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Passenger traffic falls at Fort Lauderdale airport as airlines fight for business

Multiple airlines reduced routes or restructured, causing traffic to drop to 32.2 million passengers, with Spirit Airlines losing 18.3% of its travelers, airport data shows.

Summary by Sun-Sentinel
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport saw its string of annual traveler growth snapped last year as some airlines serving Broward County encountered financial troubles, cut back service and flew passengers to other destinations. Overall, passenger traffic was down 8.5% for 2025 to more than 32.2 million against the prior year’s 35.2 million, according to statistics posted by the airport for the full calendar year. Six of the airport’s …

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Orlando Sentinel broke the news in Orlando, United States on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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