As Your Relatives Head Home, Looks Like Some May Be Stuck…
UPDATE 4:12 p.m. — New numbers. PBI — 74 delays and 7 cancellations. FLL — 308 delays and 22 cancellations. MIA — 382 delays, 12 cancellations.
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Those family members and vacationers who thought it was a good idea to fly back at the last minute may be regretting that choice today. There are multiple delays and cancellations at South Florida’s area airports as of 10:30 a.m. This is a major travel day as the holiday vacation season comes to an end.
FlightAware reports that 18 flights have already been cancelled at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport, with 120 delays already on the books. Delta, Spirit, JetBlue, Frontier, are among the airlines with the most problems.
At Palm Beach International Airport, 35 flights have already been delayed with four axed. Delta, Air Canada, and JetBlue lead th back with problems. JetBlue is already showing 17 delays with American logging 8. The cancellations are largely a Delta problem.
At Miami International Airport, American Airlines has already logged 68 delays and five cancellations, with Delta cancelling four flights and delaying 3. At least 134 flights are delayed at MIA with 9 not flying at all.
We encourage you to check your airline’s website before heading to the airport, and we remind you that weather delays or other “acts of god” mean that airlines are not responsible for food or lodging.
