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City Guide - Memphis - Air | ||
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Air Memphis International Airport (MIA) Tel: (901) 922 8088. Fax: (901) 922 8099. Web site: www.mscaa.com Memphis airport is the world's busiest cargo airport and a bustling passenger terminal handling more than ten million passengers per year. Located about 16km (ten miles) southeast of downtown Memphis, it handles flights from 14 passenger airlines and is a major hub for Northwest/KLM, whose services include daily transatlantic flights to Amsterdam. Major airlines: America's national airline is American Airlines (tel: (800) 433 7300; web site: www.americanair.com). Delta Airlines, KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines, Northwest Airlines, TWA, United Airlines and US Airways all operate from Memphis. Approximate flight times to Memphis: From London is 10 hours 50 minutes; from Amsterdam is 9 hours 35 minutes; from New York is 2 hours 35 minutes; from Los Angeles is 3 hours 58 minutes; from Toronto is 3 hours 10 minutes and from Sydney is 14 hours 40 minutes. Airport facilities: Facilities include bureau de change, bank, ATMs, travel agency, restaurants and duty free. There is also a hairdresser, and a hotel. Car hire services are available from Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz and National. Business facilities: There is an international business services centre (tel: 901 922 8090) located at Ticket Lobby B, open daily 0700-2030. There are two executive lounges, for which membership is required: the Delta Crown Room and the Northwest/KLM Royal Dutch Airlines World Club. Arrival/departure tax: US$25 US Federal tax, US$15 local taxes included in price of ticket. Transport to the city: It takes about 20 minutes to reach downtown Memphis from the airport. Many of the city's main hotels operate a shuttle service from the airport for which it is best to make a reservation. A taxi from the airport will cost around US$15-20 downtown. Taxis can be found on the lower level of the main terminal. |