MIAMI AIRPORT

My taxi driver dropped me off at Concourse C, underneath the American Airlines sign for passengers bound for Canada, Ecuador, Haiti and Mexico. TIP: Miami International Airport is huge. If you’re flying American Airlines – the primary carrier -- be sure to tell your driver where you’re flying to, so he can drop you off at the right spot. American’s check-in line for economy class moved much faster than the first class/elite AAdvantage members’ line. I moved over as soon as I realized this. It should be the other way around, but I’m just giving all you elite flyers the heads-up. At security, the TSA here makes most passengers step into new puffer machines. They’re really loud, as they quickly blow air on you to check for explosives. Once I cleared, it was time to get food. I was starving, and knew I would not get a meal on the plane. There were only a few choices, so I settled for a $5.85 hot Cuban sandwich (roast pork, ham, cheese and pickles) for breakfast.