US. Miami International Airport opens the first phase of its new South Terminal this week. The US$1.1 billion international terminal covers 1.7m sq ft, and will serve around 25% – or 8.1 million – of the airport”˜s passengers in year one.
The new facility will add around 50,000sq ft of concession space to the airport and will include 61 new retail, duty free and food & beverage units. Many of the stores will open after the terminal begins operations, over the next three to four months.
It will also contain a Customs control area that can handle 2,000 passengers an hour, said the airport. The terminal will also include a bus station for cruise and tour passengers.
The South Terminal will serve 19 airlines across concourses J and H. Beginning tomorrow with flights from Delta Air Lines and on Friday from Air France, other carriers will gradually move in until all are in place by the end of October. Other major carriers will include United, Lufthansa, Alitalia, LAN Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, El Al, SWISS, Aeromexico, Air Canada and Continental Airlines.
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