Florida, airports and flight cancellations
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After days of delays and cancelations, flights to the hard hit island of Jamaica are slowly starting to resume from South Florida following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.
A federal investigation into “a flight control issue” is underway after at least 15 people, including children, were taken to the hospital following a sudden drop in altitude on a JetBlue flight that forced an emergency landing in Tampa,
JetBlue has announced new nonstop service to Florida’s Emerald Coast, with flights to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) starting March 5, 202 | The airline will operate five weekly seasonal flights from both Boston and New York to Destin.
The Airbus A320 landed at Tampa International Airport, where it was met by medical personnel.
The FAA announced plans to have airlines cut 10% of flights from the nation's 40 biggest airports. The move is aimed at reducing stress on air traffic controllers who have not been paid during the government shutdown. "We are headed to Syracuse to visit family. We are a little concerned about cancellations and delays," said passenger Diana Nino.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned as many as 20% of flights could be canceled if the government shutdown drags on.