Hurricane Beryl: US Airlines Cancel Over 1300 Flights
Airlines in the United States canceled more than 1,300 flights and delayed over 1,000 flights as Hurricane Beryl intensified and made landfall in Texas.
A total of 1,479 flights were canceled and 2,254 flights were delayed as of 12.33 p.m. ET, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.
United Airlines (UAL.O) led the list with 5 flights canceled, followed by Southwest Airlines.
“We are continuing to monitor Beryl and have reduced flying at Intercontinental Airport of Houston (IAH) Sunday night and Monday,”
United Airlines said in a statement.
Southwest said it was monitoring the situation and has proactively adjusted its flight schedule on Monday in Houston and south Texas due to the hurricane.
Both United and Southwest also issued travel advisories citing Hurricane Beryl impacting flights in airports including Austin, Corpus Christi, Harlingen and Houston among others in the region.
Reuters/Hauwa Abu
