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Miami Herald
28-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Air travel is changing at the Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports. Take a look
Travel Air travel is changing at the Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports. Take a look South Florida airports are evolving with new international routes and traveler amenities. Icelandair is adding non-stop flights between Reykjavik and Miami, marking the only direct service between Iceland and South Florida. Avianca is expanding with daily flights from Miami to Guatemala City, and from Fort Lauderdale to Managua, plus a newly renovated lounge at Miami International Airport with 24/7 access and food options like Colombian arepas. Miami International Airport celebrated a record 56 million passengers in 2024 and is investing $9 billion in upgrades, including a new airport hotel and expanded parking. Meanwhile, Spirit Airlines is emerging from bankruptcy, reassuring travelers that its frequent flights from Fort Lauderdale and Miami will continue as normal. Several homes and farms in Akureyri overlook the blue Eyjafjordur fjord, the longest in Iceland and popular for whale-watching. NO. 1: ONE OF THE WORLD'S COLDEST SPOTS JUST MADE A BET ON HOT MIAMI. AIRPORT ADDS NEW FLIGHTS Here are the details to make travel plans. | Published February 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha Archivo. By David Santiago NO. 2: SPIRIT AIRLINES JUST CLEARED A BIG FINANCIAL HURDLE. WHAT THE CHANGE MEANS FOR TRAVELERS See some details of the restructuring and why Kenneth Griffin made an appearance | Published February 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha The holiday decorations near U.S. Customs at Miami International Airport on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. By D.A. Varela NO. 3: WHAT DOES RECORD-BREAKING GROWTH AT MIA MEAN FOR YOU? MORE TRAVELERS, CARGO — AND CHANGES What to know about Miami International Airport's status as a global hub. | Published February 24, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha Avianca will start new routes this year from MIA and FLL to Central America. NO. 4: 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 Arajet 737-8 takes off, June 10, 2024 NO. 5: 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 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. 6: 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 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.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Yahoo
Higher insurance required for dangerous dogs in Volusia County
Owners of dangerous dogs in Volusia County will now be required to carry insurance policies five times higher than the state standard. A new law meant to hold dog owners accountable is waiting for the governor's signature right now. Eyewitness News has been following this issue closely since January when a child from DeLand was mauled to death by two dogs that wandered into his neighborhood. County leaders want to send a message. Council member David Santiago said if someone wants to own a dangerous dog in this county, it's going to cost them. However, Santiago said he wants to make it clear that this change isn't meant to be a punishment for all pet owners. For him, the motivation stems from the death of 8-year-old Michael Millett. For months, his family and Sheriff Mike Chitwood have pushed for changes in state law. Eyewitness News traveled with them to Tallahassee twice, and now the bill, known as the 'Pam Rock Act,' just needs the governor's signature to become law. The bill got its name from a mail carrier who was killed by a pack of dogs in Putnam County in 2022. The change in law takes a lot of the waiting out for victims and their families. It forces owners of dangerous dogs to have insurance and microchip their dogs. If a dog kills someone, it will have to be put down. In Volusia County, a similar ordinance was already in place, but Santiago said it needed more weight. If a dog is deemed dangerous, the owners will have to carry a $500,000 policy, which is five times the state requirement. Santiago added that deciding if a dog is dangerous will still take several steps. 'It all depends on the specifics of the scenario of the bite. For instance, if a dog is protecting their owner on their own property, if someone is trespassing, dogs don't get classified as dangerous in those situations. So, every case is very specific. It isn't as simple as you bit someone you are now dangerous,' said Santiago. He said for the ordinance and state law to be successful, people need to report incidents to animal control and the sheriff's office. That is something investigators said didn't happen in Michael's case. The dogs in that case were put down after a 10-day quarantine, but that would have happened immediately had they been deemed dangerous before. The owners of those dogs are currently being investigated for manslaughter by culpable negligence and owning a dangerous dog. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Miami Herald
15-04-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Miami airport is adding flights, but airlines face some challenges
South Florida Miami airport is adding flights, but airlines face some challenges Airlines are adding flights at Miami International Airport. Icelandair and Arajet have launched new routes from MIA, underscoring growing international demand from Europe and the Caribbean. Arajet's expansion signals the significance of the Dominican Republic as a key tourism and diaspora market. Meanwhile, established players like Avianca have focused on enhancing passenger experience with a renewed lounge and expanded services. However, operational setbacks, such as emergency landings and Spirit Airlines' restructuring efforts, show the financial complexity airlines face in sustaining service. The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists. Several homes and farms in Akureyri overlook the blue Eyjafjordur fjord, the longest in Iceland and popular for whale-watching. NO. 1: ONE OF THE WORLD'S COLDEST SPOTS JUST MADE A BET ON HOT MIAMI. AIRPORT ADDS NEW FLIGHTS Here are the details to make travel plans. | Published February 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha Arajet 737-8 takes off, June 10, 2024 NO. 2: LOW-COST AIRLINE ADDS A NEW ROUTE FROM MIAMI TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. HERE ARE DETAILS What to know about the new service, when it starts, what it costs. | Published February 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha Archivo. By David Santiago NO. 3: SPIRIT AIRLINES JUST CLEARED A BIG FINANCIAL HURDLE. WHAT THE CHANGE MEANS FOR TRAVELERS See some details of the restructuring and why Kenneth Griffin made an appearance | Published February 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha 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. 4: 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 American Airlines has already cutback the number of available seats on its Miami-Port-au-Prince route. Now travelers, already seeing tickets of $1,000 or more, will have to cope with a reduction in flights starting on May 9, 2023. By Michelle Marchante NO. 5: A FLIGHT RETURNED TO MIAMI WITH AN EMERGENCY. FOR TRAVELERS, THE SAGA JUST BEGAN How passengers coped with the delays. | Published April 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.
