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Washington, Aug 31 : More than 900 flights have been cancelled as of Wednesday afternoon, as Hurricane Idalia made landfall and disrupted travel across the US Southeast.
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has cancelled 150 flights. Airports at Tampa, Clearwater and Tallahassee in Florida have shut down operations due to the powerful hurricane. Large numbers of flights to and from the airports in Florida's Jacksonville and Sarasota, as well as Georgia's Savannah, have been cancelled.
Airlines including Delta, United, American and Southwest have issued rebooking waivers for people travelling to and from cities in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina between Monday and Thursday.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday that the storm could have effects beyond the immediate area where it made landfall and urged travellers to check with airlines before heading to the airport.
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