(Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN- June 25, 2020) The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has launched Travel Confidently, a robust health safety program to ensure the public can be confident when traveling through Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP).
“Working with guidance from health agencies and best practices in the industry, we have adopted a comprehensive program to help keep travelers and airport employees healthy,” said MAC Chief Executive Officer Brian Ryks. “We’re expecting an increase in traffic in July. Whether our passengers return to the skies next month or later in the year, they will experience a very different airport in terms of health safety elements in place to protect them.”
The launch of Travel Confidently coincides with a July travel forecast showing that routes and departures are returning to MSP. More than a dozen domestic destinations will be added back to the MSP schedule in July as average daily aircraft departures climb to 233, up from 138 in June but still down significantly from the daily average of 554 in July 2019.
The Travel Confidently program is a set of measures adopted over the last few months across the airport in partnership with airlines, concessionaires, federal agencies and others, to give travelers a safer experience on their journeys.
A Travel Confidently messaging campaign is part of the program launch to help encourage travelers and visitors to take actions to protect their own health and that of those around them. The messaging provides particular emphasis on social distancing, face coverings and preventative hygiene. Passengers and visitors will see the Travel Confidently messaging all along their airport journey as well as at www.mspairport.com.
Here is a summary of the new health and safety measures:
Cleaning:
Social Distancing:
Face Coverings:
Hand Sanitizing Stations:
Shield Guards:
Trip Planning:
Pre-booked Parking:
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