Several people were instrumental in helping to get the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program off the ground and mold it into what it is today, and many Airport Concessionaire Disadvantaged Business Enterprise-certified companies are succeeding. Concessionaires employ a slew of methods to find DBEs they deem suitable for partnerships. Burbank Bob Hope could be able to make changes when a no-development agreement expires in three years. The economy may be improving, but small airports still find it challenging to retain air service. Enhancements in the North Terminal at Miami International include new baggage-screening areas and an intermodal center.
