Major low-cost competitors Breeze Airways and Avelo Airlines are going head-to-head at New Haven’s regional airport in Connecticut.
05.08.2024 - 19:05 / travelandleisure.com / Spirit Airlines / Ron Desantis / United Airlines
Thousands of flights were canceled or delayed on Monday as Hurricane Debby made landfall along the Big Bend coast of Florida as a Category 1 storm.
In total, more than 1,300 flights were canceled within, into, or out of the United States as of Monday morning and over 1,800 more were delayed, according to flight tracker FlightAware. The largest share of those disruptions were out of Orlando International Airport (MCO), as 20 percent of its scheduled flights were canceled and another 14 percent delayed.
Tampa International Airport (TPA), Miami International Airport (MIA), and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) each dealt with disruptions as well.
American Airlines had the most cancellations, axing more than 370 flights, or 10 percent of its total schedule. That was followed by Southwest, which canceled more than 240 flights, and Delta, which canceled more than 130 flights.
The flight issues followed a headache of a weekend that saw more than 3,800 flights canceled on Saturday and Sunday and an astounding 19,000 flights delayed.
Major airlines in the U.S. issued travel alerts, waiving change fees and fare differences for passengers who postpone travel, including Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, JetBlue, and Spirit Airlines.
The flight disruptions come as Hurricane Debby slammed Florida’s Gulf Coast with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph on Monday morning, The Associated Press reported. The storm was expected to slowly move north across the northern part of Florida and then stall over coastal Georgia and South Carolina.
Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 61 counties in the state, while Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster each declared a state of emergency in their own states as well.
Hurricane Debby became the fourth named storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, which is expected to be an «above-normal» one.
Major low-cost competitors Breeze Airways and Avelo Airlines are going head-to-head at New Haven’s regional airport in Connecticut.
Avelo Airlines is ramping up its operations in the Delaware and Philadelphia region with new and returning routes, further enhancing its presence just over a year after reintroducing commercial flights at Wilmington Airport (ILG).
If you think that Debby was the pinnacle of the hurricane season, think again.
You don’t hear about Central Florida very often, and when you do, chances are it has something to do with Walt Disney World. But just over an hour north of the famed resort complex is the mid-sized city of Ocala, a destination bursting with superlatives, including “America’s largest spring” and “horse capital of the world.”
A vacation to the Bahamas just got easier. Bahamas-based Western Air is expanding with new flights connecting popular destinations in the islands and Florida. Western will begin flights connecting Freeport and Grand Bahama to Fort Lauderdale, Florida on August 22, 2024.
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Western Air, The Bahamas based commercial airline announces the launch of daily, direct flights between Freeport, Grand Bahama and Fort Lauderdale Florida. The highly anticipated route begins Thursday, August 22, 2024 and will mark the airline’s second route connecting South Florida with the islands of The Bahamas. With a brief flight time of approximately 25 minutes, Western Air’s direct flights will offer both frequency and easy accessibility for Grand Bahama and South Florida residents seeking to enjoy a close, affordable getaway. Free checked bags are included up to 40 lbs.
Avelo Airlines is expanding its presence in the Delaware and Philadelphia region, just over a year after the carrier returned commercial flights to the Wilmington Airport.
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Major Florida Keys & Key West infrastructure remains intact throughout the 125-mile-long island chain after Hurricane Debby’s outer storm bands brushed the Keys this past weekend, bringing rain and wind but no significant impacts.
Low-cost Breeze Airways is back with one of its biggest route announcements of the year with new cities and routes ahead of the upcoming fall and winter seasons.
Breeze Airways is planning a major network expansion, announcing a whopping 18 new routes on Wednesday. As part of the network moves, the Utah-based carrier will add five new cities to its route map.