TPA damage assessments underway following Hurricane Milton
With Hurricane Milton moving out of the region, Tampa International Airport is conducting an assessment of conditions on the airfield and throughout Airport facilities Thursday morning. TPA officials plan to announce a reopening plan later on Thursday, after a thorough inspection of the 3,300-acre campus and its buildings has been completed. These safety checks and […]
Tampa International Airport reopens following Hurricane Helene
Tampa International Airport is now fully open and operational after suspending commercial and cargo flight operations Thursday due to Hurricane Helene. Airport Operations staff conducted damage assessments early Friday morning and determined TPA did not sustain any significant damage from the storm. “After working diligently to protect the safety of our travelers, employees and facilities, […]
Airlines waive change and cancellation fees as Hurricane Dorian hits Caribbean
Airlines are waiving change fees for travelers affected by Hurricane Dorian, which strengthened into a Category 1 storm on Wednesday as it spun through the northern Caribbean. The storm could make landfall on the east coast of Florida early next week, bringing high winds and “dangerous storm surge,” the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned […]
Three major storms may impact American Airlines operations this week
American is monitoring three separate hurricanes which may impact our operation this week. Hurricane Florence aims to make landfall on the East Coast, while Hurricane Olivia is heading toward Hawaii and Hurricane Isaac is tracking toward the Lesser Antilles. Our thoughts are with those who are in the path of these potentially damaging hurricanes. American […]
Airlines waive change fees ahead of Tropical Storm Gordon
Airlines were waiving change fees ahead of Tropical Storm Gordon, which appeared likely to make landfall along the Gulf Coast late Tuesday or early Wednesday. After moving across South Florida on Monday, Gordon could be a hurricane before moving onshore near the Louisiana-Mississippi border, according to projections from the National Hurricane Center. Gordon did not […]
Airlines waive change fees on Hawaii flights as Hurricane Lane approaches the islands
Several airlines announced they will waive change fees on flight reservations to and from the Hawaiian Islands due to a massive hurricane aimed at the state. Alaska and Hawaiian are among the airlines allowing travelers a one-time reservation change without paying a fee if their flight falls within a specific date range. With Alaska, the […]
JetBlue to cut Puerto Rico capacity 33% as hurricanes hit earnings
JetBlue Airways, the airline with the largest presence in Puerto Rico, expects the island"™s recovery from Hurricane Maria to last through the end of 2018 and will adjust its operations until then, trimming capacity to/from the US territory by about 33%. The assessment came as New York-based JetBlue reported a third-quarter year-over-year (YOY) net profit […]
Airline delays and cancelations rise due to hurricane
Partly because of Hurricane Harvey, which shut down both major Houston airports for several days, canceled flights surged and delays increased on U.S. airlines in August. The airlines, however, seem to be losing track of fewer bags, and consumer complaints are down from a year ago. The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday that the dozen […]
Airlines Returning to Saint Martin in October
After being ravaged by Hurricane Irma, the famous Princess Juliana International Airport on the island of Saint Martin is scheduled to reopen later this month. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines announced it will be resuming service to the island on October 29, but the carrier will be lowering the number of flights from four a week […]
Luis Muñoz Marín Airport management is evaluating damages and undertaking works to resume operations
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, (ASUR), which is also a joint venture partner in Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC that operates Luis Muñoz Marín Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has confirmed that the airport has been closed since the evening of Tuesday 19 September as staff prepared for the arrival of Hurricane Maria. Category 4 Hurricane […]
