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Flying to and from the Miami airport? See 3 ways it's changing

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

What's new at Miami International Airport? See for yourself.

There are ongoing infrastructure upgrades, enhanced security, and revived ways to get around the terminals.

Catch up with the coverage below.

Jim Bamberger of TSA, at left rear, talks through the demonstration of Mayor Daniella Levine Cava as she pretends to cut through the perimeter fence as part of the effectiveness of MIA’s latest intrusion detection system. In partnership with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials, MIA gave a live airfield demonstration of Miami International Airport’s new perimeter intrusion detection system on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, in Miami, Florida.

NO. 1: HOW MIAMI’S AIRPORT IS STRENGTHENING SECURITY AGAINST INTRUDERS OUTSIDE THE TERMINAL

See what’s being done and how it works. | Published October 25, 2024 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

A general view of a new parking garage under construction at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. By SAM NAVARRO

NO. 2: CAN THE MIAMI AIRPORT GET BETTER? HERE’S A LIST OF IMPROVEMENTS IN THE WORKS

What to know about the projects. | Published December 16, 2024 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

The MIA Skytrain arrives to the recently opened Concourse D's station 1, as the Skytrain system service is fully restored ahead of Labor Day weekend in Miami, on Thursday, August 28, 2025. By Pedro Portal

NO. 3: ALL SKYTRAIN STATIONS NOW OPEN AT MIAMI AIRPORT AFTER CONCRETE CRACKS REPAIRED

Miami International Airport’s Skytrain is back in full gear ahead of the Labor Day holiday, airport officials told the Miami Herald on Wednesday. | Published August 27, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.