FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Scores of flyers in South Florida saw their plans scuttled Friday as planes were stuck amid the chaotic weather. And the delays and cancellations extended into Saturday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
As of 9 a.m. Saturday, there were 58 expected flight cancellations — 28 arrivals and 30 departures — at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. There were 32 flight delays — nine arrivals and 23 departures.
Nearly 200 flights were affected Friday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport throughout the day, officials said. That included 44 cancellations — 22 arrivals and 22 departures. And another 141 flights were delayed, most of them departure delays.
“The flight impacts ... are most likely due to inclement weather across Florida and other parts of the U.S.,” said airport spokeswoman Arlene Satchell.
Miami International Airport had 89 canceled flights by noon Saturday. It reported 70 canceled and 151 delayed flights as of Friday evening. Greg Chin, communications director for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, said that most cancellations and delays can be attributed to the storm. “I would say about 99% of those are because of the storm,” Chin said.
Palm Beach International Airport had 21 canceled flights as of noon Saturday. As of Friday afternoon, it reported 12 canceled and 19 delayed flights, according to airport spokeswoman Lacy Larson.
Thousands of South Floridians have already lost power as the storm forecast to become Tropical Storm Alex unleashes heavy rain across the region.
Amid severe weather, airlines encourage flyers to check for alerts about their flight schedules and arrival times.
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