American Airlines is planning to restore commercial airline service to Naples airport in Florida . This is a move that’s always seemed to make sense, and that I’ve written about many times. Still, Naples – Charlotte flights, starting in December, are an experiment. There’s significant local NIMBY opposition to service at the airport, which has a voluntary 10 p.m.–7 a.m. curfew and operates a noise complaint hotline. Local activists complain about flight paths, soot, safety, traffic volume, aircraft over schools and downtown, and whether the airport is compatible with the area’s residential character. There’s been an effort to move the airport since they cannot legally just close it. However, residents don’t actually support spending over $1.5 billion to do it. Florida enacted legislation that went into effect April 6, 2026, which changed the Naples Airport Authority board from city-appointed to Collier County voter-elected. That’s expected to make service easier. The city council has a beef with the change .…