The intensified hurricane, designated as Hurricane Milton, is forecasted to make landfall on the west coast of Florida midweek. As of current, the category-1 storm is traveling northeast at 6 miles per hour across the Gulf of Mexico, boasting sustained wind speeds of 80 miles per hour. According to Bob Smerbeck, senior meteorologist at Accuweather, the situation is "rapidly developing," with the depth of warm water in the Gulf providing ample "octane" for the storm's intensification. As a result of the impending hurricane, airlines are implementing special travel arrangements for impacted passengers.
American Airlines, for instance, has issued a travel alert covering 12 airports in Florida for flights booked prior to Saturday, October 5. In compliance with Department of Transportation regulations... airlines are required to offer refunds to customers if their flights are canceled or significantly delayed as a result of factors within the airline's control. However, "this rule does not apply to weather-related cancellations." To accommodate affected travelers, airlines such as American Airlines are offering the option to rebook flights without incurring change or cancellation fees.
Passengers can take advantage of this offer for new flights booked through Thursday... October 17. The information for this article was obtained from Forbes.
The storm has intensified into a hurricane and will make landfall midweek. Airlines are letting impacted passengers change travel plans without incurring change or cancellation fees. Hurricane Milton—now a category-1 storm currently traveling northeast at 6 m.p.h. across the Gulf of Mexico with sustained wind speeds of 80 m.p.h.—is making its way for Florida's west coast and expected to make landfall midweek as a category-2 or category-3 hurricane.
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