South Florida airports busy with holiday travelers
Jacqueline Quynh reports Miami International Airport is expecting more than 2.7 million passengers to pass through its terminals from December 21, 2023, to January 6, 2024.
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Jacqueline Quynh reports Miami International Airport is expecting more than 2.7 million passengers to pass through its terminals from December 21, 2023, to January 6, 2024.
In addition to getting to the airport early, travelers should be prepared for the TSA screenings
Jacqueline Quynh reports Miami International Airport is expecting more than 2.7 million passengers during the same 17-day travel period, a daily average of 162,000 travelers.
1.86 travelers passed through Miami International Airport during the 12-day Thanksgiving Day travel period
Travelers on Monday said everything was going smoothly
Wednesday will be the busiest holiday travel day of the week
Jacqueline Quynh and Teri Hornstein report things appear to be going smoothly at Miami International and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International.
Jacqueline Quynh reports Wednesday is the busiest holiday travel day of the week.
Miami International Airport is gearing up for its busiest holiday travel season on record.
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