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Miami welcomed 44 million air travelers in 2015
Tuesday, 07 Jan, 2016
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Miami International Airport closed out 2015 with another record breaking milestone – welcoming its 44-millionth passenger of the year.
It easily beat the previous best year set a year earlier in 2014, when 40.9 million passed through MIA.
"Congratulations to the dedicated employees at MIA for having their best year ever in passenger traffic," said Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez.
"From start to finish, 2015 was a year of tremendous achievements at our County’s largest economic engine, and the entire community should be extremely proud of what they have accomplished."
Airport authorities said 2016 also got off to a record-breaking start, handling a record 159,217 passengers in a single day on January 2.
"These record-setting numbers were exclamation points on another amazing year at MIA," said Miami-Dade Aviation Director Emilio T. Gonzlez.
"Adding three million more passengers in 2015 means a huge influx of business revenue and job creation for our local tourism industry. This year, we expect to remain on an upward trend with even more new international airlines and routes starting service, as well as our existing carriers continuing to flourish. We look forward to yet another record-breaking year at MIA."
Miami has more flights to Latin America and the Caribbean than any other US airport and welcomes 70% of all international visitors to Florida.
Passenger numbers at MIA are also likely to be boosted with the restart of scheduled flights to Cuba in 2016.
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