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MIAMI, FL -- Miami International Airport (MIA) today unveiled a new eight-lane security checkpoint at Concourse E, in time for the busy summer travel season and keeping the airport on pace for an expedited completion of the North Terminal that will save the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) valuable time and money.
The newly reconfigured checkpoint consolidates two former screening areas (Concourse E and the Concourse E Satellite), enabling quicker movement of passengers through the screening process.
The new, larger checkpoint now can also accommodate flights relocated to Concourse E from Concourse A, which will close when MIA’s new South Terminal opens later this year. The closure of Concourse A will allow the entire North Terminal project (Concourses A to D) to be a non-secure construction worksite instead of both a passenger and construction area, speeding up construction by two years and saving an estimated $200 million.
“The new Concourse E checkpoint is a milestone in getting the North Terminal completed in 2010 and controlling our costs,” said José Abreu, Miami-Dade Aviation Director.
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