South Florida

Miami and Broward airports have added new flights this year. See the details

South Florida airports have expanded their flight offerings this year, with airlines adding domestic and international routes primarily across Central America, the Caribbean and Italy.

Avianca, Arajet, JetBlue, Spirit, Frontier, and American Airlines have all announced new routes.

Catch up with the additions at MIA and FLL in the stories below:

Avianca will start new routes this year from MIA and FLL to Central America.

NO. 1: MIAMI AND BROWARD AIRPORTS ARE ADDING NEW FLIGHTS TO CENTRAL AMERICA. SEE THE DETAILS

What to know about the routes and the start dates. | Published March 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. 2: JETBLUE JUST ADDED 2 ROUTES AT FLL FOR YOUR SUMMER TRAVEL. SEE FLIGHT DETAILS

The details on where and when. | Published April 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

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. 3: 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

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

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

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

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. 6: 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

American Airlines travelers will offer a new lounge at the Miami airport.

NO. 7: FASHION CAPITAL? WORLD CUP? AMERICAN AIRLINES JUST ADDED NEW FLIGHTS AT MIA

There’ll soon be a new Travelers will soon have a new way to get from Miami to the financial and fashion center of Italy, and you they can start booking tickets next week. | Published August 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

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. 8: 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. 9: 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.