Southwest Airlines Midday Update on Operational Impact of Isaac

2012-08-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — As of 1pm CDT today, Southwest Airlines canceled 13 flights and AirTran canceled 22 flights due to Tropical Storm Isaac.

The Florida airports affected by cancelations are Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Myers, West Palm Beach, and Key West. Key West Airport made the decision to close until tomorrow. Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Myers, and West Palm Beach reopened late this morning after closing yesterday.

Both Southwest and AirTran have suspended Tuesday, August 28, operations in New Orleans, which means approximately 40 flight cancelations inbound and 40 flight cancelations outbound.  To accommodate extra Customers who are electing to fly today, Southwest has added three additional flights this evening from New Orleans.

We will continue to monitor the storm and make decisions regarding other airports and Wednesday’s schedule as needed.

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