he Miami International Airport (MIA) System launched Which promises to change the passenger experience. A few weeks before the start Peak travel season For vacation Thanksgiving Dayand amid the complications of the federal government shutdown, it was introduced New systems with advanced technology seek to speed up the passage of passengers through security checkpoints.
On Saturday, November 1 New eXpress lines in Terminal DThis is where American Airlines focuses most of its flights. These corridors, as MIA explained in a statement, are designed for Reducing passenger screening times by up to 30%.
Meanwhile, observation point 2 of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) now has four Analogic eXpress screening lanes.
Each is equipped with the latest explosive detection scanners and 3D CT. Automated system capable of processing 500 trays per hour.
Added to this are the new containers 25% larger than normalwhich improves process efficiency.
“I’m particularly proud that so many of our passengers are leaving our busiest station A smoother control process begins this month, thanks to this improved checkpoint“This is the first of many more to come,” the Miami-Dade County Mayor highlighted, Daniella Levin Cavaaccording to New Herald.
Installing new walkways is part of Modernization plan in progress (MIA)program Comprehensive renovation at a value 9 billion dollars. The new checkpoint, which reopened after a temporary closure in August, included A An investment of 5.3 million US dollars.
The airport indicated this on its website Terminal D serves about 31 million passengers annuallywhile American Airlines expects to reach a record number 430 daily departures From Miami during the winter.
The next planned works include opening the project in December 2025 Ibis garage with an area of 2240 spacesExpansion of station K by 2029 and modernization of the central station, Its cost is estimated at US$745 million, and is scheduled for completion in 2031.
The Ministry of Interior celebrated the reopening of the checkpoint on social media with the slogan “Faster and smoother journeys than ever before”. “These updates will help you ensure optimal security and simplify your travels.He said the airport, which in 2024 reached a record high More than 56 million passengers, Another 3.5 million From the previous year.
This growth strengthens MIA as one of The busiest airports in the United StatesAlthough there has been a slight decrease in passenger flow recently.
The same thing happened in Fort Lauderdale Hollywood AirportIt is a phenomenon that authorities attribute in part to the effects of the federal government shutdown.
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