Hurricane Dorian: Daytona Beach and Orlando International Airport to close on Labor Day

[RNCollins]

Hurricane Dorian: Daytona Beach and Orlando International Airport to close on Labor Day
https://www.usatoday.com/story/trav...airport-cancels-labor-day-flights/2168042001/

David Oliver / Travel / USA Today / usatoday.com / Updated 8:14 p.m. ET Aug. 30, 2019

“Hurricane Dorian is expected to gain considerable strength as it barrels toward Florida.

As Hurricane Dorian approaches, Daytona Beach International Airport and Orlando International Airport have announced they will be shutting down in the early morning hours of Labor Day.

"Daytona Beach International Airport’s terminal will close after the last flight departs Sunday night," announced an airport press release on Friday. "When weather conditions worsen, the airfield will be open only for emergencies. There will be no flights beginning Monday until further notice."

News of Daytona Beach International Airport's upcoming closure follows a similar announcement from its sister airport in Orlando.

"Orlando International Airport plans to cease commercial flight operations on Monday, September 2, 2019 at 2 a.m.," the airport tweeted on Friday afternoon. "The latest update will always be pinned to top of our page. Travelers: Check with their airline for flight updates....””

 

[moonstone]

Cruises are also being affected. DD boss was to fly to FLL tomorrow morning (from Toronto) and get on a cruise Sunday. She got a call this afternoon saying her flight (arranged with the cruise line) and cruise were being postponed until Tuesday at the very earliest. They said they were making all the arrangements and would be in touch later in the weekend with more updates.

~Diane

 

[am1]

Not likely but does DAB have planes that stay overnight there? If they do hopefully they are filling them instead of leaving empty Sunday night. 0 confidence in airlines to do the right thing and even make money.