New service to Fort Myers, Sarasota and Jacksonville begin this summer, as David Neeleman’s latest airline venture really takes off. Neeleman is a self-confessed fan of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, but continues to maintain a strong relationship with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, whose engagement with Neeleman at his various stops in the industry have […]

The combination of sanctions against Russia and increased oil prices both stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing ripples throughout the aviation world. Florida is being impacted as expected. First off, Aeroflot obviously will no longer serve Miami. The last Miami-Moscow nonstop was flown last weekend. Frontier will not fly Orlando-Fort Myers/Milwaukee/Minneapolis-St Paul/Pittsburgh/Sioux […]

In 2022, it’s impossible to live without the internet – but many Floridians do. Americans rely on internet access to carry out an incredible number of everyday tasks – whether it’s doing their job, completing a homework assignment, getting news, shopping, finding a doctor, or just keeping in touch with family and loved ones. The […]

Frontier Airlines will add Miami-Kingston nonstop service this summer. Spirit Airlines whom Frontier is merging with already flies from Fort Lauderdale to Kingston. Air France which has flown nonstop from Miami to Port-au-Prince since before Miami-Paris nonstops began on the airline in 1982 has suspended the service until at least March, 2023. American Airlines is […]

Thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, commercial and general aviation airports across Florida will receive a total of $1.2 billion in federal funding over the next five years. In 2022, alone major Florida commercial airports will receive the following financing. $21,711,252 for Tampa International Airport (TPA) $42,461,693 for Miami International Airport (MIA) $44,055,710 for […]

Today, Breeze Airways begins nonstop service from West Palm Beach to Akron/Canton, Charleston SC, Columbus, New Orleans, Norfolk, and Richmond. Breeze Airways which is the creation of JetBlue and Azul founder David Neeleman (a self-described fan of Governor DeSantis) has a focus city in Tampa. West Palm Beach is the second destination in Florida for […]

For coverage of the Spirit-Frontier merger: impacts on Florida Orlando competition Four busiest Florida airports merged airline picture Omicron seems to have taken a bigger bite out of travel plans than expected, with airline’s continuing to slash scheduled flights into the summer. Despite announcing plans to merge, both Frontier and Spirit were busy cutting flights […]

Competitive issues are abound nationally in the proposed merger between Spirit and Frontier. But It is here in Florida, where the most overlap between the two airlines occurs, with approximately 60% of Spirit flights and 50% of Frontier flights touching the Sunshine State every day. In Florida’s four largest airports, the danger of competitive balance […]

In March 2022, Spirit and Frontier will both fly nonstop from Orlando to the following 35 cities: Aguadilla, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Cancun, Charlotte, Chicago (O’Hare), Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Hartford/Springfield, Houston (Bush), Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St Paul, Montego Bay, Nashville, New Orleans, New York (LaGuardia), […]