Record traffic growth in the MIA and expansion plan -update – airport world

Miami International Airport recorded record growth and freight growth in 2024 and, with its future modernization in the campaign, achieved “considerable progress” in the campaign.

The Florida Gateway also notes that the persistent success of the I on the MIA customer service program has contributed to underlining a common commitment to operational efficiency and increasing the customer experience.

At a special event to celebrate a landmark for the airport, the Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Daniella Levine Cava, said: “Miami International Airport continues to increase, breaks the records, lays the standard for excellent aviation and strengthening our Fixed position as a leader in international trade and tourism.

“Thanks to the hard work and the commitment of the Mia Director and CEO, Ralph Cutie, our airport partners and the entire airport information, Mia reached all-time highs last year and paved improvement projects that can be managed in 2025. “

Passenger and freight growth

In 2024, Mia achieved new annual records of almost 56 million passengers and 3 million tons of freight, which gave the airport three consecutive recutation years in passenger traffic and five record years in the freight volume in a row.

Passenger traffic rose by 6.8% in 2024, with international trips rose by 8.4% to 25.2 million passengers and domestic driving rose by 5.6% to 30.8 million passengers.

In addition, Mia is still the fastest growing mega airport (over 33 million passengers) in the United States since pandemic, and according to airports Council International-North America last year rose by 24% last year compared to 2019.

Mia's modernization in the action plan

In order to support its dynamic growth, the future modernization of the MIA in action plan invests $ 9 billion in important capital improvements and the modernization of the outdated infrastructure such as transport units (escalators, lifts, sidewalks), toilets and on-board bridges.

The previous highlights include the renovation of 33 transport units, 48 ​​toilets and 32 on -board bridges, two of which are energy -efficient glass bridges.

Currently, 95% of the 616 Mia transport units are in operation, compared to 85% in the previous year. Thirty transport units are planned for modernization in 2025.

Mia's $ 136 million, 2,240 room flamingo garrison expansion that break the ground in early 2024, will be planned by the end of 2025.

The new Westin Mia Hotel with 546 rooms of $ 350 million will break the ground at the entrance to Mia this summer and will be completed in 2027.

And a contract recommendation for a new denomination of $ 750 million, the first terminal expansion of the airport since 2012, is on the right track this year to check through the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioner.

If approved in 2025, the three-step expansion would add six new passenger goals to the southern terminal of Mia after completion in 2029.

I am a MIA customer service program

The I am Mia program was launched in early 2024 by Mayor Cava to supplement Mia's modernization efforts, and has filled 90 out of 135 newly created Lightning crew positions that are commissioned to combat maintenance problems, the immediate Need attention.

Lightning Crew teams complete an average of 23 jobs every day. I also received over 1,300 airport employees at the MIA customer centering, which, in cooperation with the Greater Miami Convention and Visitorors Bureau, provide the necessary skills and knowledge in order to make every customer interaction unforgettable and positive.

The one -hour course is required so that all newly committed employees receive their airport ID cards.