Tag: Miami International Airport

Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis highlights expansion of Families on the Fly program at MIA

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis and Miami International Airport Director and CEO Ralph Cutié joined multiple media outlets this morning to highlight the expansion of the Families on the Fly initiative at MIA, a program designed to improve the travel experience for families with ...

MIA’s economic impact reaches new record of $212 billion

Driven by strong passenger demand and booming cargo volumes in 2025, Miami International Airport’s total statewide economic impact rose 17% to $212 billion in business revenue. Employment tied to the airport’s direct, indirect, induced, and related activities also increased 12%, reaching 945,...

Miami-Dade County Mayor and American Airlines unveil plans for MIA’s Concourse D expansion

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County Commissioners, and American Airlines CEO Robert Isom, along with local, state, and federal officials, and community partners, today unveiled plans to expand Miami International Airport’s Concourse D. The new Gate D60 expansion will...

MIA mural tells the tale of three Miami-Dade County cities

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and other local government leaders gathered at Miami International Airport to unveil a new wall mural honouring pioneering aviator and land developer Glenn Curtiss, who founded the cities of Hialeah, Miami Springs, and Opa-locka – each currently celebra...

MIA celebrates Black History Month with drum performances

In celebration of Black History Month, Miami International Airport hosted two drumming performances on February 12 inside its busiest concourse featuring acclaimed, Grammy-nominated musician Willie Stewart, who was the principal drummer and percussionist for the international supergroup Third World,...

Porter Airlines brings more sun to Ottawa with Miami service

Porter Airlines is bringing a warming trend to 2026 with new flights to Miami International Airport from Ottawa International Airport (YOW), creating the only nonstop service between MIA and YOW. The new Miami route, which began on January 24 with three weekly flights, provides greater internatio...

MIA offers passengers a literary escape with free lending library

On January 28, Miami International Airport offered passengers a welcome escape during the busy winter travel season with a pop-up literary celebration at its Books with an Altitude lending library. As winter storm disruptions continued to impact air travel nationwide, MIA offered passengers a tho...

American Airlines launches Miami-Bahamas service

American Airlines launches Miami-Bahamas service

American Airlines is giving travellers a new way to fall in love with the Bahamas with new flights to Bimini (BIM) starting 14 February. An island filled with activities for all sorts of travellers, this addition is emblematic of American’s network that gives customers the most ways to relax on...

Miami International Airport plan to install 41 jet bridge wheelchair lifts

As part of its ongoing transformation, Miami International Airport (MIA) will begin installing 41 jet bridge-mounted wheelchair lifts across all concourses next week. This vital accessibility upgrade - part of the airport’s unprecedented $9 billion Future-Ready Modernization in Action (M.I.A.) ...

MIA celebrates National Volunteer Week with recognition gala

MIA celebrates National Volunteer Week with recognition gala

On April 22, Miami International Airport hosted its annual Volunteer Ambassador Recognition Gala for its 40 volunteers, in recognition of National Volunteer Week. During the event, Mexican native, City of Doral resident, and MIA Volunteer Ambassador Eva Trivelli was named the airport’s Volunte...

Volaris launches Miami-Monterrey service

On April 7, officials from Miami International Airport and low-cost carrier Volaris celebrated the airline’s inaugural flight from MIA to Monterrey with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Monterrey joins Mexico City and Guadalajara as the third Mexican destination Volaris serves at MIA. Mexico is MI...

TAP Air Portugal opens its first international lounge in Miami

On 21 March, TAP Air Portugal and Avianca hosted a grand opening of their shared Business Class lounge at Miami International Airport. The 6,559-square-foot lounge, located in the South Terminal near gate J4, will be open 24 hours a day to offer more comfort, convenience, and privacy for up to 33...

MIA earns straight A’s from bond rating agencies

Miami International Airport (MIA) has earned ‘A+’ ratings and stable outlooks from Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings for its 2025A-C aviation revenue refunding bonds and outstanding aviation revenue bonds. Both agencies citied the airport’s strong performance, financial resilience, a...

MIA earns straight A’s from bond rating agencies

Miami International Airport (MIA) has once again earned ‘A+’ ratings and stable outlooks from Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings for its 2025A-C aviation revenue refunding bonds and outstanding aviation revenue bonds. Both agencies citied the airport’s strong performance, financial re...

Icelandair announces its first-ever service from Miami

Icelandair announced today that it will launch its first-ever service between its hub at Keflavik International Airport in Reykjavik and Miami International Airport on October 26, 2025, with three weekly flights, creating the only nonstop connection between Iceland’s magical glaciers and Miami’s...

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