Mitchell International Airport Fourth Best

11/01/2007

2007 Condé Nast Readers' Choice Awards ranking

General Mitchell International Airport has been named the fourth-best airport in the nation according to Condé Nast's 10th annual Readers' Choice Awards. 

Appearing in the magazine's October 2007 issue, the ranking is based on location, access, design, baggage, safety, food shops and other amenities. 

Milwaukee's ranking is up from fifth overall in 2006. Mitchell also ranked number one in the category of ease of connections. 

According to Doug Neilson, president and CEO of VISIT Milwaukee, "Traveling in today's world can be very hectic, so we take great pride in General Mitchell International Airport and its fourth-best ranking by readers of Condé Nast. And to be considered number one in ease of connections is a great testimony to our brand promise that Milwaukee is ‘an easy city with a warm brand of hospitality that will surprise and delight'." 

In recent years, the airport has undergone a more than $50 million expansion and renovation of all three-airport concourses, including additional security checkpoint lanes, additional boarding gates, new ground-level gates, larger airline gate seating areas, wider corridors between gates, and atrium and clerestory windows that let in more natural light. 
General Mitchell International supports 13 airlines that offer nonstop and direct flights to more than 90 cities in the United States and one-stop connections to major cities throughout the world. 

About VISIT Milwaukee 
VISIT Milwaukee markets Greater Milwaukee to tourists, convention and meeting planners nationally and internationally and is dedicated to ensuring our guests are warmly welcomed and enjoy an enriching experience in this jewel of the Great Lakes. Tourism generated $2.6 billion in spending in Greater Milwaukee in 2006 and supported about 64,000 local jobs. The Spirit of Milwaukee and Potawatomi Bingo Casino are strategic partners with VISIT Milwaukee, providing funding support for conventions and tourism programs. For more information call 1-800-554-1448 or visit http://www.visitmilwaukee.org . 

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