Will Hurricane Milton cancel your Florida flight? Here’s how to keep track in the storm

Will Hurricane Milton delay or cancel your flight?

You’ll find out soon enough. But count on some issues at the airport.

In September, Hurricane Helene shut down Tampa’s airport and delayed dozens of flights in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. The airport in Tampa also is closing Tuesday morning for Milton.

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Milton could have a similar effect across the state this week.

The best advice is to keep ahead of the curve by tracking your flight and contacting your airline.

Here’s a quick guide:

How to check your flight status at MIA

One of Miami International Airport’s flight trackers shows a list of all expected arrivals and departures with options to use a drop-down menu to narrow results. It shows the carrier, flight number and where the plane is going to or coming from. It also gives real-time updates on the flight’s arrival or departure status, which concourse the terminal is in, and the location of baggage claim.

MIA’s other flight tracker tool lets you track by flight or route. If you know the carrier, the date and the flight number, this tool might be easier to use since it will only pull the information for your flight.

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How to check your flight status at FLL

FLL’s flight tracker works by flight or route. To use it, you’ll need to know the date, along with the airline carrier and flight number, or the departure and arrival airport. The tool also gives people the option to see a list of all expected arrivals and departures and details on the flight’s terminal and baggage claim, too.

Some flights will also show you a map of where the plane is when it’s in the air.

How to check your flight status with an airline

Another way to check your flight status is with the airline. Downloaded the airline’s app. You can also use the airline’s website. Here’s where to go for some of the popular airlines in South Florida:

▪ American Airlines or download the app from the App store for Apple users or the Google Play store for Android users.

▪ Delta or download the app from the App store for Apple users or the Google Play store for Android users.

▪ United Airlines or download the app from the App store for Apple users or the Google Play store for Android users.

▪ Southwest Airlines or download the app from the App store for Apple users or the Google Play store for Android users.

▪ JetBlue or download the app from the App store for Apple users or the Google Play store for Android users.

▪ Frontier Airlines or download the app from the App store for Apple users or the Google Play store for Android users.

▪ Spirit Airlines or download the app from the App store for Apple users or the Google Play store for Android users.

This story was originally published October 7, 2024 at 2:53 PM.