The Miami Boom

The Miami Boom

May 2022
35 min read
Edward Russell and Madhu Unnikrishnan

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Issue Overview

"Welcome to Miami, bienvenido a Miami," went the refrain of a popular song in the late 1990s. It might as well serve as Miami International Airport's anthem now. During the pandemic, Miami has emerged as one of the busiest international airports in the world, fueled by its proximity to Latin America, its booming economy, and just by dint of being in Florida, to which airlines have added a dizzying number of routes. (Cutting landing fees didn't hurt, either). We take a look at the growth in this week's feature story.