Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall as a Category 3 or 4 Hurricane today along the Florida coast. As it makes landfall it is expected to slow down and bring heavy winds and rains to the Southeast and that could have a big impact on air travel.

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Several major airport hub like Atlanta, Charlotte, and Tampa Bay could see flight cancellations or delays due to the storm.

Officials with the major airlines are already warning travelers to double-check their flight status before heading to the airport.

You can check the flight status at major New York airports by clicking on the links below:

JFK Aiport Flight Status
LaGuardia Airport Flight Status
Syracuse Hancock International Airport
Fredrick Douglas Greater Rochester International Airport
Buffalo-Niagara International Airport

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Major airlines like American, Delta, United, and JetBlue have already issued travel alerts for most of their flights into and out of Florida and those alerts are expected to expand as Hurricane Helen makes landfall.

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You can check the status of your flights through the FAA website HERE.


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