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Since 2019, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has seen at least nine international airlines end service or announce plans to do so. The latest is BermudAir, which recently ceased flights to the airport. The carrier had launched its Fort Lauderdale route in September 2023 with six weekly flights using Embraer E175 aircraft configured initially for all-business class. Soon after, the airline switched to include economy seating and reduced frequencies over time. By 2025, service was down to once a week before being suspended altogether on July 25.
BermudAir has also announced it will stop flying to Charleston, Hartford, and Westchester, according to Aeroroutes. The airline is shifting its focus toward New York LaGuardia and Newark airports. Reports from the Royal Gazette indicate that BermudAir owes millions of dollars to Skyport, operator of Bermuda's L.F. Wade International Airport, and is facing legal action over unpaid fees.
El Al Israel Airlines will also end its regular Fort Lauderdale service next year. "The Israeli flag carrier originally served Fort Lauderdale in September/October 2023, although this was only for Jewish High Holidays. Its first regular service occurred in April 2024, since which it has operated twice-weekly year-round. Flights have nearly always been on the 238-seat Boeing 787-8, which is its lowest-capacity widebody," the release stated.
