TAMPA, Fla. — Due to weather conditions to the north, Tampa International Airport (TPA) and other state airports have experienced a rash of cancellations and delays today.
According to the TPA website, there have been 96 cancellations and 365 delays so far.
"Our flight was supposed to be at 2:30 and right now its been delayed to 7:48. We don't even know if were going to leave because the plane is still in Burlington right now so if the plane doesn't leave we're probably going to be stuck here for the whole night," Rosalie Leturneau, traveler, explained.
We talked with one local family who had to cancel their spring break trip to Germany.
"The package included the hotel and airfare. I talked to customer service they're going to give me vouchers for the airfare but I just lost $1,600 on the hotel," Michael Henry added.
“Tampa International Airport and other Florida airports are experiencing a high number of delays and cancellations due to a long band of thunderstorms to the north of the state,” said Emily Nipps, airport director of communications. “The Federal Aviation Administration has a delay program in effect for arriving and departing flights, primarily due to the weather and the high volume of flights today. As always, we encourage passengers to check directly with their airlines for the most up-to-date schedules.”
For more information, go to www.tampaairport.com.
