On February 27, 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 technology, […]
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DFA opens first U. S. Polo Ralph Lauren airport shop in MIA
Duty Free Americas opened the first Polo Ralph Lauren Duty Free shop in an airport in the United States at Miami International Airport North Terminal D last week. The 920 sqf store offers a range of apparel and accessories from the World of Polo for both men and women, including Polo shirts, oxfords, chinos, crisp shirting […]
Diageo Global Travel and DFA open first Johnnie Walker Store in the Americas at MIA
Diageo Global Travel has opened the first Johnnie Walker Store boutique in the Americas in partnership with Duty Free Americas at Miami International Airport North Terminal, concourse D. The 1,145 sqf luxury boutique designed by BloomMiami was opened last week with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Travel Markets Insider. The boutique was created to […]
Perrier-Jouët unveils art-inspired immersive digital pop-up at MIA
Just in time for Miami’s famed Art Basel celebration, travelers at Miami International Airport will be able to discover Eden by Perrier-Jouët, an all-encompassing digital experience that introduces passengers to Perrier-Jouët’s Belle Epoque range of champagnes. The Art Nouveau-themed installation was officially opened on December 4 with a ribbon-cutting attended by Pernod Ricard executives […]
Miami-Dade overhauls airport concession process
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez has taken over the leasing function from Miami Dade Airport Aviation Department, the authority that oversees concessions at Miami International Airport. In a memorandum issued to Miami-Dade Aviation Director Emilio Gonzalez on October 30, Mayor Gimenez said that he had decided to make “certain strategic changes in the operation of the landside […]
Flor de Caña volcano activation impacts millions at MIA
Flor de Caña stopped traffic at Miami International Airport this summer with an elegant, disruptive, 10-feet high display inspired by the San Cristobal Volcano in Nicaragua, the birthplace of Flor de Caña rums. The activation, which ran from July through Sept. 8, incorporated large screens that created an incredible visual mosaic showing lava, volcano explosions […]
MIA launches first airport app to include Mobile Passport Control for U.S., Canadian visitors
MIA has an app for that! Miami International Airport is the first airport in the world to implement a fast-track way to clear passport control with mobile passport screening. The app allows U.S. citizens and Canadian visitors to fill out their customs form before they even land. The information is saved and the passenger is pre-screened for […]
MIA breaks passenger record in 2016
Miami International Airport served nearly 44.6 million travelers, a new record – up by 234,000 over 2015. This was the airport’s seventh-consecutive year of passenger growth. MIA was also confirmed as the busiest U.S. airport for international freight, and broke its 2015 record for annual freight traffic, growing 0.37 percent to 2.18 million tons in […]
MIA turns Fat Tuesday into App Tuesday with launch of cutting-edge mobile App
Passengers at Miami International Airport next Tuesday will be among the first to travel easier and smarter with MIA Airport Official 2.0, the airport’s upgraded mobile app and personalized travel assistant. Thanks to more than 500 Bluetooth data beacons installed throughout MIA, users will be able to scan their boarding pass and immediately receive turn-by-turn, blue-dot […]
Duty Free Americas wins top concession award at MIA
Duty Free Americas was named Overall Concession winner of Miami International Airport’s first annual Concessionaire of the Year Award. Nominees were judged by an independent selection panel comprised of professional organi-zations that included the Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association, Convention and Visitors Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, representatives from Bayside MarketPlace, luxury retail brand […]
MIA rings in 2016 with new single-day passenger record
Miami International Airport closed out 2015 by welcoming its 44-millionth passenger of the year, shattering its previous annual record of 40.9 million set in 2014. The new annual record was followed two days later by a new single-day passenger record, when MIA handled 159,217 passengers on January 2. This number topped the previous record of […]
Miami International Airport transforms with expanded retail and innovative services
A funny thing happened to Miami International Airport as it strives to transform itself from a recognized hemispheric hub to a global airport offering travelers a world-class experience. The once stodgy, much maligned facility has become one of the most modern and innovative airports in the United States, staying at the head of the […]
JCDecaux installs first large format digital screen at MIA; LVMH brands featured for first year
JCDecaux has inaugurated the first large format digital installation at Miami International Airport. The screen went live on July 29 and is currently running videos from a range of LVMH luxury brands –Christian Dior Fashion, Hennessy, Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, Christian Dior Beauty and Hublot. The double-sided 25 ft. wide screen is located in the airport’s […]
World Duty Free Group unveils expanded retail offer at Miami International Airport
World Duty Free Group (WDFG), working in partnership with Master ConcessionAir (MCA), has opened five new retail locations in Miami International Airport (MIA) in the South Terminal, situated in the concession hall between concourses H and J. The new units include three stand-alone stores for M·A·C, Desigual and Coach, and two kiosks for Tumi […]
Miami, and Florida, on track for record tourism in 2015
Florida has received a record-breaking 54.1 million travelers in the first half of 2015, and the Sunshine State is on track to welcome more than 100 million annual visitors for the first time ever. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez particularly cited Miami International Airport for the outstanding performance, noting that of the 14.6 million […]
