Elsa wreaks havoc on region's airports, forcing closings and cancellations

Tropical Storm Elsa disrupted air service along the Gulf Coast Tuesday as it approached Florida; could be days before things return to normal

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 11:01 a.m. July 6, 2021
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COURTESY: Tampa International suspending operations ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa as other airports in region warn of delays and cancellations
COURTESY: Tampa International suspending operations ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa as other airports in region warn of delays and cancellations
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As Elsa moved towards Florida’s Gulf Coast Tuesday, airports throughout the region began preparing for the storm, warning travelers about imminent cancellations and the possibility that they’d have to shut down.

By 5 p.m., two of the largest airports in the region — Tampa International Airport and Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport — had announced they would shut down later in the day.

 

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