New Miami / MIA check-in, security opened Nov 3 2009
#91
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
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In the mail today I received this strange pamphlet from AA since I had changed my address in my profile. It has a map of MIA in its soon to be completed form:
Sorry about the image quality. Kind of bizarre as it shows C concourse still open. But it does show the location of the new AC in the A pier, as well as where the BA Lounge will be located. It's also missing half of the D gates on the North side. But anyways, the AA.com page still hasn't been updated with this
Sorry about the image quality. Kind of bizarre as it shows C concourse still open. But it does show the location of the new AC in the A pier, as well as where the BA Lounge will be located. It's also missing half of the D gates on the North side. But anyways, the AA.com page still hasn't been updated with this
There were/are both an AC and a BA Terraces in located in concourse A before it was "temporarily" closed to facilitate construction in the old B AND c area. When that area reopens it will no longer be designated "A" in fact the entire AA North Terminal will be known as concourse D.
In addition E will no longer exist... it will be demolished
mike
#92
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Posts: 1,319
This not new.... it is in fact very, very very old.
There were/are both an AC and a BA Terraces in located in concourse A before it was "temporarily" closed to facilitate construction in the old B AND c area. When that area reopens it will no longer be designated "A" in fact the entire AA North Terminal will be known as concourse D.
In addition E will no longer exist... it will be demolished
mike
There were/are both an AC and a BA Terraces in located in concourse A before it was "temporarily" closed to facilitate construction in the old B AND c area. When that area reopens it will no longer be designated "A" in fact the entire AA North Terminal will be known as concourse D.
In addition E will no longer exist... it will be demolished
mike
#93
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: los angeles, calif.
Programs: Alaska Airlines Gold MVP
Posts: 7,170
In the mail today I received this strange pamphlet from AA since I had changed my address in my profile. It has a map of MIA in its soon to be completed form:
Sorry about the image quality. Kind of bizarre as it shows C concourse still open. But it does show the location of the new AC in the A pier, as well as where the BA Lounge will be located. It's also missing half of the D gates on the North side. But anyways, the AA.com page still hasn't been updated with this
Sorry about the image quality. Kind of bizarre as it shows C concourse still open. But it does show the location of the new AC in the A pier, as well as where the BA Lounge will be located. It's also missing half of the D gates on the North side. But anyways, the AA.com page still hasn't been updated with this
A new Flagship Lounge is also being built.
#94
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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This I don't understand at all. With the number of early departures, including connections from SA, what is up with this. And of course when it does open at 530AM its a zoo. Not sure why AA does not put pressure on having Security open around 430AM to 5AM like at most other major airports. If you want to grab a shower and you have a connection before 7AM you are pretty much s...d, or even if you want to spend anytime in the AC before an early flight.
#95
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 993
Security in the early morning is always a mess. Seems like they have fewer TSA staff at that time and so lines are much longer. Often does not make sense to go to the priority area since that line is just as long as the regular line.
Also, one cannot walk from D to E inside the concourse. They roped off the concourse so one have to walk outside and among the construction.
Also, one cannot walk from D to E inside the concourse. They roped off the concourse so one have to walk outside and among the construction.
#98
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Thousand Oaks, Ca., USA
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat; Bonvoy Titanium Lifetime Elite;Hyatt Globalist; HHonors Diamond; United Silver
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My second trip in the new layout on Mia-Lax 777.
Priority Security line moved reasonabley well. Let's me out right by my gate, gate 23.
But the AA club is at gate 30 or so, and it's the longest 7 gates imaginable. I told myself to be positive, I could use the excercise. By the time I got to the AC, I was cranky. At a reasonably quick pace, 8-10 minutes each way. Basically if I have an hour before flight when I get through security, and want to board 20 minutes prior, I have about 20 minutes at the AC.
Not worth the schlepp for a free espresso (no newspapers in Engish available).
Priority Security line moved reasonabley well. Let's me out right by my gate, gate 23.
But the AA club is at gate 30 or so, and it's the longest 7 gates imaginable. I told myself to be positive, I could use the excercise. By the time I got to the AC, I was cranky. At a reasonably quick pace, 8-10 minutes each way. Basically if I have an hour before flight when I get through security, and want to board 20 minutes prior, I have about 20 minutes at the AC.
Not worth the schlepp for a free espresso (no newspapers in Engish available).
#99
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: PDK/ATL/TNG (ex-MIA)
Programs: DL Platinum, AA Platinum, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold
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#100
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SAT
Programs: Marriott Titanium, Hilton and Wyndham Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Delta Plat, United Silver, Hertz PC
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I noticed that in the last month they have swapped side for the Priority and regular access lines. A great move, as before the Priority line had the employee and handicapped feeding into it. It appears to move faster now. On a side note, on this trip I was 2 for 2 on the full body scan, I guess my timing was bad!