South Florida

New creature comforts for South Florida travelers: A lounge and airline seats

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

ICYMI: These articles focus on improving travel experiences for South Florida travelers.

Both Avianca and Spirit Airlines want to boost comfort and convenience. Avianca has unveiled a new lounge at Miami International Airport, offering passengers amenities like workspace and meals available all day. And Spirit has started a re-imagining of its Go Comfy section, adding extra legroom and benefits like free carry-on bags.

Catch up with the coverage below:

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. 1: 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

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

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.