MIAMI.- The Miami International Airport (MIA), in Florida, added 26.2 million passengers in the first six months of the year, 2.6% more than in 2022, its record year, which places the airport on track to surpass 52 million travelers in 2023, local authorities reported.
“Following last year’s full recovery from the pandemic recession, MIA continues to lead the way for our local tourism industry and the nation in terms of passenger growth and economic impact,” Miami-Dade County Mayor said today. Daniella Levine Cava.
According to recently audited statistics, during the month of June the number of international passengers in the MIA increased by 12%, to stand at 11.4 million, while domestic passengers decreased by 3.6% (14.8 million).
As of June, MIA remained the fastest-growing US airport and has served more than 30 million passengers since 2019, according to Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA).
In 2022, MIA served almost 50.7 million passengers, thus beating, with 10% more, its previous record of 459 million travelers set in 2019.
“MIA’s growth trend is expected to continue through the remainder of 2023, thanks to a variety of service launches scheduled for the second half of the year,” this airport said in a statement.
This month, American Airlines announced that it will operate its longest winter schedule at Miami International Airport starting next November.
With more than 380 peak-day flights serving 150 destinations, American Airlines will increase its seat capacity by 10% from Miami this winter compared to 2022 and solidify its position as the busiest airline at MIA.
American’s winter schedule also includes the launch of year-round service to two new domestic routes and seasonal service to five other cities across the country.
In addition, low-cost carrier Norse Atlantic Airways will move all of its South Florida flights to MIA on September 18, beginning with four weekly flights to London and Oslo, two destinations that currently do not have nonstop flights at MIA.
Three months later, the airline will launch four weekly Miami-Paris flights and one weekly Miami-Berlin flight, creating the first non-stop service between the two cities since 2017 and the second non-stop option between MIA and Paris.
For its part, Alaska Airlines will also launch daily Portland, Oregon service at MIA on November 17, expanding daily Seattle-Miami flights that began last June after a 10-year hiatus in Miami service.
