Hurricane Dorian forces several flight cancellations from Fort Lauderdale, Bahamas

Janet Silvera Senior Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU:

At least three US carriers operating between the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James have been cancelled because of Hurricane Dorian.

Several flights out of The Bahamas' Lynden Pindling International Airport have also been cancelled.

Hurricane Dorian, a category four storm, is now battering parts of The Bahamas as it heads slowly towards the eastern coast of southern Florida including West Palm Beach, Port St Lucie, and Orlando.

Bahamian Prime Minister, Hubert Minnis has stated that hurricane Dorian appears to have caused "unprecedented" devastation in the Bahamas. Various persons have shared their experiences, showing surging floodwaters, upturned cars and snapped trees. #GLNRToday pic.twitter.com/njPjNvjhpj

— Jamaica Gleaner (@JamaicaGleaner) September 2, 2019

Spirit, Southwest and JetBlue airlines have cancelled a total of five flights into Montego Bay, while InterCaribbean, which is based in Turks and Caicos has cancelled one flight between Montego Bay and Kingston.

In a release, MBJ Airports Limited asked customers to make direct contact with their airlines to rebook or get further information.

"MBJ Airports Limited also recommends that industry partners make contact with the Airlines regarding flight operations prior to transporting guests to the airport," said a spokesperson in the release.

The numbers to call are:

JetBlue
1-800-538-2583

Southwest
1-800-425-8130
1-800-435-9792

Spirit
1-877-211-1546
1-801-401-2299

InterCaribbean
1-800-572-7628 

Meanwhile, NMIA Airports Limited, operators of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), is reporting that at least 10 flights have been cancelled between Fort Lauderdale and Kingston as a result of the bad weather associated with Hurricane Dorian.

The cancellations have affected flights operated by Spirit, Jet Blue, and Caribbean Airlines.

Cancelled flights:

SPIRIT: NK723, NK1745, NK702, and NK1746.

JET BLUE: B6875, B61676, B62076, B6876.

Caribbean Airlines: BW036 and BW033.

Passengers booked on cancelled flights are advised to contact their travel agent or airline’s customer care number for rebooking options.

NMIA says it has been monitoring the movement of Hurricane Dorian and has noted its impact on countries within the region as well as its projected path to destinations served by the airport.

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