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South Florida airports have added new flights. See details and destinations

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

South Florida's two major airports are expanding their flight offerings.

Arajet has started daily flights between Santo Domingo and Miami. American Airlines launched a nonstop route to Rome. GOL Linhas Aéreas introduced flights between Miami and Belém, Brazil. And Aztec Airways offers flights from Fort Lauderdale to the Abacos, Bahamas.

See below for the new options.

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Co-Pilot Robert Pena (left) and CEO Victor Pacheco Mendez, wave US and Dominican Republic flags at the first Arajet Airlines, arrive at Miami International Airport. Arajet is the flagship carrier of the Dominican Republic, marking a major milestone for both the airline and the Dominican aviation industry, on Friday April 11, 2025. By Pedro Portal

NO. 1: TRAVEL BETWEEN MIAMI AND THE DR JUST GOT EASIER. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT FLIGHTS

“It’s going to be a great opportunity for people.” | Published April 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

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Employees attend the opening of Spirit Airlines new campus outside the support center on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Dania Pointe in Dania Beach. By Alie Skowronski

NO. 2: SPIRIT AIRLINES JUST ADDED SEVERAL NEW ‘COMFY’ BENEFITS FOR TRAVELERS

See what's coming. | Published May 13, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

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A Miami-Dade Fire Rescue truck gives a traditional water cannon salute to the inaugural Miami-Rome departure of an American Airlines plane.

NO. 3: THINKING OF GETTING AWAY? A NEW DIRECT FLIGHT DEBUTS AT MIAMI AIRPORT

What to know about this route and others. | Published June 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

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Brazilian Carnival dancers Lais Lope, left, and Oscar Barrera, right, dance along with Ambassador André Odenbreit Carvalho, center, during the Gol’s new flight ceremony connecting Miami to Belem, Brazil, on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Miami International Airport. By Carl Juste

NO. 4: NEW FLIGHTS TAKE OFF BETWEEN MIAMI AND BRAZILIAN CITY OF BELéM

Here are the details. | Published June 26, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

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The third most populous and second largest island in the Bahamas, Abaco is best known as a “yachtman’s paradise,” and is the Bahamas’ boating capital, according to the Bahamas government. Its two major islands, Great and Little Abaco, were hit by Hurricane Dorian in 2019.

NO. 5: NEW FLL FLIGHT WILL TAKE YOU TO A CARIBBEAN GETAWAY — AND YOU CAN SKIP TSA LINE

See the details as you plan your vacation. | Published July 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michael Butler

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.