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Miami airport is adding flights, but airlines face some challenges

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

Airlines are adding flights at Miami International Airport.

Icelandair and Arajet have launched new routes from MIA, underscoring growing international demand from Europe and the Caribbean.

Arajet’s expansion signals the significance of the Dominican Republic as a key tourism and diaspora market. Meanwhile, established players like Avianca have focused on enhancing passenger experience with a renewed lounge and expanded services.

However, operational setbacks, such as emergency landings and Spirit Airlines’ restructuring efforts, show the financial complexity airlines face in sustaining service.

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.

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

NO. 1: 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

Arajet 737-8 takes off, June 10, 2024

NO. 2: LOW-COST AIRLINE ADDS A NEW ROUTE FROM MIAMI TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. HERE ARE DETAILS

What to know about the new service, when it starts, what it costs. | Published February 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

Archivo. By David Santiago

NO. 3: SPIRIT AIRLINES JUST CLEARED A BIG FINANCIAL HURDLE. WHAT THE CHANGE MEANS FOR TRAVELERS

See some details of the restructuring and why Kenneth Griffin made an appearance | Published February 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

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. 4: 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

American Airlines has already cutback the number of available seats on its Miami-Port-au-Prince route. Now travelers, already seeing tickets of $1,000 or more, will have to cope with a reduction in flights starting on May 9, 2023. By Michelle Marchante

NO. 5: A FLIGHT RETURNED TO MIAMI WITH AN EMERGENCY. FOR TRAVELERS, THE SAGA JUST BEGAN

How passengers coped with the delays. | Published April 2, 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.