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How to survive traveling through South Florida airports. See 5 takeaways

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

Want to know more about what's going on at MIA and FLL? These articles focus on navigating South Florida's two major airports.

See the coverage below.

Travelers enter checkpoint 5 at the Miami airport. The TSA announced that they are ready to deal with the increase of travelers flying in and out of MIA during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Wednesday December 20, 2023. By image not found

NO. 1: HOW SATISFIED ARE TRAVELERS WITH THE MIAMI AND FLL AIRPORTS? THERE ARE SOME ISSUES

Look at where MIA has fallen, why and how other airports are doing | Published September 17, 2024 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

A general view of a new parking garage under construction at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. By SAM NAVARRO

NO. 2: CAN THE MIAMI AIRPORT GET BETTER? HERE’S A LIST OF IMPROVEMENTS IN THE WORKS

What to know about the projects. | Published December 16, 2024 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

Passengers go through a checkpoint at Miami International Airport as the Transportation Security Administration started enforcing REAL ID for travel on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. By Pedro Portal

NO. 3: TRAVELERS AT MIAMI AIRPORT NOW DEALING WITH NEW REAL ID REQUIREMENT

What to know about the security check before you board a flight. | Published May 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

Passengers go through a checkpoint at Miami International Airport as the Transportation Security Administration started enforcing REAL ID for travel on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. By Pedro Portal

NO. 4: TRAVELING DURING HURRICANE SEASON? HERE’S SOME ADVICE IF A STORM THREATENS

If you use South Florida airports or are planning a cruise, follow these suggestions. | Published May 30, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

People check in to flights at a newly constructed Spirit ticketing pod during the day on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, at the Miami International Airport in Miami, Fla. By Alie Skowronski

NO. 5: AIRLINES HAVE ADDED NEW FLIGHTS IN MIAMI AND FORT LAUDERDALE. SEE DESTINATIONS

Airlines are adding a bunch of new flights at the Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports. | Published August 27, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives

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