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Ninety percent of all flowers entering the United States by air come through Miami International Airport (MIA) — that means almost all of the flowers you’ll see this Mother’s Day at one point came through the airport.

Airports are seeing an uptick in air travel as spring breakers and more are escaping to South Florida for vacation.

MIA joins DHS campaign against human trafficking

Air Travel Shows Signs of Comeback in South Florida

Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines has officially added three new cities to their roster of sought-after destinations from Miami. The airline announced Monday that it will now fly to Cancun, Mexico four times a week; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic two times a week; and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands two times a week.

In celebration of International Women’s Day on Monday, American Airlines made a historic flight from Miami to Dallas-Fort Worth. The flight had all-female crews, both on the plane and the ground. That’s right, the check-in crew, the cargo team, the air traffic controller, the pilots, and the flight attendants were all women. In addition, all team members supporting the flight from the airline’s Integrated Control Center in Fort Worth, Texas, were all women.

Flowers are a Valentine's Day tradition, and while they come in many colors, the people who grow and deliver them have their eye on plenty of green. This year, Americans celebrating the holiday plan to spend an average of $196 on gifts. But as Nancy Chen reports, getting millions of fresh bouquets from growers to grateful recipients requires a monumental effort.

The leading global airline association says 2020 was the worst year for global air cargo since it began keeping track thirty years ago. Miami International Airport sees things differently.

Miami International Airport set a new record for cargo volume in 2020 with 2.32 million tons, which was 57,382 more tons than its total in 2019.

Florida and Hawaii are the big winners in the latest expansion announced by Southwest Airlines. The nation’s biggest low-cost carrier confirmed four new routes Tuesday. They include two to Miami (MIA) as well as one to Sarasota (SRQ) on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

On National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Miami International Airport joined the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s “Blue Lightning” initiative. The initiative is designed to prevent human trafficking by training and educating frontline airport workers.