List of Airlines Departing Miami

MIA is one of American's hubs, and the Texas-based carrier accounted for more than two-thirds of all domestic traffic at the facility. On average, a domestic American flight leaves MIA every 13 minutes, according to 2008 data. American Eagle, the short-distance subsidiary of the larger airline, goes into Miami as well.
American offers nonstop service to 41 U.S. destinations.

American Airlines
http://www.aa.com
(800) 433-7300
Golf club baggage policy: "One golf bag containing no more than 14 golf clubs, 12 golf balls and one pair of golf shoes. Charged the applicable checked bag charge for the first or second checked bag. When in excess, each item will be subject to the baggage charge for a single piece. Maximum free weight on golf clubs is 70 pounds Size is limited to the size of a hard-sided golf case. Swingless Golf Club load strips are considered dangerous goods and are not allowed in checked or carry-on baggage."

Delta makes its hometown airport, Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta, the world's busiest in total traffic, but it did serve 555,000 domestic passengers in and out of MIA in 2008. Comair, the Delta Connection, also operates out of MIA.
Delta provides nonstop service to Atlanta, Cincinnati and New York's JFK Airport.
The airline also arranges golf vacations through www.delta.com. The seven destinations are TPCs in Las Vegas, Silvis, Illinois, New Orleans, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, Scottsdale, Arizona, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina, home of the U.S. Open in 1999 and 2005.

Delta Airlines
http://www.delta.com
(800) 221-1212
Golf club baggage policy: "One golf bag is acceptable up to 50 pounds as a checked bag. If the bag exceeds 50 pounds, excess baggage fees will apply. The outside linear dimensions may exceed 80 inches and no excess baggage fees will apply. All other standard baggage charges apply. ... One item of golfing equipment is defined as one golf bag. Golf clubs will be accepted as checked baggage under the following conditions:
* The golf bag is packaged within a hardshell case.
* The golf bag is packaged within a soft-sided golf club travel bag after the customer signs a limited release.
* Delta is not responsible for damage noted at the time of check-in or damage due to overpacking the bag."

As of July 31, 2009, Continental offered 27 daily flights to Houston, 25 to Newark, N.J., and nine to Cleveland from MIA among its 12 destinations from MIA.

Continental Airlines
www.continental.com
(800) 523-3273

MIA served 401,000 domestic USAirways customers in 2008. USAirways provides nonstop service to its two largest hubs, Charlotte and Philadelphia.
The carrier partners with Crystal Cruises and Callaway equipment.

USAirways
http://www.usairways.com
(800) 428-4322
Golf club baggage policy: "Golf equipment will be accepted in the normal baggage allowance in lieu of a piece of baggage. A pull cart may be included if it is attached to a golf bag. Golf equipment should be enclosed with a cover to prevent loss of contents. Hard-sided carriers are recommended. One item of golf equipment consists of:
* 1 golf bag, containing no more than 14 golf clubs
* 12 golf balls
* 1 pair of golf shoes"

Minnesota-based Northwest, a fully owned subsidiary of Delta since the carriers' recent merger, offers perhaps the greatest temperature differential in golf-related travel. Outbound daily and nonstop service on Northwest goes from MIA to Detroit, Minneapolis and Memphis.

Northwest Airlines
http://www.nwa.com/
(800) 225-2525
Golf clubs baggage policy: "Charged the applicable checked bag fee for the first or second checked bag. When in excess, each item will be subject to the baggage charge for a single piece."

The only U.S. carrier offering wireless Internet service on every flight, AirTran serves cities large and small. Its departure spots range from Asheville, North Carolina, to Los Angeles.
From MIA, it provides direct, nonstop service to Atlanta and Baltimore.
AirTran also offers XM satellite radio service on its newer planes and says it has one of the world's youngest fleets comprised entirely of Boeing aircraft.

Airtran Airways
http://www.airtran.com
(800) 247-8726
Golf clubs baggage policy: Limits include one bag; 14 clubs; 12 golf balls; and one pair of shoes. If the weight exceeds 60 pounds, an additional $50 will be charged.

United provides nonstop service from MIA to Washington Dulles International Airport. United and USAirways are partners through the Star Alliance, a confederation of 21 airlines worldwide.

United Airlines
http://www.united.com
(800) 864-8331
Golf club baggage policy: "Allowance/requirements: 1 standard-sized golf bag with clubs and 1 pair of shoes. Allowed in place of one checked bag. Maximum weight: 50 pounds (23 kilograms).
Other information: Must be enclosed in full-length protective cover (vinyl, cloth, nylon or hard-sided case)."

Sun Country, headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., offers service from 18 markets into MIA. Its nonstop service out of MIA goes to Minneapolis.
In modern air travel, Sun Country separates itself by continuing to offer in-flight meals.
The carrier is the unintentional offspring of Braniff International, which folded in 1982. According to Sun Country's website, Braniff employees banded together and solicited a group of Twin Cities investors to create a new airline.

Sun Country
(800) 359-6786
Golf club baggage policy: "One item of golf equipment consists of one golf bag containing not more than 20 clubs and one pair of golf shoes."