Airlines have started to waive change fees as Hurricane Dorian strengthened and edged northward toward Florida, threatening to snarl travel during Labor Day weekend.
American and Southwest allowing travelers to change their Florida ahead of the storm that's expected to strike during busy Labor Day weekend.Silas Stein | picture alliance | Getty Images
Hurricane Dorian is strengthening and forecast to hit Florida as a Category 4 storm, threatening to derail travel during the busy Labor Day weekend. Hurricane Dorian is projected to make landfall on Florida with winds reaching 130 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center. The air traffic control tower will close if wind speeds surpass 55 miles per hour, said Miami International Airport spokesman Greg Chin.on Thursday said travelers booked Sept.
Airlines generally relocate as many of their aircraft from airports in the path of storms as possible and cancel large parts of their schedules so that crews and aircraft are in place to resume operations after the storm has passed. Hurricane Dorian's potential to disrupt travel during the busy Labor Day travel period is a challenge for both airlines that have weathered a difficult summer, despite strong demand. American and Southwest have faced capacity constraints as the
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