Florida airport officially renamed in honor of Trump

Palm Beach International Airport in Florida is now officially known as President Donald J. Trump International Airport. The renaming signifies a notable acknowledgment of the former president's strong backing in the state, which is also home to Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.

Eric Trump, the former president's son, stated that Donald Trump is perhaps more associated with Palm Beach than anyone else in Florida. The airport's transformation became official after the Federal Aviation Administration approved the change of its three-letter code from PBI to DJT, representing Trump's initials. However, passengers will continue to use PBI for bookings until August 18, when the new code will be fully integrated into ticketing and reservation systems.

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I don't think there is anyone more associated with Palm Beach than Donald Trump in perhaps all of Florida.

The name change incurred a cost of $5.5 million. Eric Trump and his family were on the inaugural flight to land at the newly christened airport, arriving in a private jet. He humorously remarked that he wouldn't let UPS be the first to land.

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There wasn't a snowball's chance in hell that I would let UPS be the first plane to land.