2023-08-01 20:12:00
Miami International Airport (MIA) reported that it has served almost 26.2 million passengers in the first half of 2023, which represents an increase of 2.6% compared to its 2022 record and is on track to have more than 52 million travelers this year.
Los international passengers registered an increase of 12% with 11.4 million travelersbut nationals fell 3.6% for a total of 14.8 million passengers, according to MIA statistics released this Tuesday.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava noted that MIA, after last year’s full recovery from the pandemic recession, continues to lead the way for the country’s and local tourism industry in terms of passenger growth and impact economic.
The MIA served almost 50.7 million passengers in 2022 to break its previous record of 45.9 million set in 2019
And until last June it remained the fastest growing US airport, serving more than 30 million passengers since 2019, according to Airports Council International-North.
The MIA 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.
American Airlines announced in July that will operate its largest winter schedule in MIA, From November.
With more than 380 peak-day flights serving 150 destinations, it will increase its seat capacity by 10% from Miami this winter compared to winter 2022 and solidify its position as the busiest airline at MIA.
The airline’s winter program also includes the launch of year-round service to two new domestic routes (Portland, Oregon and Sacramento, California) and seasonal service to five other domestic cities (Buffalo, New York; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Lexington, Kentucky (LEX); Wichita, Kansas; and Wilmington, North Carolina), beginning in November and December.
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The low cost airline Norse Atlantic Airways will move all of its South Florida flights to MIA on September 18 starting with four weekly flights to London (Gatwick) and Oslo, two destinations that currently do not have non-stop flights.
Three months later, the airline will launch four weekly Miami-Paris flights on December 12 and one weekly Miami-Berlin flight on December 14, creating the first nonstop service between Miami and Berlin since 2017 and the second nonstop option between MIA and Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport.
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.
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