Carrier will double space for the facilities at airport
American Airlines announced it will build a brand-new Flagship lounge at Miami International Airport (MIA), as well as expand its Admirals Club lounge footprint. Once complete, the expansion and upgrades will nearly double the amount of lounge space for American customers traveling through the airport. Additional construction details and timing will be revealed later.
Heather Garboden, chief customer officer, said the carrier is “excited to expand and elevate the premium experience for our Flagshipcustomers and also provide a more spacious and calming environment in our Admirals Club lounges.”
American currently offers three lounge spaces at MIA with an Admirals Club lounge at D15, as well as Flagship and Admirals Club lounges at D30. Looking ahead, American plans to convert its current Flagship lounge, which opened in 2017, into an expanded Admirals Club lounge, while building out a brand-new Flagship lounge space, with additional premium amenities.
Juan Carlos Liscano, vice president of MIA operations, said the expansion “is yet another milestone that solidifies Miami as a world-class destination and American as its hometown airline.” Miami, he said, “is our international gateway, where we serve more than 30 million customers annually — and growing — with more than 400 peak daily flights to more than 160 destinations.”
American is operating its largest summer schedule to date from MIA. Earlier this month, the airline inaugurated new service from MIA to Rome. The airline offers customers access to 90 destinations served exclusively by American at MIA.
