Enhancements at Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports

The Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports are undergoing significant changes. They include increased flight routes, technological advancements and improved facilities.

Catch up with our recent coverage below.

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. 1: 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

The Dominican airline plans to add flights between MIA and Santo Domingo or Punta Cana in 2025

NO. 2: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT TICKETS ON SALE FOR LOW-COST AIRLINE FROM MIAMI TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

See when the flights start and where they go. | Published January 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

Traffic outside the departures area at Miami International Airport on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. By D.A. Varela

NO. 3: PARKING AT THE MIAMI AIRPORT IS CHANGING AGAIN. WHAT DRIVERS CAN EXPECT AT THE GARAGES

What to know about fees and the way to pay them. | Published March 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

El Al is cutting flights from the Fort Lauderdale airport to focus on Miami.

NO. 4: WHY EL AL IS MAKING CHANGES TO FLIGHTS FROM FORT LAUDERDALE AND MIAMI

What to know about the plans. | Published May 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

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

NO. 5: 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

People stand in a rebooking line at the American Airlines terminal in Miami International Airport Friday, April 1, 2022. Airport officials say stormy weather Thursday and Friday caused flight cancellations and backups. By Dianne Hammond

NO. 6: MORE AIRLINE LOUNGES ARE COMING TO THE MIAMI AIRPORT. HERE ARE 5 TAKEAWAYS

See a summary of the plans | Published July 8, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives, with AI summarization

In this photo illustration from the company, a sixth-generation Wisk is depicted self-flying taxi over the Miami skyline

NO. 7: SELF-FLYING AIR TAXIS ARE IN THE PLANS AT MIAMI’S AIRPORT. SEE 5 TAKEAWAYS

Would you take one? What to know about the timeline. | Published July 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives, with AI summarization

TSA agents check in passengers on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. By Pedro Portal

NO. 8: A MAJOR SOUTH FLORIDA MALL ADDS A TSA KIOSK TO SPEED THINGS UP AT THE AIRPORT

Getting through airport security faster can start with your next trip to the mall. | Published August 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by Cordell Jones

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. 9: 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

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

NO. 10: JETBLUE IS ADDING FLIGHTS AT FORT LAUDERDALE AIRPORT. SEE DETAILS, DESTINATIONS

For the second time since it quit MIA in June, JetBlue Airways is adding flights to and from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. | Published September 11, 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.