Palm Beach Airport Installs New Road Signs Before July 10 Trump Rebrand

Q: How will travelers avoid booking errors with two different airport codes in use until August 18th?

Travelers can avoid booking mistakes by continuing to use **PBI** for all passenger bookings until **August 18, 2026**. Although the airport’s name changes this week and its FAA and ICAO identifiers switch to **DJT/KDJT** on July 9, the public-facing **IATA code** used in airline reservation systems remains **PBI** until August 18. That means passengers searching flights on airline websites, mobile apps, online travel agencies, and baggage-related systems should keep entering **PBI** during the transition period. Using **DJT** too early may return no results or invalid searches because many consumer booking platforms will not recognize the new code until the IATA change takes effect. Airport and FAA materials make clear that the code split is mainly a technical distinction between operational identifiers used by pilots and controllers and the booking code used by travelers. Flights, security screening, and airport operations are expected to continue normally, so the main risk is confusion in reservation systems rather than disruption at the airport. For travelers with trips near the switchover date, the safest approach is to confirm the airport code shown on the ticket directly with the airline. Through August 17, tickets and baggage tags should still show **PBI**; beginning August 18, those passenger-facing systems are expected to switch to **DJT**.

3 articles · Updated · WPEC · Jul 8

New road signs are going up along James L. Turnage Boulevard ahead of Thursday’s official renaming of Palm Beach International Airport to President Donald J. Trump International Airport.
The installation follows new I-95 exit signs that already replaced “PBI” with the airport’s new name, extending the phased rebranding to motorists approaching the terminal.
Airport officials said flights, security procedures and daily operations will continue normally during the transition, with interior signs, baggage tags and other branding updates due in coming weeks.
Aug. 18 marks the next major switch, when the airport’s public-facing code changes from PBI to DJT for reservation systems and passenger tickets, backed by $2.75 million in Florida state funding.