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A resident drives past a fallen tree due to the high winds from Hurricane Idalia in Clearwater, Florida, U.S., August 30, 2023. REUTERS/Adrees Latif/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 30 (Reuters) - Airlines in the United States canceled more than 850 flights on Wednesday as Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm. Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) canceled more than 200 flights, while Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) and American Airlines (AAL.O) canceled 148 and 98 flights, respectively, as of 8:17 a.m. Airports at Tampa, Clearwater and Tallahassee shut down operations and were monitoring the status of the storm. Reporting by Shivansh Tiwary and Nathan Gomes in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak DasguptaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Adrees Latif, Idalia, Shivansh Tiwary, Nathan Gomes, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: REUTERS, Airlines, United States, Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Airports, Tampa Airport, Jacksonville International Airport, Thomson Locations: Hurricane, Clearwater , Florida, U.S, United, Florida's Big Bend, Tampa , Clearwater, Tallahassee, Idalia, Cuba, Bengaluru
A resident drives past a fallen tree due to the high winds from Hurricane Idalia in Clearwater, Florida, U.S., August 30, 2023. REUTERS/Adrees Latif/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 30 (Reuters) - Airlines in the United States canceled more than 1,000 flights on Wednesday as Hurricane Idalia slammed into the Big Bend region of Florida, but the storm's power ebbed as it headed toward Georgia. Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) canceled more than 220 flights, while Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) canceled 157 flights, as of 12 p.m. Airports at Tampa, Clearwater and Tallahassee shut down operations and were monitoring the status of the storm. American Airlines (AAL.O) said it had suspended operations at multiple airports in Florida including Tampa, Sarasota and Tallahassee, and canceled 167 flights as of Wednesday morning.
Persons: Adrees Latif, Idalia, Shivansh Tiwary, Nathan Gomes, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: REUTERS, Airlines, United States, Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Airports, Tampa Airport, Jacksonville International Airport, American Airlines, Thomson Locations: Hurricane, Clearwater , Florida, U.S, United, Bend, Florida, Georgia, Tampa , Clearwater, Tallahassee, Gulf Coast, Cuba, Tampa , Sarasota, Bengaluru
A Spirit flight had to make an emergency stop after a battery fire on board, WTLV reported. Spirit told an NBC affiliate that the battery fire was believed to be "from a guest item." "All of a sudden just a ton of smoke came out," Kerri Arakawa, a passenger on the plane, told the news outlet. Insider was unable to confirm whether the battery was attached to a vape, but Spirit told WTLV in a statement that the battery fire was believed to be from a "guest item in an overhead bin." Prosswimmer told Insider that he believed the fire was caused by a "battery charging pack," but could not confirm whether it was attached to a vape.
Nov 10 (Reuters) - Airlines in the United States canceled 1,220 flights on early Thursday as tropical storm Nicole made landfall in the east coast of Florida, disrupting flight schedules and forcing airports in the region to shut. Delta Air Lines (DAL.N), American Airlines Group (AAL.O) and Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) canceled more than 100 flights each, while United Airlines (UAL.O) called off 73 trips, according to flight-tracking website Flightaware.com. Nearly 990 flights were canceled on Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration had earlier this week warned travelers that it expected the tropical storm to strengthen and impact travel in Florida and along the southeast coast. Airports within the affected region including Orlando International, Daytona Beach International and Palm Beach International ceased operations, while Jacksonville International Airport remained open.
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