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Airports celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Airports around the country have been celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with live music, cultural performances, and art exhibits.

Here is what Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) and Miami International Airport (MIA) put together.

We're excited to have works from Jose Vargas and Tonalli on display in the airport as part of our #HispanicHeritageMonth celebrations! See some of their pieces and learn about their work 👇 pic.twitter.com/DUtCLGZPWE
— Dallas Love Field Airport (@DallasLoveField) October 9, 2020

#HispanicHeritageMonth is here! All month long, we’ll be celebrating Hispanics who have made & are making a difference in #aviation ✈️. Today, we recognize Olga E. Custodio for being the 1️⃣st Latina U.S. military pilot 👩‍✈️.

Learn more: 🔗 https://t.co/DMEYe1Syhc pic.twitter.com/vDG90sBIKR
— Miami Int'l Airport (@iflymia) September 15, 2020

We continue celebrating #HispanicHeritageMonth. Today, we recognize Jorge Chavez for being the first person to fly ✈️ across the Alps ⛰️.

Learn more: 🔗 https://t.co/cQkIO0IJGt pic.twitter.com/7ig7QsCgFw
— Miami Int'l Airport (@iflymia) September 22, 2020

Today, we recognize Marisol A. Chalas for being the first Latina to become a National Guard Black Hawk pilot 👩‍✈‍. #HispanicHeritageMonth

Learn more: 🔗 https://t.co/MbPqz0BaaB pic.twitter.com/Pdn4tyc8Ru
— Miami Int'l Airport (@iflymia) September 29, 2020

We are wrapping up our #HispanicHeritageMonth aviation history series, but you have one more week to keep celebrating 🎉. Meet Felix Rigau Carrera, the first Hispanic fighter pilot 👨‍✈‍ in the @USMC.

Learn more: 🔗 https://t.co/8Gq6qFqfCC pic.twitter.com/7QfIbdbYi4
— Miami Int'l Airport (@iflymia) October 6, 2020