Weather waiver issued - Hurricane Matthew (Southeast U.S.)
Oct 5, 2016, 2:06 pm
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Oct 5, 2016, 2:48 pm
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That would just be comical. Except not, of course. I'm holed up in a hotel down here in Miami, and the stores have all pretty much been plundered and pillaged. I personally do not have supplies for a second hit (one can only carry so much wine and bourbon), and I doubt there'd be much opportunity to restock in between storm visits. Let's hope those models just have a twisted sense of humor - and not Mother Nature herself...
Oct 5, 2016, 6:06 pm
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If COSPILOT is originating in COS he needs to get out before 7 am...
Oct 5, 2016, 7:04 pm
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IAH-MCO flights after the 2:04 pm arrival canceled now. EWR-MCO flights after the 2:20 pm arrival canceled. ORD-MCO after the 12:55 pm arrival canceled. DEN-MCO flights after the 2:02 pm arrival canceled.
If COSPILOT is originating in COS he needs to get out before 7 am...
If COSPILOT is originating in COS he needs to get out before 7 am...
I did complicate things by applying GPU's to our DEN-MCO, which split the reservation into four. I should have known better, but oh well.
Oct 5, 2016, 7:58 pm
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FLL airport just announced it will be closed starting tomorrow
Hurricane Update. FLL will remain open until 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 6th. Airlines will suspend flights no later than 10:30 a.m. on October 6th. Check with your airline about the status of your flight's arrival or departure. Some airlines have already suspended flights. For North Perry Airport, air service will be suspended as of 8 a.m. on Thursday, October 6th.
Hurricane Update. FLL will remain open until 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 6th. Airlines will suspend flights no later than 10:30 a.m. on October 6th. Check with your airline about the status of your flight's arrival or departure. Some airlines have already suspended flights. For North Perry Airport, air service will be suspended as of 8 a.m. on Thursday, October 6th.
Oct 5, 2016, 8:03 pm
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Hoping UA doesn't decide to pull the plug and cancel everything tomorrow (don't see any reason they can't operate the AM schedule)...
Stay safe everyone!
Oct 5, 2016, 8:04 pm
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Very glad I changed my flight to today from tomorrow. I actually did it a few hours before the waiver. So paid $200. I called after waiver was issued and they said they would refund. We'll see. Glad I didn't wait as I was still able to snag first which was sold out by the time the waiver was issued.
Oct 5, 2016, 10:19 pm
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Oct 6, 2016, 1:20 am
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Keep us posted and good luck! We weathered Hurricane Jeanne in Disney in 2004(no flights,we drove) and they were great. We had to stay an extra day and the parks were closed but they had lots of stuff to do at the resort and they had characters around and movies for free all day.
Oct 6, 2016, 6:35 am
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Why would you cancel the morning flights. What happened to the aircraft that came in Wednesday night. The aircraft would have to be then ferried out as you will have no aircraft on the ground at these airports during the storm.
Oct 6, 2016, 6:53 am
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One of my greatest vacations as a kid was when I took a road trip with my dad up the East coast in the wake of Hurricane / Tropical Storm Agnes in June, 1972. The day we went to Six Flags Over Georgia was awesome. There was a chilly drizzle, but the park was open and nearly empty. There were zero lines anywhere. The roller coaster operators just let the same people stay onboard for ride after ride if they wanted.
Oct 6, 2016, 10:03 am
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MCO airport closings:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/weath...ngs-story.html
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/weath...ngs-story.html
Domestic Sanford flights closed at 10 a.m. today through Friday
International Sanford flights close at 6:30 p.m. through Friday.
All SunRail service is suspended.
Commercial service at Orlando International Airport will cease at 8:00 p.m. Some cancellations have already been noted with 110 arrivals and 75 departures. They will reassess the damages Saturday morning. Pending that, they will open or close.
International Sanford flights close at 6:30 p.m. through Friday.
All SunRail service is suspended.
Commercial service at Orlando International Airport will cease at 8:00 p.m. Some cancellations have already been noted with 110 arrivals and 75 departures. They will reassess the damages Saturday morning. Pending that, they will open or close.