South Florida airports expand routes and enhance facilities

What changed at the Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports in 2025? Lots.

Catch up with some of our 2025 coverage below:

NO. 1: AIRLINES ARE PLANNING NEW FLIGHTS AT MIAMI AND FORT LAUDERDALE AIRPORTS. TAKE A LOOK

Here are details on destinations. | Published March 8, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives

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

NO. 2: MORE CHAMPAGNE FOR TRAVELERS AS AMERICAN AIRLINES EXPANDS VIP LOUNGES IN MIAMI

Take a look at the plans for MIA. | Published June 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

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. 3: MIAMI’S AIRPORT IS UNDERGOING A $9 BILLION MAKEOVER. HERE ARE 5 TAKEAWAYS

What to know about the improvements. | Published July 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives, with AI summarization

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 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

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. 5: 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

The exterior of Miami International Airport’s new private terminal, the former Pan Am headquarters, on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Miami, Fla. By D.A. Varela

NO. 6: A TERMINAL WITH FIRST-CLASS SERVICE IS COMING TO MIAMI’S AIRPORT. SEE 5 TAKEAWAYS

Miami International Airport is ramping up its appeal to high-end travelers. | Published September 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives, with AI summarization

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.