Miami International Airport (MIA) is the first airport in the United States and one of the few major airports in the world to offer a full array of services specifically tailored to the needs of traveling foreign diplomats, government officials, dignitaries and other official guests and VIPs. MIA’s Office of Protocol and International Affairs was created in 1988 to meet the demands of the local diplomatic community, then numbering 13 consulates and consisting of 67 today – the third largest consular corps in our nation.

                       SERVICES

The following are some of the services and arrangements provided by the Protocol Office:

• VIP parking privileges and courtesy parking cards at MIA garages
• Use of First Class and VIP facilities
• VIP gate passes
• Escorted access to restricted and/or secure areas as needed
• Assistance from all MIA airlines' special services units
 

           International Flag Display and VIP Parking

   Archbishop Favalora of Miami
     Greeting Cardinal Arinze

ADDITIONAL COURTESIES OFFERED AT MIA

• Courtesy First Class and preferred check-in
• Curbside greeting for departing dignitaries
• Handling of diplomatic pouches
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) escort
• U.S. Department of State special escort program
• Ramp escort and transportation to and from site of arrival/departure
• Use of meeting facilities
• Media advisory of special events





 

                     MIA’s VIP AND FIRST CLASS PASSENGERS FACILTIES


The Protocol Office also manages all VIP hospitality facilities at MIA, which currently include the VIP hospitality room and the Consular Lounge, reserved for foreign delegations visiting or transiting through MIA.
 

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