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New flights and a fancy lounge: How travel is changing in South Florida

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

South Florida air travel is growing, with Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports adding new international routes and enhancing facilities to meet rising demand.

Airlines such as Icelandair and El Al are expanding connections, introducing non-stop flights to destinations like Reykjavik and Tel Aviv. Building upgrades at Miami International Airport include the planned expansion of terminal spaces and the addition of lounges like Avianca’s.

Meanwhile, travelers must prepare for the federal implementation of the REAL ID Act in May 2025, a policy shift aimed at enhancing security protocols for domestic flights.

Take a look at these developments.

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.

La Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Estados Unidos (CBP) anunció un próximo cambio de tarifas para algunos de sus Programas de Viajero Confiable (TTP) más populares como Global Entry. By Carl Juste

NO. 1: TRAVELING IN THE U.S. WILL CHANGE IN 2025: YOU CAN’T FLY FROM MIAMI WITHOUT THIS DOCUMENT

If you don’t have it yet, you need to get it soon, because there is a deadline. | Published January 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Maykel Gonzalez

Several homes and farms in Akureyri overlook the blue Eyjafjordur fjord, the longest in Iceland and popular for whale-watching.

NO. 2: ONE OF THE WORLD’S COLDEST SPOTS JUST MADE A BET ON HOT MIAMI. AIRPORT ADDS NEW FLIGHTS

Here are the details to make travel plans. | Published February 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

The holiday decorations near U.S. Customs at Miami International Airport on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. By D.A. Varela

NO. 3: WHAT DOES RECORD-BREAKING GROWTH AT MIA MEAN FOR YOU? MORE TRAVELERS, CARGO — AND CHANGES

What to know about Miami International Airport’s status as a global hub. | Published February 24, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

Arajet 737-8 takes off, June 10, 2024

NO. 4: AIRLINES ARE PLANNING NEW FLIGHTS AT MIAMI AND FORT LAUDERDALE AIRPORTS. TAKE A LOOK

Here are details on destinations. | Published March 8, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives

Avianca opens a new lounge at the J Terminal in Miami, Florida. The lounge features a playroom, business center, food bar, and large windows, aimed at enhancing the travel experience for passengers at Miami International Airport. By Carl Juste

NO. 5: COLOMBIAN AIRLINE AVIANCA OPENS NEW LOUNGE AT MIAMI AIRPORT. TAKE A LOOK

Come learn details and see images of new lounge at MIA | Published March 19, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.