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According to the National Hurricane Center, Ian formed over the Caribbean Sea at midnight Friday and strengthened into a hurricane as it approached the Cayman Islands, where hurricane surveillance is in place.
Ian is expected to become a Category 3 hurricane early Tuesday as it moves through Cuba and Jamaica, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, flash flooding and possible landslides to the region.
Hurricane trackers said it was too early to determine the exact path and intensity of the storm, but Ian was likely to make landfall on the west coast of Florida or the Florida Panhandle by midday Thursday.
As a result of possible life-threatening storm surges, hurricanes and heavy rains, hurricanes and tropical storms have been issued for most of Florida’s west coast.
Airlines serving the region, including American, Delta, Southwest, and United, have all begun issuing flight waivers to major Florida tourist destinations, such as Daytona Beach, Key West, Miami, Orlando, Tampa and more. America also issued waivers for Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.
Several cruise lines in PortMiami and other ports in the region are preparing staff and travelers for Ian’s impact, as MSC Cruises has changed itineraries for MSC Seashore to avoid the storm, according to FoxNews Weather.
As Florida residents braced for Hurricane Ian’s arrival, major airlines and airports announced possible travel disruptions to and from Sunshine State.
Many airlines, including American, Delta, JetBlue, Spirit and Southwest, allow travelers to change their travel plans without paying additional fees or fare differences, FOX 35 Orlando reports.
Tampa International Airport (TPA) will suspend all operations on Tuesday, September 27, at 5pm. The airport will be closed to all visitors at that time.
Tampa International Airport will suspend all operations at 5pm. on September 27, 2022. (George Rose/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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St. Pete-Clearwater (PIE) will close at 1pm. 27 September due to a mandatory evacuation order from Pinellas County and remains closed until the evacuation order is lifted. Contact the airline for updates.
Orlando International Airport (MCO) tweeted: “Commercial Hurricane Ian operations at MCO will cease at 10:30 am Wednesday [28 September]. Entry to all parking facilities will be closed during the same period. Please contact your airline for flight updates.”
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) tweeted that Southwest Airlines had canceled all flights for September 28 and that customers should visit the airline’s website for more information and to rebook.
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Southwest Airlines
Southwest is also allowing people scheduled to fly into or out of several Florida airports this week to rebook their travel enthusiasts without facing additional costs. The trip must be rebooked within 14 days.
Waivers are offered at the following airports:
Destin-Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS)
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (FLL)
Ft. Myers, FL (RSW)
Havana, Cuba (HAV)
Jacksonville, FL (JAX)
Miami, Florida (MIA)
Orlando, FL (MCO)
Panama City, FL (ECP)
Pensacola, FL (PNS)
Sarasota/Bradenton, FL (SRQ)
Tampa, FL (TPA)
West Palm Beach, FL (PBI)
Delta Airlines
Delta Air Lines issued travel waivers to people traveling to several Florida destinations, including Orlando, Gainesville, Daytona Beach, Tampa and Tallahassee, between September 25 and September 30, 2022. A travel waiver means the fare difference will be waived when rebooking the trip occurs on or before 3 October 2022. For travel after 3 October, the customer must pay the fare difference.
Travel waiver offered to the following destinations:
Daytona Beach, Florida (DAB)
Panama City, FL (ECP)
Key West, FL (EYW)
Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL)
Gainesville, Florida (GNV)
Jacksonville, FL (JAX)
Orlando, FL (MCO)
Miami, Florida (MIA)
Melbourne, FL (MLB)
West Palm Beach, FL (PBI)
Pensacola, FL (PNS)
Fort Myers, FL (RSW)
Sarasota–Bradenton, FL (SRQ)
Tallahassee, FL (TLH)
Tampa, FL (TPA)
Destin-Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS)
JetBlue
JetBlue said it would waive change or cancellation fees and fair differences for those planning to fly to or from certain airports in Florida in the run-up to Hurricane Ian. Flights must be between Monday, September 26, 2022, and Friday, September 30, 2022, to or from the following airports:
Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL)
Fort Myers, FL (RSW)
Jacksonville, FL (JAX)
Miami, Florida (MIA)
Orlando, FL (MCO)
Sarasota, FL (SRQ)
Tampa, FL (TPA)
West Palm Beach, FL (PBI)
American flights
American Airlines waives change fees for persons flying into or out of several Florida airports, including Daytona Beach, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, and Panama City, between September 23, 2022 and October 1, 2022.
Full list of airports:
Daytona Beach, Florida (DAB)
Destin-Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS)
Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL)
Fort Myers, FL (RSW)
Gainesville, Florida (GNV)
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (GCM)
Havana, Cuba (HAV)
Jacksonville, FL (JAX)
Key West, FL (EYW)
Kingston, Jamaica (KIN)
Melbourne, FL (MLB)
Miami, Florida (MIA)
Montego Bay, Jamaica (MBJ)
Orlando, FL (MCO)
Panama City, FL (ECP)
Pensacola, FL (PNS)
Sarasota–Bradenton, FL (SRQ)
Tallahassee, FL (TLH)
Tampa, FL (TPA)
West Palm Beach, FL (PBI)
United Airlines
Change fees and any fare difference will be waived for covered United flights, as long as travel is rescheduled in the original ticketed cabin (each fare class) and between the same cities as the original ticket. View the reservation and select change flight to find an alternative flight.
This option is for travelers who booked their original tickets before September 23 for travel through September 30, and applies to 11 Florida airports. They have to rebook before October 8th.
Spirit
Enthusiastic passengers traveling to or from Fort Myers, Orlando or Tampa between September 27, 2022 and September 30, 2022, can rebook their trip at no additional cost due to Hurricane Ian. The trip must be rebooked by October 3, 2022.
Border
Customers who have tickets to travel between September 27, 2022, and September 30, 2022, and who purchased tickets on or before September 26, 2022, can make one itinerary change — rules/restrictions regarding standard change fees, advance purchases, application days or times, outages, and minimum or maximum stay requirements will be ignored. The trip must be completed by October 10, 2022. Origin and destination are subject to change. Customers whose flights are canceled can request a refund.
With the expected impact on travel conditions from Hurricane Ian moving through the southeastern United States towards Florida, Frontier has put in place the following guidelines aimed at assisting customers scheduled to travel between September 27, 2022, and September 30, 2022, to/from/through the city – the following cities:
Orlando, FL (MCO)
Tampa, FL (TPA)
Fort Myers, FL (RSW)
Miami, Florida (MIA)
Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL)
West Palm Beach, FL (PBI)
Pensacola, FL (PNS)
Jacksonville, FL (JAX)
Thousands of flights in the US have been canceled as Hurricane Ian begins to make landfall. More than 350 flights were canceled on Tuesday and another 1,900 on Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane approached Florida.
HURRICANE IAN FORCES CANCELLATION and CLOSURE
More than 2,000 flights in, out and within the US have been canceled as Florida braces for Hurricane Ian. The storm, which is expected to hit Florida’s Tampa region, has wreaked havoc on Cuba and entered the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday.
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Several airports have been closed and thousands of flights cancelled. Photo: Vincenzo Pace | Simple Flying
Data from FlightAware shows the hurricane’s impact on aviation operations in Florida. The worst-affected airports include Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Southwest Florida International (RSW), both of which canceled more than 95% of flights in or out this Wednesday.
Orlando International Airport (MCO) canceled more than 700 inbound and outbound flights, while Miami International Airport (MIA), which was not on track expected from Hurricane Ian, canceled more than 40% of operations, totaling about 450 flights.
Tampa International Airport, Sarasota Bradenton Airport (SRQ), and St. Pete-Clearwater (PIE) is closed Tuesday, while Orlando International Airport is closed Wednesday.
Airline issue update
Major US airlines, many of which have canceled hundreds of flights because of Hurricane Ian, have kept travelers updated on the situation.
Southwest Airlines stopped flying from Tampa, Sarasota and Fort Myers on Tuesday and will not return until Thursday at the earliest. The airline has so far canceled more than 400 flights on Wednesday and 350 on Thursday, joining JetBlue which has canceled about a quarter of its flights.
Southwest Airlines, Miami, Palm Springs
The storm will have far-reaching impacts on flights across the US. Photo: Miami International Airport
American Airlines has issued travel alerts for airports in the western Caribbean and Florida and will assist those affected by waving fees for checked baggage and setting price caps on fares.
Other airlines, including Alaska Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, have waived their booking and cancellation fees for affected travelers.
Thousands of delays
The storm has also caused significant disruption to airports that remain open for operations, causing a number of flight delays. There were more than 3,000 flight delays in the US on Tuesday, with this figure expected to increase as the storm makes landfall on Wednesday.
Kathleen Bangs, a spokeswoman for FlightAware, told Forbes,
“There will be some air travelers who aren’t affected one way or another by Ian this week, especially if a strong or long-lasting storm and heavy rains impact Atlanta or any other major airport. There’s a good chance we’re still looking down on the delays and cancellations that may occur. high because Ian is starting to have a direct impact on the US.”
Given Florida’s importance as an aviation hub, expect the impact of Hurricane Ian to extend far beyond the Sunshine state.
