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Traveling soon? Check out these new flights at Florida airports

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

Airlines at Florida airports are adding routes and services.

Multiple airlines, including American Airlines and Spirit, are adjusting their flight offerings and introducing new services at Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

American Airlines launches a new nonstop flight from Miami to Rome, catering to increasing demand for European travel.

Meanwhile, JetBlue is withdrawing from Miami International Airport, citing poor financial performance for its limited flights there. The airline maintains a strong presence at FLL.

Spirit Airlines introduced international flights from FLL to Belize City and Grand Cayman. The new routes aim to strengthen the airline's network and provide more travel options for passengers. Spirit also has added flight enhancements, such as extra legroom and new seating options, to compete with larger carriers.

See recent coverage below.

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. 1: SPIRIT AIRLINES JUST ADDED SEVERAL NEW ‘COMFY’ BENEFITS FOR TRAVELERS

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

American Airlines planes at Miami International Airport By Al Diaz

NO. 2: IF YOU CAN’T DRIVE, AN AIRLINE JUST ADDED A MIAMI FLIGHT TO FLORIDA’S GULF COAST

What to know about the daily service. | Published May 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jason Dill

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

JetBlue planes wait at the gate at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in 2020. By Mark Konezny

NO. 4: JETBLUE IS PULLING OUT OF THE MIAMI AIRPORT, BUT WILL REMAIN AT FLL. SEE DETAILS

The decision involves freeing aircraft for other routes, the airline says. | Published June 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

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. 5: 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

A Spirit Airlines plane sits at a gate at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport, waiting to make the carrier’s inaugural flight to Newark, New Jersey on June 5, 2025. By Colin Elam

NO. 6: HEADING TO KEY WEST BUT DON’T WANT TO DRIVE? SPIRIT STARTING FLL FLIGHTS

What to know about the new South Florida service. | Published July 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

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. 7: SPIRIT IS ADDING 2 INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS FROM FLL. SEE DESTINATIONS AND DETAILS

Spirit Airlines is adding two adding service from FLL to international destinations from Fort Lauderdale. | Published August 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

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.