Miami is the second busiest international airport in the US.

As part of a 12-year extension covering travel retail and food and beverage (F&B) operations at Miami International Airport (MIA), Avolta is planning a significant transformation at America’s second-busiest airport for international passengers amid MIA’s $9bn capital improvement programme.

Under the agreement – which extends Avolta’s presence across the airport’s north, central and south terminals – Hudson will renovate 40 stores and add retail concepts with more digital engagement, while HMSHost will progressively upgrade more than 20 restaurants, bars and grab-and-go outlets. These will see the introduction of “a balanced mix of local concepts, global brands and proprietary formats,” said Avolta in a statement.

Steve Johnson, Avolta’s President and CEO for North America, commented: “This extension enables us to modernise MIA’s offering across more than 60 retail and F&B spaces, supporting the airport’s long-term vision for a more seamless, efficient and locally inspired passenger experience.”

$9bn over the next decade

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava added: “Hudson and HMSHost have been valued partners in delivering the award-winning shopping and dining experiences travellers expect. As we advance our $9-billion modernisation of MIA over the next five to 10 years, we look forward to continuing and expanding this partnership to help shape a world-class airport for the future.”

MIA is targeting more than 77 million passengers by 2040 – significantly more than  the 56 million in 2024 – and the renewed agreement positions Avolta as a long-term commercial partner that will support the growth and modernisation plan.

Hudson operates its MIA travel retail stores with five small business partners: Corliss Stone-Littles, LLC (Corliss Stone-Littles), Premier Travel Solutions Inc. (Aime Alberni and Patricia Amaro), SF Airport Retail, LLC (Ray Kayal and Chris Korge), Tarra Enterprises, Inc. (Tarra L. Pressy), and Tinsley Family Concessions, Inc. (George Tinsley). HMSHost’s dining venues are operated in partnership with Master ConcessionAir, LLC (Jose Alberni) and Tinsley Family Concessions, Inc. (George Tinsley).

Elsewhere in North America, Avolta has also added or expanded long-term retail and dining contracts at major airports, including Washington Dulles, Atlanta, San José, Dallas Fort Worth, San Antonio, and won several major contracts at New York’s JFK Airport. However, in the nine months to October 2025, Avolta’s North American business was down -0.2% (organic), generating sales of CHF3,068m/$3,916m. North America was the only region among four to be flat.

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