Hurricane Ian: Airport closure to impact travel between Tampa and Atlanta

ATLANTA – Greater than 85 flights each day between Atlanta and Tampa are anticipated to be impacted as Tampa Worldwide Airport prepares to stop operations Tuesday night.

Authorities on the Tampa airport say operations can be suspended beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

“The 5 p.m. closure will permit the Airport to organize the airfield and terminals, together with the securing of jet bridges, floor tools, and any remaining plane,” a press release launched on Monday night reads. “The Airport, together with the Major Terminal, Airsides, and parking garages can be closed to all guests at the moment.”

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Officers say they don’t seem to be positive when the airport would totally reopen for service. It might rely on when the storm passes and a whole security evaluation may be fabricated from the airport.

“Injury assessments will start as quickly as it’s secure to take action. TPA will intently coordinate the reopening of the airport with its companions based mostly on roadway security, facility readiness, and staffing,” the assertion reads.

Between 85 and 95 flights trek between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Worldwide Airport and Tampa every day, totaling greater than 650 flights every week. That’s slightly below a 3rd of Tampa airport’s site visitors.

The three greatest airways servicing between the 2 space Delta, Southwest and Frontier.

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Airways supply storm waivers for flyers as Ian units eyes on Florida

Delta Air Traces on Sunday started issuing journey waivers for these touring to and from most Florida airports by Sept. 30. In a press release, the airways says it can waive fare distinction on related future flights if rebooked earlier than Oct. 3.

Frontier posted an alert on its web site saying disrupted journey between some Florida airports between Tuesday and Thursday may have sure necessities and costs waived if the flight is rebooked earlier than Oct. 10.

Southwest studies prospects flying to Florida airports earlier than Sept. 30 is not going to face further charges for shifting these dates whether it is rebooked inside 14 days.

All airways implore vacationers to test the flight standing earlier than leaving for the airport.