Miami-Dade County Commissioners want Miami International Airport (MIA) to secure nonstop passenger service to Asia, with Singapore and Tokyo identified by the facility as the first two target markets. Miami International currently has no nonstop services to Asia. An October 16 resolution directed Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to pursue the routes, indicating that they could provide benefits for tourism, business connectivity, and the city's appeal to global companies.

The board is also seeking new nonstop services to some other global destinations, such as Asunción, Paraguay, and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Miami already has some ultra-long-haul international services, with nonstop flights already operated to Dubai and Doha. The mayor will have to solicit airlines to serve these routes and is

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