Looking to travel from MIA and FLL this year? Take a look at these new flights

If the Winter Olympics gave you a taste of Milan and northern Italy that still lingers, you’ll soon have the chance for a full sensory experience.

On March 29, American Airlines starts non-stop daily flights between MIA and Milan Malpensa Airport. They will be the only direct way to travel between South Florida and the co-host of the 2026 Winter Games that just showed the world its hospitality and charm.

American Airlines will use a Boeing 787 for the flights between Miami International Airport and Italy’s financial center. The service will be year-round.

Milan, the fashion capital of Europe, is also centrally located for businesspersons or travelers. It’s an easy train ride east to Venice or west to the Ligurian coast, home to Cinque Terre. It also takes you to the South of France or Spain.

The new flight comes nearly one year after American added non-stop flights between MIA and Rome.

But if you prefer summer, casual clothes and shorter flights, you’re in luck, too. In February, American started non-stop flights between MIA and Bimini, in the Bahamas, a mere 64 miles away.

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is adding flights, too.

After starting service in January between FLL and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Breeze Airways is adding three more routes: Pensacola; Savannah, Georgia; and Huntsville, Alabama, between May and June. And on Feb. 25, the carrier announced a slew of new flights out of FLL starting in July.

Both MIA and FLL saw a decrease in passengers in 2025. So, each airport continues to focus on growth.

Here’s a list of new destinations/flights at South Florida’s two largest airports:

Miami International Airport

Milan

• American Airlines
• Non-stop daily
• Starts March 29

Bimini

• American Airlines
• Started in February
• The only U.S. flight to Bimini
• Can see dolphins in open waters and go snorkeling

Ottawa

• Porter Airlines
• Resumed in February
• Three weekly flights
• Complimentary beer and wine

Reykjavik

• Icelandair
• Started Oct. 26
• Three weekly flights
• Flight time is less time than eight hours
• Will operate until May 3

Belem

• Gol
• Started June 26
• Two weekly flights

Dominican Republic

• Arajet
• Started in April and June
• Daily non-flights to Santo Domingo
• Daily non-stop flight to Punta Cana

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

Allegiant Air

• Chicago Rockford
• Rochester
• Albany
• Started in February

JetBlue

• Orlando-FLL flight
• Two times daily
• Starts May 21

Frontier

• To Indianapolis International Airport
• To Columbus, Ohio
• St Louis
• Raleigh-Durham
• Starts between March 6 and April 2

Breeze Airways

• Myrtle Beach
• Savannah
• Pensacola
• Huntsville
• Birmingham
• Charleston
• Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C.
• Jacksonville
• Salisbury, Md.
• Tallahassee
• Tampa
• Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pa.

This story was originally published February 24, 2026 at 5:00 AM.