Reggie Camarillo
Nine years as an American Airlines flight attendant on Latin America routes, MIA base. Now writes part-time on Latin connectivity.
Reggie spent nine years as an American Airlines flight attendant out of MIA, almost all of it on the Latin America widebody routes. He left the airline in 2023 to write and to teach Spanish-language hospitality at a community college, both of which he thinks are downstream of the same job he had before.
He writes for airport.flights as a paid freelance contributor, two pieces a month focused on Latin American connectivity, MIA as a transit hub, and the ways carrier scheduling assumes things about passengers that aren’t true. His beat is the corridor from US Sun Belt to South America, with a particular interest in the connecting hubs that make or break a São Paulo-bound itinerary.
He lives in Coral Gables, flies MIA when he has to and FLL when he can, and continues to insist that Spirit’s MIA-MCO is one of the most operationally sane shuttles in the US.
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San Diego Airport as a Day-Trip Base: $11–$60 Parking, DIY Connections, and Lounges That Buy You Buffer
How to use San Diego International Airport’s $11–$60/day parking ladder, two terminals, and three lounges to turn SAN into a flexible base for day trips and realistic DIY connections between separate tickets.
IAD vs DCA vs BWI for Europe: How Dulles Wins on Hubs, Lounges, and Parking
For Europe trips from the DC area, Washington Dulles (IAD) quietly beats DCA and BWI once you line up alliances, concourses, lounges, and IAD’s $10–$15/day parking ladder. Here is how to pick IAD vs DCA vs BWI for Europe
Salt Lake City Airport for Ski Trips: 7 Lounges, $12 Parking, and Why the ‘One Terminal’ Story Misleads Skiers
Salt Lake City International’s 7-lounge grid, $12 economy parking, and single-terminal layout, tuned for winter ski weekends and canyon ground transport.
FLL parking for Port Everglades cruises: 11 options from $8/day and the $2.50–$8.75 Tri-Rail play
Use Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood (FLL) as your Port Everglades cruise hub by matching its 11 parking options, 12 lounges, and $2.50–$8.75 Tri-Rail fares to your cruise length, budget, and terminal.
Risky Connections at Miami International: 3 Terminals, 12 Lounges, and the $4.50 Parking Trap
Miami International Airport (MIA) connections are not abstract. Here is how to handle tight cross-terminal layovers, which lounges help instead of hurt, and when the $4.50 Park and Fly deal is worth more risk than the $2
Why Fort Lauderdale Beats Miami on Port Everglades Cruise Days for Spirit and JetBlue Flyers
For Port Everglades cruises, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) usually beats Miami International (MIA) on time, stress, and total cost for Spirit and JetBlue travelers, if you use its parking, lounges
How Myrtle Beach Locals Should Use MYR: $10 Parking, $1.50 Bus, and When to Skip CHS/CLT
Grand Strand residents can treat Myrtle Beach International as a true home base by using its $10/day economy parking, $1.50 Coast RTA buses, and compact two-terminal layout, and by knowing when MYR actually beats driving
MSP like a local: two $20 ramps, a $2.00–$2.50 train, and when taxis ever beat both
How to treat Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport as a parking and transit decision engine: $20 daily parking at Silver Ramp and Terminal 2 Parking, METRO Blue Line $2.00–$2.50 from MSP to downtown Minneapolis, and
Miami Airport Parking, Lounges, and Trains: A Local’s Playbook for MIA
Miami International is a puzzle of 10 parking options, 12 lounges, and a full rail/bus network. Use MIA’s $4.50 vs $25/$39 parking spread, terminal-based lounges, and trains to cut real dollars and minutes off your trip.
What Terminal Is American Airlines at MIA? Concourse D
American Airlines flies out of Concourse D, MIA's North Terminal. Gate ranges, Skytrain shortcuts, oneworld connections to Concourse E, and lounges.
San Diego Airport Parking from $11: Turn a Terminal 1 Sentence into a Terminal 2 Day
San Diego International Airport (SAN) has 7 parking options from $11 to $60 and all 3 lounges on the Terminal 2 side. How to use that to turn a Terminal 1 departure into a calmer, cheaper Terminal 2-style day.
What Terminal Is JetBlue at FLL? Terminal 3 & 4 Guide
JetBlue now flies from Terminal 3 and Terminal 4 at FLL after Spirit's shutdown — gate numbers, the connector bridge, and security wait times.
Harry Reid International (LAS): 8 Lounges, Ground Transport, and Terminals 1 vs 3 Explained
Harry Reid International Airport is really two separate terminal ecosystems built around 8 catalogued lounges and a deep roster of transport options. This is the data-first way to pick your terminal, match it to the righ
Long Beach Airport vs John Wayne (SNA) for car‑free and long‑trip flyers
If you live along the Long Beach–OC line, the real question is not just LGB vs SNA, it is: bus, rideshare, or long‑term parking, and for how many days. Here is the math for car‑free travelers and 10‑day parking.
Flying Out of Miami or Fort Lauderdale? The Math on Parking, Time and Ground Rides Might Flip Your Choice
For South Florida travelers, a $200–$300 cheaper fare from Fort Lauderdale can quietly vanish once you add the real cost and time of getting between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, plus parking and airport comfort.
Bozeman Yellowstone winter math: parking, cars, and canyon shuttles that actually pencil out
A numbers-first look at winter ground transport at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN): six parking lots, $12–24/day, $30–60 rideshares, and what really makes sense for Bozeman, Big Sky, and Yellowstone trips
Jackson Hole vs. Montrose vs. Yampa Valley: How Their Winter Bottlenecks Actually Feel
Why Jackson Hole Airport in Wyoming, Montrose Regional in western Colorado, and Yampa Valley Regional for Steamboat Springs feel so different on a peak ski Saturday, and how to pick the one that matches your risk toleran
Sacramento in 45 Minutes: How SMF’s Two-Terminal Layout Really Plays for Tight Connections
A data-driven, route-style playbook for surviving a 45-minute connection at Sacramento International when your flights cross between Terminals A and B.