Miami airport to close terminal as gov shutdown continues
Source: abcnews/AP
MIAMI — Jan 11, 2019, 8:42 AM ET
Miami International Airport is closing a terminal this weekend due to the government shutdown because security screeners have been calling in sick at twice the airport's normal rate.
Friday marks the first day screeners will miss a paycheck, and airport spokesman Greg Chin said there's a concern there won't be enough workers to handle all 11 checkpoints during normal hours over the weekend.
Chin said Terminal G will close at 1 p.m. Saturday, reopen for flights Sunday morning and close again at 1 p.m. that day. The terminal serves United Airlines along with smaller carriers. Its closure means restaurants and shops that depend on departing flights also will close..............................
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wireStory/miami-airport-close-terminal-gov-shutdown-continues-60309558
Another example of the #TrumpShutDown affecting small businesses.
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This information is in November 2018........................for Miami alone
http://www.miami-airport.com/library/pdfdoc/Monthly%20Traffic%20Reports/November%202018%20Monthly%20%20Calendar%20Yr%20Traffic%20Report.pdf
AIR CARRIER 29,205
AIR TAXI 3,454
GENERAL AVIATION 1,534 % CHG OVR 2018 2017 % CHG OVR
MILITARY 68 NOV 17 NOV 17 CYTD CYTD 2017 CYTD
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
TOTAL 34,261 34,810 -1.58 377, 941 375,008 0.78
so they have about 100 flights a day on average going out..............and if one terminal is shut down.................the ripple effect occurs because there are only so many gates in each terminal..................but the orange temper tantrum.............does not get that treatment, he gets his VIP treatment where the airport is shut down and the air space is restricted.................
