As Hurricane Ian approaches landfall in Florida, airlines have canceled thousands of flights ahead of the storm and many Florida airports have shut down.
Hurricane Ian Flight Cancellations
Since Tuesday, airlines have canceled over 2,000 flights. This has impacted not only airports thought to be in the path of Hurricane Ian, but those across the region as downline schedules are altered to address the storm.
Thus far, nearly 1,8000 flights to or from the USA have been canceled today, including:
- American Airlines – 483 (17% of all flights)
- Southwest Airlines – 360 (9% of all flights)
- JetBlue Airways – 217 (24% of all flights)
- Delta Air Lines – 185 (6% of all flights)
- Spirit Airlines – 158 (21% of all flights)
- Frontier Airlines – 122 (27% of all flights)
- United Airlines – 114 (5% of all flights)
(data provided by Flight Aware)
Hurricane-force winds of up to 130 miles per hour are excepted to batter Tampa and other parts of central Florida through tomorrow evening.
Hurricane Ian earlier ran through Cuba, causing a complete power outage on the communist island nation.
Disney has closed its Orlando theme parks.
Walt Disney World Resort Update on Hurricane Ian – For the latest information, visit: https://t.co/tFCa0Atuj5 pic.twitter.com/2HikYFXRU6
— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) September 27, 2022
If your travel plans are impacted by flight delays or cancellations, note that most carriers have issued a flexible travel waiver that allows you to reschedule travel at a later date at no charge.
Although probably too late at this point, American Airlines has offered “reduced, last-minute fares for cities that will be impacted” with an aim of helping people who are trying to evacuate from Flordia and certain Caribbean nations. Orlando Airport will close at 10:00 am ET today.
CONCLUSION
For my many readers and clients in Florida, do stay safe today. Let us hope that the storm will weaken as it approaches the west coast of Florida and quickly passes through with minimal damage. If your travel plans have been impacted, understand that these flight cancellations may continue into Thursday.
Have you been impacted by any Hurricane Ian flight cancellations?
image: NOAA
Is it a coincidence that some of the most religious people live in these southern states and their God keeps punishing them with these hurricanes. These must be some of the most sinful people to ever exist on this planet. I bet these people however can selectively suspend their religious beliefs conveniently.
Hurricane Ian is a Level 4. Really hoping that everyone is able to stay safe down there and that the damage is as minimal as possible.
I’m really hoping the residents of Florida who are affected by Hurricane Ian are treated as compassionately by Ian, as the Venezuelan refugees Ron Desantis misled and had flown to Martha’s Vineyard. I also hope that the OMB closely monitor’s any Federal money Desantis and the other crooks he employs request due to Hurricane Ian.
Good job Ron…..you’re really putting that Ivy League education to good use!
I’m Ronnie-boy is glad he spent millions and millions busing them out of the state right about now…
God is punishing De Santis for being gay. Also shouldn’t floridians now pull themselves up by their bootstraps and not accept federal aid?
Accepting federal aid would make DeSantis a socialist. Although he’ll probably take the federal aid and use it to make sure Critical race theory is eradicated or somehow punish those that dont support him, and his now homeless supporters will love him for it