Airlines cancelled scores of flights Monday heading into and out of Texas airports as Hurricane Beryl slammed the Lone Star State.
Passengers can expect additional flight disruptions on Tuesday as remnants of the storm churn across the country. Travelers should check flight status with their airlines.
Airlines in the United States reported more than 1,600 cancelled flights as of Monday afternoon with Houston’s main airports the hardest hit, according to Flightaware.com.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport reported more than 500 cancellations or more than 80% of its outbound flights as of about 1 p.m., according to Flightaware. By 1 p.m., Houston’s Hobby Airport reported more than 160 canceled departures or about 80% of its outbound flight schedule, according to Flightaware. Incoming flights to both Houston airports also faced significant disruptions.
Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport reported more than 20 cancelled departures or about 1% of its outbounds flights as of the early afternoon. More than two dozen flights into Hartsfield-Jackson were also listed as cancelled Monday afternoon.
Delta Air Lines reported more than four dozen cancelled flights systemwide as of about 2:30 p.m. EDT, according to Flightaware.
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines, which both have significant Texas operations, reported the greatest number of flight cancellations of any U.S. carriers on Monday, according to Flightaware. United reported more than 400 cancelled flights systemwide Monday afternoon, with Southwest reporting more than 300.
Credit: Ben Hendren
Credit: Ben Hendren
Airlines including United, Southwest and Delta have issued travel advisories related to the storm.
Monday was a busy travel day with road warriors returning to work from the Fourth of July holiday and many leisure travelers heading home.
Beryl made landfall about early Monday morning as a Category 1 hurricane near Matagorda, Texas, about 85 miles southwest of Houston.
The storm brought with it drenching rain, heavy winds and storm surge.
The remnants of Beryl are expected to sweep through eastern Texas before hitting much of the Midwest.
-The Associated Press contributed to this report.
