Hurricane Ian is strengthening to a Category 4, according to National Hurricane Center, and continues to disrupt national and international travel to Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina this week.
Latest Hurricane Ian Travel Updates:
– 30. Sept: Recovering from Hurricane Ian: When will Florida airports reopen?
– 30. Sept: Hurricane Ian: 1,700 Flights Canceled Friday, As Storm Heads For Carolinas
– 30. Sept: Hurricane Ian Latest News: At Least 21 Dead in Florida; South Carolina Braces for Landfall
– 29. Sept: SC man describes “frantic” trip through FL airport amid Hurricane Ian
– 29. Sept: Hurricane Ian Affecting Number Of Tourist Hotspots In The Mexican Caribbean
– 29. Sept: VIDEOS: Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida
– 29. Sept: Many Florida airports remain closed. What air travelers need to know about Tropical Storm Ian
– 28. Sept: Hurricane Ian: 3,500 Flights Canceled Over Next Two Days
– 28. Sept: Airlines Cancel More Than 2,000 U.S. Flights As Hurricane Ian Approaches Florida
– 27. Sept: Southwest Airlines updates travel advisory for its passengers traveling to Florida
– 27. Sept: Forbes.com publishes a summary of flight cancellations and alerts of major airlines flying to Florida.
– 27. Sept: Delta issues travel waivers (effective Sept. 25-30) for these destinations:
- Daytona Beach, FL (DAB)
- Panama City, FL (ECP)
- Key West, FL (EYW)
- Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL)
- Gainesville, FL (GNV)
- Jacksonville, FL (JAX)
- Orlando, FL (MCO)
- Miami, FL (MIA)
- Melbourne, FL (MLB)
- West Palm Beach, FL (PBI)
- Pensacola, FL (PNS)
- Fort Myers, FL (RSW)
- Sarasota, FL (SRQ)
- Tallahassee, FL (TLH)
- Tampa, FL (TPA)
- Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS)
– 27. Sept: Latest Updates on cruise companies canceling or alternating trips due to Hurricane Ian, visit travelpulse.com.
– 26. Sept: American Airlines issues an official travel alert and information on refunds.
– Latest Twitter updates from National Hurricane Center:
It is anticipated that the storm will move up the Gulf of Mexico before striking the west coast of Florida, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, and Cuba.
In addition to potentially affecting travel along the entire coast from the Keys to Fort Myers, Sarasota, Tampa, and all the way up to the Panhandle, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has already proclaimed a state of emergency for the entire state of Florida, largely due to predictions that the hurricane’s eye will span a distance of 450 miles.
This would impact popular tourist destinations as well as major population centers in interior cities like Orlando and on the east coast of Florida, which includes the Miami-Fort Lauderdale region.
Airlines such as American, Delta and United have already issued a travel warning. Details on rescheduling or canceling flights are likely to follow, and they will almost certainly offer waivers of change fees.
In addition, a quarter of Sunday’s flights at Owen Roberts International Airport on Grand Cayman have already been canceled.
“We are closely monitoring Tropical Storm Ian which is expected to impact parts of the Caribbean and Florida. The safety of our customers and team members is the airline’s No. 1 priority, and the team will remain in contact with those impacted,” American Airlines said in a statement to FOX 35 News in Florida. “Ahead of the storm, American issued a travel alert to provide additional flexibility for customers whose travel may be impacted by Tropical Storm Ian.”
As a result of Hurricane Fiona, which has already reached islands in the eastern Caribbean and made its way all the way up to Canada, cruise lines have already begun modifying their itineraries.