Tag: Miami-Dade County

Volaris El Salvador becomes newest airline at MIA

On March 28, Miami-Dade County and Volaris El Salvador officials celebrated the airline’s launch of three weekly roundtrip flights between San Salvador and Miami with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Miami International Airport. Volaris El Salvador will operate the new service with A320 aircraft th...

MIA welcomes back Cartagena service by Avianca Airlines

Officials from Miami-Dade County and Avianca Airlines celebrated the re-launch of Avianca’s daily Cartagena-Miami service on March 28 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Miami International Airport. Cartagena became Avianca’s fifth Colombian route and 10th route overall at MIA. Colombia is the...

Spirit Airlines launches first-ever Miami service

Miami-Dade County and Spirit Airlines officials hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Miami International Airport on October 6 to celebrate the launch of the first-ever Miami service by Spirit. With service to 82 destinations across 15 countries throughout the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean...

Local artists get a tailwind boost from MIA acquisitions initiative

Local artists get a tailwind boost from MIA acquisitions initiative

Miami International Airport is supporting the local arts ecosystem in Miami-Dade County during the pandemic by purchasing works from 14 local artists. The artworks will be featured in an exhibition scheduled for 2021, and they will then be displayed at various locations throughout the airport. ...

United Airlines celebrates 60 years of service at Miami International Airport

United Airlines celebrates 60 years of service at Miami International Airport

On December 5, representatives from United Airlines and Miami-Dade County celebrated the 60th anniversary of United beginning service at Miami International Airport in 1959, making it one of the airport’s longest-tenured airlines. After the presentation of a Miami-Dade County proclamation to U...

MIA unveils new automated baggage handling system

MIA unveils new automated baggage handling system

Miami-Dade County and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials hosted a media tour today of Miami International Airport's new state-of-the-art, fully automated baggage handling system. The new $324-million system, funded in part by a $101.2-million grant from the TSA, doubles the spee...

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