With the return of international travel for vaccinated non-US citizens nationwide, Miami International Airport expects a spike in overall passengers following a steady increase in air traffic since the lowest numbers of the pandemic. 

The Biden administration announced Oct. 15 that the US will lift international travel restrictions for fully vaccinated travelers Nov. 8 for about 39 nations previously restricted since 2020. According to the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, six of those nations, including Brazil, were among Miami International Airport’s busiest tourist markets in 2019.

Greg Chin, director of communications for the Aviation Department, said the lifting of international travel restrictions will make a huge difference in the increase of overall flying passengers at MIA. 

“Our domestic traffic has rebounded at 95% compared to 2019,” Mr. Chin said. “It’s the international travel that it’s still down at 50% compared to what we saw in 2019.”

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