MIA Welcomes Amazon Air as Company Continues to Expand
Miami International Airport is now part of Amazon Air’s cargo flight operations. The company has launched double-daily freighter service at MIA to destinations across the U.S. The new cargo service is being operated by Atlas Air Worldwide with Boeing 767-300F aircraft, and includes an onsite facility to sort packages bound for their next destination. «I […]
MIA opens first passport clearance facility with facial recognition
Today, officials from the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate Miami International Airport’s newly renovated Concourse E federal inspection facility for international arrivals. The facility is the first in the country completely dedicated to providing expedited passport screening via facial recognition. The new technology […]
Two MIA pharmaceutical hub partners earn global seals of excellence
Miami International Airport announced that two cargo handlers have received a special designation for transporting pharmaceutical cargo, expanding the airport’s role as a hub for pharmaceutical trade. Worldwide Flight Services and LATAM Cargo achieved the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) in Pharmaceutical Logistics certification. IATA created the CEIV […]
MIA ranked the most transit-accessible airport in the U.S.
Miami International Airport has been ranked the most transit-accessible airport in America, according to a study released yesterday by transportation technology firm TransitScreen. MIA received a TransitScreen MobilityScore of 66 (on a scale of one to 100). The study analyzed the 20 busiest U.S. airports in passenger traffic and their access to buses, trains and […]
Etihad Airways launches all-cargo flights at MIA
Miami International Airport welcomed its first weekly flight by Etihad Cargo "“ the cargo division of Five-Star-rated Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates. The new scheduled freighter flights, served by Boeing 777-200F aircraft, make a stop in Columbus, Ohio before continuing to Miami, Amsterdam and Abu Dhabi. The route launch makes […]
MIA wins two awards for environmental conservation from the Florida Airports Council
In recognition of its efforts to reduce its environmental footprint and conserve natural resources, Miami International Airport received two awards today at the 2017 Florida Airports Council Specialty Conference in Orlando. The 2017 J. Bryan Cooper Environmental Award was given to the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD), which operates MIA, and the 2017 J. Bryan Cooper […]
Frontier Airlines lanza servicio de MIA a ocho nuevas ciudades
El 5 de octubre, funcionarios del Departamento de Aviación de Miami-Dade y de la aerolínea de bajo coste Frontier Airlines celebraron el lanzamiento de su horario de otoño / invierno, que incluye ocho nuevas rutas por la aerolínea, cinco de las cuales no son atendidas actualmente en MIA. Frontier también reanudó el servicio estacional a […]
Las aerolíneas españolas flexibilizan sus políticas en vuelos al Caribe
Las aerolíneas españolas que operan a los destinos en el Caribe afectados por el paso del destructivo huracán Irma han flexibilizado su política de tarifas de cambio de reserva para los pasajeros que no deseen volar en tales circunstancias. Iberia, Air Europa, Level, Wamos Air y Evelop están ofreciendo facilidades y opciones de cambio de […]
All-cargo airline TACA Peru lands at Miami International Airport
A new all-cargo airline has touched down at Miami International Airport as the airport. TACA Peru on Aug. 16 began operating four weekly scheduled freighter flights on A330-200F aircraft between Miami and Lima, Santiago, Bogota, Medellin and Buenos Aires. The carrier arrives as MIA is increasing its freight tonnage. Miami-Dade Aviation Director Emilio T. González. […]
American Airlines is eliminating U.S. jobs, say hundreds of protesters at MIA
About 400 demonstrators picketed in front of American Airline"™s Terminal D at Miami International Airport Thursday afternoon, marking the second time the airline"™s workers have protested job outsourcing this summer. The protest, organized by the Transport Workers Union, is the latest in the ongoing saga to settle a new contract between American and its aircraft […]
