UPDATE 9:40 AM Monday:
- There are delays and more than 50 cancellations for flights in and out of RSW on Monday, according the airport's flight board
- From 9 am through 9 pm, 28 arrivals have been canceled
- In the same time period, 26 departures have been canceled
- It's the second straight day of delays and cancellations because of Hurricane Debby and other severe weather on the east coast
- According to Flight Aware, more than 1,400 flights have been canceled nationwide today
- 20% of the flights from Orlando and Tampa International Airports have been canceled
- American, Delta, United, and Southwest Airlines have all issued flight alerts at Florida airports, including RSW
- Check your flight here:
Fox 4 Senior Reporter Kaitlin Knapp went to RSW to talk to passengers:
Kelly Frye and her family are trying to get back to Washington, D.C.
“I was kind of anticipating with the weather yesterday that we might have some," Frye said. "Then I started getting text messages this morning from the airline that we were delayed, so now we’re just hoping and praying.”
The family joked around and said if their flight it canceled, they're going to drive home.
“We’re going to find a hotel," Frye said with a chuckle. "Nothing we can do, yup. I don’t want to sleep at the airport."
UPDATE 2:16 PM Sunday:
- At least two dozen flights have now been canceled at RSW on Sunday.
- About half of them were scheduled to take off or land after 5 pm.
- In addition, several arrivals on Southwest for late tonight are delayed by an hour or more
- According to Flight Aware, nearly 200 flights have been canceled at Orlando and Miami International Airports
- Because of Debby and thunderstorms in the Northeast, at least 1,600 flights have been canceled Sunday.
Original Reporting:
As of 10:30 am Sunday, more than a dozen flights have been canceled for the day at Southwest Florida International Airport, in addition to many more that are delayed.
The cancellations and delays are impacting several different airlines, and include both arrivals and departures.
Airlines, including Southwest, are warning passengers who are flying to Florida on Sunday that there could be delays because of the weather. American Airlines said it will waive fees if passengers book different flights to certain Florida airports, like RSW.
According to Flight Aware, more than a 100 flights have been canceled at Miami and Orlando International Airports.
You can check the status of flights in and out of RSW by clicking here.
