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.
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