Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Major airports:
www.orlandoairports.net
; 1 Jeff Fuqua Blvd)
Handles more passengers than any other airport in
Florida. Serves Walt Disney World, the Space Coast and the Orlando area.
2100 NW 42nd Ave)
One of Florida's busiest international airports. It serves metro Miami, the
Everglades and the Keys, and is a hub for American, Delta and US Airways.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Serves metro Fort Lauderdale and
Broward County. It's about 30 miles north of Miami: be sure to check flights into Fort Laud-
erdale as they are often cheaper or have availability when flights into Miami are full.
Tampa International Airport
Florida's third-busiest airport is located 6 miles southwest of
downtown Tampa and serves the Tampa Bay and St Petersburg metro area.
Other airports with international traffic include Daytona Beach (DAB) and Jacksonville
(JAX).
Most cities have airports and offer services to other US cities; these include Palm Beach
(PBI; actually in West Palm Beach), Sarasota (SRQ), Tallahassee (TLH), Gainesville
(GNV), Fort Myers (RSW), Pensacola (PNS) and Key West (EYW).
Tickets
It helps to know that in the US there are a number of APEX (Advance Purchase Excursion)
fares of 7, 14, 21 and 28 days available, which can really save you money. It is prudent to
compare flights into the state between the handful of significant airline hubs. The distance
between Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Miami, for example, is not so great, yet each city
has a major airport. Rates can sometimes fluctuate widely between these destinations, de-
pending on season and demand. If you're lucky, you could save money by flying into one
airport and out of the other, or, flying into an airport a little further from your destination, and
driving. The combination of Miami and Fort Lauderdale often works well in this regard.
Land
Bus
operator in the US. It serves Florida from most major cities. It also has the only scheduled
statewide service.
