Airlines Ramp up Post-Gustav Service to Gulf Cities
Now that Gustav is getting winded, rendering it a mere overland tropical storm, airlines are gearing up to restore service to cities affected by the storm when it was classed a hurricane.
All the while, carriers are monitoring closely the gestation of Hurricane Hanna, which seems headed for the East Coast of the United States, specifically the Georgia/Florida border. Back to the retreating Gustav. Here’s a sampling of the flight restoration a couple of carriers have planned for the rest of the week:
- On Tuesday, Continental Airlines intends to resume flights into Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS); Jackson (JAN); Monroe, LA (MLU); and Pensacola (PNS). There is no word yet on Continental’s New Orleans plans. The city appears far, far less affected by the storm than officials had feared over the weekend.
- Discount airline AirTran Airways projects resuming New Orleans flights on Wednesday, September 3, but those plans are predicated on the availability of Transportation Security Administration (Web site: www.tsa.gov) officers, and airport employees. AirTran says it will be back in business at Gulfport/Biloxi (GPT) today (Tuesday, September 2). Pensacola service was set to begin again by the time you read this.
Stay with Cheapflights Flight News over the next few days as Hurricane Hanna’s intentions become clearer.
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