South Florida Airports Prepare For Irma, Urge Passengers To Check Flights
Sept. 7, 2017
Airlines continued to cancel flights in the Caribbean and expand travel waivers to Florida Wednesday ahead of Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 system barreling across the Atlantic.
As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, 26 flights had been canceled at Miami International Airport, including arrivals and departures from Antigua, Providenciales, St. Kitts, St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. Maarten and San Juan, according to the airport. At Fort-Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport, 22 flight destined for Newark, San Juan, Key West, Providenciales, St. Thomas and Aguadilla had been canceled.