New Additions to the Miami Int’l Airport
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MIA has opened a brand new and much needed terminal. The new structure known as South Terminal adds 1.7 million square feet to the “Gateway of the America’s”. The terminal supports 19 airlines servicing 72 cities and 28 countries. Opening soon inside the state of the art building will be 39 restaurants, retail and duty free shops.
The new Federal Inspection Service Area will be able to process international passengers at the incredible rate of 2,000 per hour (!). A new bus terminal exclusively for cruise and tour passengers is also slated to open soon. It also features striking architecture with tall glass walls and eye-catching, South Florida-themed artwork. The terminal will handle about 25% of MIA’s 32 million passengers annually.
August 29th was officially the terminal’s first flight but on November 30th, the airport hosted a grand opening for a bout 500 elected officials, airport executives, community leaders and members of the public. Governor Jeb Bush was on hand as well as Bill Talbert, President and CEO of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, who served as the master of ceremonies.
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