Plans for $1B Miami International Airport concourse revamp unveiled

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Designs for a $1 billion expanded Concourse D at Miami Worldwide Airport (MIA) have been unveiled by American Airways and Miami-Dade County.

At present outfitted to help smaller regional jets, the revamped three-level concourse will characteristic a brand new part, Gate D60, and create 17 extra gates designed for bigger plane and eradicate exterior boarding.

Passengers may even wait for his or her flights in particular person boarding areas quite than shared ready areas.

The brand new concourse, stated American Airways, may even characteristic “vivid, expansive areas with sprawling indoor palm timber, in addition to new eating and buying choices for vacationers.”

What’s extra, the enlargement goals to make worldwide journey extra seamless with direct third-floor entry to the customs corridor.

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The venture is because of break floor in 2027, and is being hailed by Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava as a “monumental customer support enchancment.”

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She added: “The D60 enlargement… will rework the passenger expertise at MIA from the cabin to the curb over the following 5 years.”

MIA served roughly 55.3 million passengers in 2025, with round 20 million of these flying with American and regional model American Eagle.

American’s VP of MIA Operations, Juan Carlos Liscano, stated: “American and Miami-Dade have constructed a partnership throughout a long time that intertwines our success and vitality.

“We share a imaginative and prescient and legacy that has elevated Miami into the main world gateway it’s right now — and positions us for thrilling progress forward.

“Our continued momentum is powered by 15,500 MIA-based staff members who mirror the vibrancy of the communities we serve and embody our delight in being Miami’s hometown airline.”