Memphis International Airport is a joint military-civil public airport which is located 3 miles (5 km) to the south of central business district in Memphis; it’s a city in the county of Shelby in Tennessee which is operated and owned by Airport Authority of Memphis and Shelby County. Memphis International Airport (MEM) is known as home to FedEx Express and is the global "Super Hub," that processes a major segment of freight carrier's packages. Nonstop FedEx Express destinations from Memphis consist of cities across the U.S including Honolulu and Anchorage. Beside this there are many Mexican, Canadian, and Caribbean cities also. Intercontinental nonstop destinations include London, Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo and Sao Paulo.
Major airlines serving Memphis airport include Air Tran, American Airlines, Continental, Northwest, Delta and United. Memphis is the hub of Northwest Airlines which operates flights to various destinations throughout North America. Also it has a daily nonstop Amsterdam flight. Northwest had plans to introduce a nonstop flight from Memphis to Tokyo’s Narita Airport, before its merger with Delta and had specially purchased a Boeing 787 for this purpose however that plan is now on the backburner post it’s merger with Delta. Memphis airport is well connected to downtown city by rental cars and taxi services. Rental cars and taxis are available outside main baggage claim and the passengers can make use of courtesy shuttles to the rental lots. The drive from the airport to downtown takes around 20 minutes.
Memphis is an interesting city offering a variety of options for the tourists to choose from. From mouth watering delicacies served in Rendezvous Restaurant to the unusual march of the Peabody ducks. From the National Civil Rights Museum for a history connoisseur to Beale Street for the shopaholic it has something for everyone. And not to forget Graceland where the King of Rock n Roll’s grave has become a shrine for his followers and unarguably the biggest tourist attraction of Memphis.