Hurricane Debby has caused significant travel delays in South Florida.
On Sunday, there were extremely long lines at the customer service counters at Miami International Airport.
According to airport management, some 107 flight arrivals and another 79 flights that were scheduled to depart from MIA were canceled Sunday afternoon.
The flight monitoring platform FlightAware said some 248 landings and takeoffs had been delayed due to bad weather.
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Delays and cancellations continued to impact hundreds of passengers at MIA on Monday. At 10 a.m., MIA reported 143 cancellations and 86 delays.
Merine Williams said she and family members ended up stranded at the airport.
"I've never slept in a chair in an airport before," Williams said. "Home is home, and we want to go home."
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âWhy couldnât we get these people where they needed to be? I was crying on the floor half the night in tears, on the phone with my husband. Heâs on his way right now to come get me because I couldnât get a flight to Tampa until 10 o clock tonight, which is just crazy," traveler Cassandra Hendricks said.
In a statement, MIA personnel advised travelers to "please confirm the status of your flight with your airline before arriving at the airport."
An American Airlines spokesperson said that due to the high number of cancellations the airline âis monitoring the path of Hurricane Debby and has issued a travel alert allowing customers whose travel plans are affected to rebook without charges.â
"Customers can reschedule their trip at aa.com or by contacting Reservations at 800-433-7300 in the United States or Canada. American Airlines will continue to monitor this system with the safety of our customers and team members in mind," the statement said.
