As Florida braces for Hurricane Milton, United Airlines is trying to get as many folks out as possible and has added several extra flights out of a trio of Flordia airports today.
Ahead Of Hurricane Milton, United Airlines Adds Evacuation Flights From Florida
As Hurricane Milton strengthens as it approaches the Florida Coast, airlines are prearing for airport clsoures ahead of the storm, which is expected to make landfall on Wednesday.
- Tampa (TPA) ceased operations beginning Tuesday at 9:00 am ET
- Sarasota (SRQ) ceased operations beginning on Tuesday at 4:00 pm ET
- Orlando (MCO) will cease operations beginning on Wednesday at 8:00 am ET
- Ft Myers (RSW) operations will be canceled on Wednesday and Thursday
United tells Live And Let’s Fly:
- All United flights out of Tampa, Orlando, Fort Myers and Sarasota are full for sevearl days
- United has added 18 extra flights and added larger aircraft on four additional flights
- United has booked 25,000 customers from those airports on those days, including 2,750 on extra flights
These are the extra segments operating today:
- 3030 > Orlando (MCO) – Chicago (ORD)
- 3032 > MCO – ORD
- 3034 > Houston (IAH) – MCO
- 3035 > MCO – IAH
- 3036 > MCO – Denver (DEN)
- 3037 > Washington (IAD) – Sarasota (SRQ)
- 3038 > SRQ – IAD
- 3040 > ORD – Ft Myers (RSW)
- 3041 > RSW – ORD
- 3042 > MCO – ORD
- 3043 > ORD – MCO
- 3044 > MCO – Newark (EWR)
It also is upguaged from a Boeing 737-700 to 737-900 the following route:
- 2243 > SRQ – ORD
- 2612 > SRQ – EWR
United Airlines Hurrican Milton Travel Waiver
A travel waiver has been issued from additional airports:
- Original dates of travel: October 7, 2024 – October 12, 2024
- Florida Airports impacted:
- Key West (EYW)
- Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
- Jacksonville (JAX)
- Orlando (MCO)
- Miami (MIA)
- West Palm Beach (PBI)
- Fort Myers (RSW)
- Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)
- Tampa (TPA)
- You can reschedule your travel through October 19, 2024 and any change fees and/or fare differences will be waived (cabin of travel must remain the same)
American Airlines has also added flights.
To my readers in Florida, please stay safe… prepare for the worst and evacuate if necessary.
image: NOAA
If the affected towns want FEMA to help , they will raise Ukraine flags and FEMA will speed up the money .
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Last week ( or so ) I have rented 15 passenger vans to remove Appalachian Trail hikers from western North Carolina. Also I discovered my hiking partner’s son is unaccounted for. I am exhausted by this weather. And I own property in eastern Florida in the storm model, ( although at a bit higher elevation than most ). I have been suffering ” tree drama ” by neighbors in Maryland pressing removal of trees from my property that their power lines cross. Yes I am sick of it, but if you’re in the path of this hurricane, please follow the guidance, and value life over possessions.
@Maryland … Hopefully the trees will continue to be the home of many little birds and animals .
I’m sure Matthew was saying the same thing when a tree crashed onto his property.
Natural disasters are great for thinning out the herd.