Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) was named the No. 1 U.S. airport in the 2024 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards, which were announced July 9. The World’s Best Awards are based on hundreds of thousands of surveys from Travel + Leisure readers ranking airports, hotels, resorts and other sectors that define standards of excellence […]
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MAC Selects Curt Rebelein as New Chief Information Security Officer
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has selected Curt Rebelein as the organization’s new chief information security officer. In his new role, Rebelein will direct work related to security of the MAC’s information networks, data privacy issues and regulatory compliance. Rebelein brings nearly three decades of experience in information technology, with a primary focus on security. […]
MAC Board Approves MSP Airport’s 2040 Long-Term Plan
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) board approved the long-term plan for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) today. The MSP Airport 2040 Long-Term Plan outlines potential projects to improve the terminals, parking facilities and airfield to accommodate passenger growth and other changes in aviation activity over the next two decades. MSP is the 19th busiest airport […]
Minnesota Teacher Selected as the 2024 A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Educator of the Year
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has announced that Mark Westlake STEAM Specialist and Director of the St. Thomas Academy Innovation Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, has been selected as the NAHF’s 2024 A. Scott Crossfield Educator of the Year. The Crossfield Award, founded in 1986 by NAHF Enshrinee Scott Crossfield, is a juried […]
MAC Selects Dana Nelson as New Governmental Affairs Director
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has selected Dana Nelson to serve as director of governmental affairs. In this role, Nelson will act as intergovernmental liaison with federal, state and local governments on behalf of the MAC. Nelson will start her new role on Monday, June 3. Nelson has distinguished herself in a variety of roles […]
The Metropolitan Airports Commission Names Mark Bents as Director of Real Estate and Airline Affairs
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has selected Mark Bents as its new director of real estate and airline affairs within the organization’s newly renamed Revenue and Business Development division. Promoted from assistant director of commercial management and airline affairs, Bents’ new director role will focus on leading all real estate, airline and rental car agreements […]
The Metropolitan Airports Commission Selects Isabella Rhawie as Director of Concessions and Business Development
Isabella Rhawie has been selected as the Metropolitan Airports Commission’s (MAC) director of concessions and business development within the organization’s newly renamed Revenue and Business Development division. Elevated from the assistant director role, Rhawie leads a dynamic concessions team and a 100+ unit portfolio of food, beverage and retail concepts at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport […]
MSP Named Best Airport in North America for Third Straight Year
Airports Council International (ACI) has named Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) as the Best Airport in North America through its global passenger survey program. The achievement is for the 25-40 million passenger category. This recognition marks the third straight year—and seventh out of the last eight years—that MSP has received the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) […]
Michael Schommer Joins the Metropolitan Airports Commission to Lead Strategic Communications
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has selected Michael Schommer as its new assistant director of strategic communications. Schommer will lead internal and external communications functions at all levels of the organization, including media relations, crisis communications and executive communications for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and the MAC’s six reliever airports in the Twin Cities. Schommer […]
The Metropolitan Airports Commission Names Alison Kelly as Labor and Employee Relations Manager
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has selected Alison Kelly to serve as labor and employee relations manager. The MAC owns and operates Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and six reliever airports in the Twin Cities. Kelly will manage a comprehensive labor relations program and will be responsible for negotiating and administering the MAC’s 13 collective bargaining […]



