BREAKING: Hurricane Helene has made landfall in the Florida Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane. Tune in to The Weather Channel for continuing coverage. pic.twitter.com/triYphRMlm
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) September 27, 2024
Travelers heading to or from Florida, Georgia and many parts of the U.S. southeast found Tampa International Airport (TPA) closed and hundreds of flights canceled or delayed throughout the region on Thursday as Hurricane Helene made landfall.
The delays and cancellations will continue Friday and through the weekend and airlines are waiving change fees and offering passengers the options to make alternate plans.
Here are links to the travel alerts and flexible travel policies in effect at Alaska, American, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest and United Airlines.
Stay safe.
TPA remains closed today as Hurricane Helene affects the area.
— Tampa International Airport ✈️ (@FlyTPA) September 26, 2024
More info: https://t.co/Msj2TPhedJ