OREANDA-NEWS. More than 2.1 million passengers are expected at Miami International Airport during the 17-day holiday travel period from Saturday, December 21 to Monday, January 6, for an average of 123,500 passengers per day. Weekday and weekend passenger totals at MIA are typically 105,000 and 113,000, respectively.

MIA's all-time record for passengers in a single day was 136,889 on January 5, 2013, and projections indicate that MIA will approach or break that record this weekend or the weekend following New Year's Day. Below are some helpful tips to make traveling through MIA during the holiday season easier.