Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly intercity rail in America, has become the first passenger rail service in the world to offer Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency broadband service. The implementation of Starlink on board its trains is part of Brightline's digital transformation which focuses on a guest-first experience to elevate each traveler's unique journey. Brightline selected to partner with Starlink, which is engineered and operated by SpaceX, to offer Wifi on board.
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PROFILE Exclusive: HeliFlite Changing Luxury Regional Travel In South Florida Making Helicopter Travel Seamless As Traffic Rises
PROFILEmiami recently had the exclusive opportunity to fly South Florida’s premier helicopter charter service, HeliFlite, to travel in ultimate style from Miami’s Reserve Padel at Watson Island to Palm Beach in just 30 minutes while taking in the breathtaking sights of the South Florida coastline. Helicopter travel is quickly becoming a must-have luxury in South Florida and developers have been including rooftop helipads as an amenity at ultra-luxury towers.
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Brightline Reveals New Renderings Giving First Look Inside Its Future Orlando Station
Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail in America, is pulling back the curtain on Central Florida’s latest attraction, Brightline’s Orlando Station. Brightline has released a video and renderings of the future station, located at Orlando International Airport, that will connect millions and regionalize the state.
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Brightline Completes First Major Construction Zone For Orlando Extension
Brightline has completed its first major construction zone (Zone 2) on its 170-mile extension from West Palm Beach to Orlando International Airport (OIA). One of four zones along this extension, Zone 2 is a 3.5-mile-long section on Brightline’s corridor leading into OIA and represents one of the most complex and challenging areas for construction in the entire project.
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Brightline Breaks Ground On Boca Raton Station As Eco-Friendly Railway Continues To Connect South Florida
Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail in America, has broken ground on its Boca Raton station with Kauffman Lynn as the construction manager. Once completed, the station will be Brightline’s fifth operational in the state, connecting travelers in Boca Raton to Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and soon Orlando.
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Tech-Enabled Business Travel Firm 'Mint House' Expands To Downtown Miami
At a time when major operators business travel short-term lease extended stay operators such as Lyric and Stay Alfred are shuttering, Mint House, a tech-enabled hotel company for high-end business travelers, is continuing to rapidly expand despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Construction On Brightline Rail Connecting Miami To Orlando Passes Halfway Point
Construction on Brightline’s new rail line connecting Miami to Orlando has passed the halfway point. Construction broke ground in April 2019 and is both on schedule and within budget to date. Brightline anticipates that they will be launching service from Miami to Orlando in Q4 2022.
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Brightline And Disney Announce Plans To Build A Train Station In Walt Disney World Connecting To Orlando International Airport And Miami
Brightline has recently announced a plan to build a new train station at Walt Disney World in Orlando, connecting directly to Orlando International Airport and Miami. Brightline, who currently operates trains between Miami and West Palm Beach, has been seeking expansion to Orlando since launching in 2018.
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AirBNB Announces Global Party Ban And Occupancy Cap
One of the leading homesharing platforms, AirBNB, has announced a global ban on all parties and events at Airbnb listings, including a cap on occupancy at 16. This party ban applies to all future bookings on Airbnb and it will remain in effect indefinitely until further notice.
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License Agreement Ends Between Brightline And Virgin Trains USA Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The partnership between Brightline and Virgin Trains has been terminated amid the COVID-19 pandemic and South Florida’s new commuter train service will go back to using the Brightline brand. The train service which runs between Downtown Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, has not run since March 25 and has laid off 250 employees.
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