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Author @anthemos says they'd pay more to exclusively fly in/out of Miami…

2026-02-26 · 19:38 UTC ·@anthemos ·1 min read

Brief

anthemos says they'd gladly pay more to only fly through Miami International Airport's new Concourse D, calling the existing concourse 'so bad' for its inefficient layout, long walks, and outdated retail and citing SFO T1 as the model. Joel Franco notes AA and Miami‑Dade announced a $1B expansion: 17 gates, three levels, no outside boarding, 2027–2030.

Why it matters

Author @anthemos says they'd pay more to exclusively fly in/out of Miami International Airport's new Concourse D, calling the current concourse “so bad.”

Key details

  • They criticize the existing layout as inefficient with long walks and outdated retail, and point to San Francisco Terminal 1 as the 'gold standard' to emulate.
  • Joel Franco reports American Airlines and Miami‑Dade unveiled a $1 billion Concourse D expansion: 17 traditional gates, three levels, accommodation for larger aircraft, elimination of outside boarding, new shopping/dining, enhanced baggage handling; construction slated 2027–2030.
Source evidence

title: @anthemos: I would pay more to only fly in/out of this new Miami terminal

The old airport/concourse is so ba...
author: @anthemos
contenttype: tweet
publication: Twitter/X
published: 2026-02-26T19:38:09+00:00
sourceurl: https://x.com/anthemos/status/2027105926486884826

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I would pay more to only fly in/out of this new Miami terminal

The old airport/concourse is so bad, inefficiently laid out (do you like walking A LOT?) with really old retail

SFO T1 is the gold standard to embody. Excited to see what Miami does

Joel Franco (@OfficialJoelF)

American Airlines and Miami-Dade County officials unveiled plans for a $1 billion expansion of Miami International Airport’s Concourse D ✈️

17 traditional gates will replace the current ones, accommodating larger aircraft and doing away with outside boarding.

The expansion will have three levels offering more boarding space at every gate, new shopping and dining options along with an enhanced baggage handling system

Construction is slated to begin in 2027 with completion by 2030

— https://nitter.net/OfficialJoelF/status/2027074081418277208#m