael has introduced nearly 1,100 youth to the joy of flight, making him one of Minnesota’s most dedicated aviation mentors. “I’m honored […]
Metropolitan Airports Commission Promotes Eric Gilles to Director of Planning
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has promoted Eric Gilles to director of planning within its Planning and Development Division after a national search. The MAC owns and operates Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and six general aviation airports in the Twin Cities. Promoted from senior airport planner, Gilles will oversee all planning and coordination of […]
MAC Selects Alyssa Carlson as Assistant Director, Concessions and Business Development
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has selected Alyssa Carlson for the position of assistant director, concessions and business development. In this role, Carlson will be responsible for the design, development, management and operation of terminal concession programs and non-aeronautical development at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), the 18th busiest airport by passengers in the United […]
MSP Partners with CBP on Technology to Improve Security, Wait Times
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has partnered with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to deliver a new initiative aimed at improving security, reducing passenger wait times and enhancing the international arrival experience for passengers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). MSP is the 12th U.S. airport or port of entry to deploy Enhanced Passenger […]
Delta Air Lines Launches MSP Airport Routes to Rome and Copenhagen
Delta Air Lines is launching two new international routes from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) just as the start of the summer travel season kicks off ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Delta and MSP celebrated the airport’s the first-ever nonstop departure to Copenhagen, Denmark (CPH), on Thursday, May 22. The seasonal flights now […]
Discover Airlines Takes Over MSP’s Lufthansa Frankfurt Route
Discover Airlines has taken over a key international route from its sister carrier Lufthansa for nonstop service between Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and Frankfurt International Airport (FRA). Discover Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa Group, began operating flights from MSP four times a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday) on May 2, nearly […]
MAC Selects Kelly Gerads as Director of Reliever Airports
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has promoted Kelly Gerads to director of reliever airports, responsible for the operation and maintenance of its six general aviation airports in the Twin Cities metro area: St. Paul Downtown Airport, Flying Cloud Airport, Anoka County-Blaine Airport, Crystal Airport, Airlake Airport, and Lake Elmo Airport. Gerads was promoted from assistant […]
MAC Selects Anne Saxton as Director of Concessions and Business Development
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has promoted Anne Saxton to the role of director of concessions and business development following a national search. She started serving in her new role Monday, March 31. A seasoned entrepreneur with expertise in business development and strategic partnerships, Saxton previously served as the MAC’s interim director of concessions and […]
