American Airlines is closely monitoring Hurricane Milton and has taken steps to ensure passenger safety. The airline will halt operations at several Florida airports, effective Tuesday evening, October 8th. These include Orlando International Airport (MCO), Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), and Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB). Operations have also been paused at Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ).
American Airlines is actively assessing the situation at other key locations, particularly the Miami International Airport (MIA) hub, and will continue to update operations based on evolving weather conditions.
To facilitate evacuations, American Airlines has scheduled additional flights out of MCO, providing over 2,000 seats on the evening of October 8th. This complements the earlier efforts where American managed similar evacuation flights from TPA and SRQ on October 7th.
Here are details for some of the additional evacuation flights:
Flight No.
|Departure Airport
|Arrival Airport
|Aircraft
—|—|—|—
AA9608 | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Airbus A321
AA9609 | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) | Airbus A321
AA9616 | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) | Airbus A321
AA9611 | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) | Boeing 737
AA9612 | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Miami International Airport (MIA) | Boeing 737
AA9614 | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Miami International Airport (MIA) | Boeing 737
AA9615 | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) | Boeing 737
AA9610 | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | Airbus A321
AA9613 | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | Airbus A321
AA9617 | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | Airbus A321
AA9618 | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | Airbus A321
Passengers looking to utilize these additional services should contact the American Airlines Reservation team at 800-433-7300. Travelers on these flights will benefit from an allowance of two free checked bags.
American Airlines is committed to the safety and well-being of its passengers and crew. The airline will continue to provide updates as the situation develops.
