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Breeze Airways, a new airline offering nonstop service between underserved routes across the U.S., will inaugurate nine new nonstop routes at Southwest Florida International Airport beginning in November.

Southwest Florida International Airport has joined with the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program, which is designed to allow travelers to let others know they have a non-visible disability. The Sunflower symbol, printed on a lanyard, badge, hat, wrist bracelet, pin or other branded item, indicates a person may need more assistance.

Southwest Florida International Airport recorded a drop in passenger traffic for April as well as year-to-date numbers.

During this past March, 1,166,442 passengers traveled through RSW in Fort Myers. The March 2022 numbers at RSW set a passenger single-month record with 1,221,628 passengers.

RSW is among the top 5 U.S. airports for passenger satisfaction, according to the Travel Lens website.

The FAA said it is working to restore its NOTAM, Notice to Air Missions System, which provides a notice to pilots of something they need to know at an airport like weather or a runway closure.

Passengers have brought 793 guns to TSA checkpoints across Florida this year. Nearly every one of the guns confiscated was loaded and most had ammunition chambered.

A United airlines flight from New Jersey blew a few tires upon landing at RSW Tuesday morning, effectively shutting the airport down for hours.

Southwest Florida International Airport reopened today after Hurricane Ian.

During August, 620,532 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers. This was a decrease of 4% compared to August 2021. However, it was still the second-best August in the 39-year history of the airport. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 11% compared to last year.