Fourth of July travel at Broward, Miami-Dade airports test drive for summer surge

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – In the event you’ve traveled anyplace over the previous few days or the final couple of weeks, reserving a flight is like rolling the cube, however regardless of all of that persons are nonetheless prepared to take the gamble.

Greater than 4,000 delays this previous weekend and greater than 300 cancellations throughout the nation.

In line with the Transportation Safety Administration, greater than 6.7 million individuals have been screened since Friday.

Regionally, practically 74,000 handed by means of Miami Worldwide Airport on Sunday.

Airport officers mentioned that’s up from 15 % from the identical time final yr.

The summer season surge is coming as airways are coping with pandemic-related staffing shortages, picketing pilots and climate delays and all this as airways are chopping down their schedules to attempt to enhance reliability.

At Fort Lauderdale Airport, most every little thing was operating on schedule on the Fourth of July and solely a handful at MIA.

Alex Dennisov was touring again to San Francisco along with his household after they’d loved a Disney Cruise.

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“To this point, so good. Cross the fingers,” he mentioned.

On the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Worldwide Airport, officers anticipate greater than 500,000 individuals to fly out and in between Friday and Wednesday, which is anticipated to be the busiest day. That may be a decrease estimate than final yr due to extra restricted schedules and seats, however it’s nonetheless busy, although.

At MIA, the proportion of flights taking off and touchdown on time is round 85 %.

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Take a look at real-time flight standing at Miami Worldwide Airport

Take a look at real-time flight standing at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Worldwide Airport