US Airlines Cancel 1,220 Flights as Tropical Storm Nicole Makes Landfall in Florida

US Airlines Cancel 1,220 Flights as Tropical Storm Nicole Makes Landfall in Florida
The Daytona Beach Main Street Pier ahead of the expected arrival of Hurricane Nicole, in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Nov. 9, 2022. Marco Bello/Reuters
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Airlines in the United States canceled 1,220 flights on early Thursday as tropical storm Nicole made landfall in the east coast of Florida, disrupting flight schedules and forcing airports in the region to shut.

Delta Air Lines, American Airlines Group, and Southwest Airlines canceled more than 100 flights each, while United Airlines called off 73 trips, according to flight-tracking website Flightaware.com.