USA.Miami International Airport ended 2013 by reaching the 40-million passenger mark for the first time in the airport’s 85-year history. It also set a new record for passenger numbers for the fourth year in a row.
Preliminary numbers show that Miami International reached the 40 million milestone on 27 December. Since 2010, when the airport welcomed 35.7 million passengers, annual passenger traffic at the airport has increased by more than +12% per year.
“Congratulations to the Aviation Department and the entire MIA community on this historic milestone,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez. “Continued growth at our top economic engine is very good news for our economy and for continued job growth in Miami-Dade County.”
In addition, a new single-day record of 139,940 passengers was set on 21 December.
“This is a proud moment for MIA and the men and women who keep this airport going 24 hours a day, 365 days a year,” said Miami-Dade Aviation Director Emilio T. González. “Hitting the 40 million mark – with half of that total being international passengers – speaks to MIA’s staying power as one of the top international hubs in the world. Our strategy this year has been to aggressively seek out new international carriers to solidify our position as a truly global airport.”
MIA continued to expand internationally with seven new foreign destinations in 2013: Guadeloupe, Martinique, Cozumel, Milan, Curitiba and Porto Alegre, all by American Airlines; and Calgary by Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet. The airport’s global network will expand further with three new route launches scheduled in the first six months of 2014: Belem, Brazil; Brussels, Belgium and Doha, Qatar.
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The Clover Irish Pub is one of the latest F&B outlets to open at Miami Airport (in October), and will benefit from surging passenger traffic at the location |
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