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Florida flight tracker: How Hurricane Milton is affecting airports throughout the state
Read full article: Florida flight tracker: How Hurricane Milton is affecting airports throughout the stateHurricane Milton has begun impacting Florida’s west coast and airports throughout the state are adjusting their plans accordingly.
All Friday morning flights from JAX canceled due to Hurricane Helene, future delays anticipated
Read full article: All Friday morning flights from JAX canceled due to Hurricane Helene, future delays anticipatedAll flights scheduled to depart out of the Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) Friday morning have been canceled, according to the latest update on the airport’s website.
Most evening flights out of JAX canceled, delayed amid Hurricane Helene
Read full article: Most evening flights out of JAX canceled, delayed amid Hurricane HeleneMost flights scheduled to depart out of the Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) Thursday after 2 p.m. have been canceled or delayed, according to the latest update on the airport’s website.
Airlines are issuing travel alerts as Helene approaches. What to know about your flight rights
Read full article: Airlines are issuing travel alerts as Helene approaches. What to know about your flight rightsAs we prepare for the impacts of Tropical Storm Helene on the First Coast, it’s important to know your flight rights.
‘We’re going to do it together’: New exhibit at JAX highlights local battle with human trafficking
Read full article: ‘We’re going to do it together’: New exhibit at JAX highlights local battle with human traffickingSouthwest Airlines unveiled a new exhibition at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) Friday morning showcasing leather-crafted items created by survivors of human trafficking.
Chili’s is (baby) back at Jacksonville International Airport with renovated restaurant
Read full article: Chili’s is (baby) back at Jacksonville International Airport with renovated restaurantThe Chili’s Grill & Bar inside the Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) has officially reopened after undergoing expansions and renovations.
Tropical Storm Debby is a little weaker, rain continues
Read full article: Tropical Storm Debby is a little weaker, rain continuesOvernight into Tuesday, we will be tracking Tropical Storm Debby as it slowly moves north. Tropical conditions are expected through the morning for coastal SE GA and the Golden Isles. Rain will slowly move away from our area during the late morning and afternoon. Wind will be 15-25 mph.
Flight problems continue to affect travelers at Jacksonville airport after software update disruption
Read full article: Flight problems continue to affect travelers at Jacksonville airport after software update disruptionA worldwide technology outage had the Jacksonville International Airport dealing with flight delays and cancellations all day Friday.
Flight delays, other disruptions reported at JAX following faulty software update that caused havoc worldwide
Read full article: Flight delays, other disruptions reported at JAX following faulty software update that caused havoc worldwideTravel took the brunt of the issues caused by a Microsoft operating system failure Friday morning as airlines in the United States, Europe, Australia and India reported problems, with some flights grounded.
AAA expects record numbers of 6 million people to fly; 60 million to drive for 4th of July
Read full article: AAA expects record numbers of 6 million people to fly; 60 million to drive for 4th of JulyAAA expects record numbers of 6 million people to fly and 60 million people to drive for the Fourth of July.
‘Whatever I took tonight was not cocaine’: Man accused of stealing truck, crashing it through fence at JIA
Read full article: ‘Whatever I took tonight was not cocaine’: Man accused of stealing truck, crashing it through fence at JIAA man is in custody after stealing a pickup truck and crashing it into the fence at Jacksonville International Airport (JIA) on Sunday morning, according to a police report.
Pack your patience if you’re heading to the airport Friday. TSA expects record-breaking holiday travel numbers
Read full article: Pack your patience if you’re heading to the airport Friday. TSA expects record-breaking holiday travel numbersThe Transportation Security Administration predicted that Friday will be the busiest day for air travel over the Memorial Day weekend, with nearly 3 million people expected to pass through airport checkpoints. It could rival the record of 2.9 million, set on the Sunday after Thanksgiving last year.
‘One big happy family’: Local veterans embark on special trip to visit war memorials in Washington
Read full article: ‘One big happy family’: Local veterans embark on special trip to visit war memorials in WashingtonNearly two dozen veterans flew to the nation’s capital Saturday morning as a part of the First Coast Honor Flight.
TSA provides reminders for travelers ahead of Spring Break
Read full article: TSA provides reminders for travelers ahead of Spring BreakAs travelers gear up for spring break activities, the Transportation Security Administration wants to remind travelers what can and cannot be brought through airport security.
Spring Break travelers share mixed reactions about airline safety amid recent mishaps
Read full article: Spring Break travelers share mixed reactions about airline safety amid recent mishapsAs the busy Spring Break travel season gets underway, safety was on the minds of some passengers flying out of Jacksonville International Airport on Friday.
Holiday travel headaches: JIA passengers describe struggles of delayed flights
Read full article: Holiday travel headaches: JIA passengers describe struggles of delayed flightsBefore the end of the year, AAA expects more than 350,000 Floridians to fly and some people won’t get where they’re going on time.
‘My baby girl is home’: Navy sailor reunites with family after being away for more than 7 months
Read full article: ‘My baby girl is home’: Navy sailor reunites with family after being away for more than 7 monthsIt’s not always guaranteed that people will be able to be home for the holidays and celebrate with family. This is especially the case for those who serve in the military.
Holiday travel season is here. How to make your trip less hectic
Read full article: Holiday travel season is here. How to make your trip less hecticAcross the country, the Transportation Security Administration expects Thursday to be one of the most hectic days for traveling as the official holiday travel period begins and lasts through Jan. 2.
JAX travelers urged to plan accordingly ahead of holiday rush starting Thursday
Read full article: JAX travelers urged to plan accordingly ahead of holiday rush starting ThursdayIf you traveled by air for Thanksgiving and thought the airports were crowded, the National Transportation Safety Board said even more of the same is in store for Christmas.
TSA shows expectant flyers how to properly store guns before hitting the airport
Read full article: TSA shows expectant flyers how to properly store guns before hitting the airportDue to the hundreds of improperly stored firearms found at TSA checkpoints, officials at Jacksonville International Airport held a demonstration to show the proper way to pack firearms for travel.
Man accused of saying ‘bomb’ onboard plane diverted to JAX appears in federal court, faces 5 years in prison
Read full article: Man accused of saying ‘bomb’ onboard plane diverted to JAX appears in federal court, faces 5 years in prisonThe man accused of saying “bomb” onboard a Breeze Airways flight from Orlando that had to be diverted to Jacksonville International Airport was in federal court Thursday.
Argument on plane causes flight from Orlando to divert to Jacksonville when ‘bomb’ threat was mentioned
Read full article: Argument on plane causes flight from Orlando to divert to Jacksonville when ‘bomb’ threat was mentionedTwo people were arrested after a flight from Orlando was diverted because of an alleged bomb threat that passengers said they overheard being made during an argument between the two.
Jacksonville airport parking ‘completely full,’ alternative transportation recommended
Read full article: Jacksonville airport parking ‘completely full,’ alternative transportation recommendedThere are no more places to park at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), the airport announced Friday morning.
After reports of a ‘boom,’ Alachua County Sheriff’s Office searching for crashed airplane
Read full article: After reports of a ‘boom,’ Alachua County Sheriff’s Office searching for crashed airplaneA search is on for a plane that is believed to have crashed Tuesday in Alachua County after reports of residents hearing a loud boom, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.
Holiday travel is expected to ramp up as looming government shutdown could cause impact
Read full article: Holiday travel is expected to ramp up as looming government shutdown could cause impactOne of the busiest holiday travel periods is about to start this week with the potential of a government shutdown looming as the Transportation Security Administration expects to screen 30 million passengers between Friday and Nov. 28.
If you see a disaster at the Jacksonville airport Wednesday, it’s only an exercise
Read full article: If you see a disaster at the Jacksonville airport Wednesday, it’s only an exerciseA full-scale disaster exercise at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) on Wednesday will cause some temporary traffic closures and will shut down one of the airport's runways.
‘Just excited to be home’: 18 members of Fernandina Beach church group make it home, 25 more arriving Sunday night
Read full article: ‘Just excited to be home’: 18 members of Fernandina Beach church group make it home, 25 more arriving Sunday nightEighteen members of a Fernandina Beach church group are back in Jacksonville, and 25 more members are expected to arrive Sunday night after being stuck in Israel amid the violent conflict between Hamas and Israel.
‘We need our paychecks’: Local federal workers demand urgent action as countdown for government shutdown begins
Read full article: ‘We need our paychecks’: Local federal workers demand urgent action as countdown for government shutdown beginsLocal members of the American Federation of Government Employees are calling on their elected officials in Washington to pass a budget so they can keep receiving their paychecks as the countdown begins for the government shutdown expected on Sunday.
Beware of handling fees when booking flights through a third party
Read full article: Beware of handling fees when booking flights through a third partyIf you book with a third-party like Expedia or Travelocity, it’s possible you could be charged for calling your airline directly to change a reservation.
Delta flight coming into JAX struck by lightning; no one hurt
Read full article: Delta flight coming into JAX struck by lightning; no one hurtA Delta flight headed into Jacksonville was struck by lightning Monday afternoon as it approached the Jacksonville International Airport, according to the Jax Aviation Authority.
Lonely, partially blind elephant rescued from Puerto Rico zoo lands at Jacksonville airport, heads for new home
Read full article: Lonely, partially blind elephant rescued from Puerto Rico zoo lands at Jacksonville airport, heads for new homeAn African Elephant, a rhino and two hippos touched down in Jacksonville Friday afternoon after a three-hour flight from Puerto Rico.
JAX offers flyers tips ahead of an expected summer travel surge
Read full article: JAX offers flyers tips ahead of an expected summer travel surgeThursday airport officials announced important information for people traveling in and out of JAX in the coming months , to make things as smooth as possible.
TSA officers seize knife at JAX after they say passenger shoved it in deodorant stick
Read full article: TSA officers seize knife at JAX after they say passenger shoved it in deodorant stickOfficers with the Transportation Security Administration at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) made an interesting find recently.
Jacksonville hazmat firefighter reveals how to minimize battery fire risk
Read full article: Jacksonville hazmat firefighter reveals how to minimize battery fire riskIt was a scary scenario for travelers on board a Spirit Airlines flight on Wednesday as crew members and passengers used fire extinguishers to put out a small fire in an overhead bin.
Spirit Airlines flight makes emergency landing at JAX due to battery fire in overhead bin
Read full article: Spirit Airlines flight makes emergency landing at JAX due to battery fire in overhead binA Spirit Airlines flight that was traveling from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Orlando International Airport had to make an emergency landing Wednesday afternoon at Jacksonville International Airport.
WATCH LIVE: Crash with fuel spill on I-95 north by airport, causing traffic backup
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Crash with fuel spill on I-95 north by airport, causing traffic backupJacksonville Fire Rescue Department is reporting to a traffic crash with a fuel spill on I-95 north, north of Max Legget Parkway. Anyone travelling to or from Jacksonville International Airport this Friday afternoon will face delays.
Attention turns to FAA after damaged database file causes outage in safety-alert system
Read full article: Attention turns to FAA after damaged database file causes outage in safety-alert systemU.S. air travel returned mostly to normal Thursday, a day after a computer system that sends safety information to pilots broke down and grounded traffic from coast to coast.
Aviation expert weighs in after air travel across US thrown into chaos after computer outage
Read full article: Aviation expert weighs in after air travel across US thrown into chaos after computer outageThousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Wednesday after a government system that offers safety and other information to pilots broke down, stranding some planes on the ground for hours.
Southwest flight cancellations continue Wednesday, leave passengers stranded in Jacksonville
Read full article: Southwest flight cancellations continue Wednesday, leave passengers stranded in JacksonvilleThe cancellations of thousands of Southwest Airlines flights are leaving passengers stranded for days.
Flight cancellations persist at Jacksonville International Airport Tuesday
Read full article: Flight cancellations persist at Jacksonville International Airport TuesdayCanceled and delayed flights on Monday were causing headaches for some travelers, even as temperatures started to warm up in Jacksonville.
Christmas Eve travelers experience delays, cancellations as frigid weather passes through Northeast Florida
Read full article: Christmas Eve travelers experience delays, cancellations as frigid weather passes through Northeast FloridaA battering winter storm has knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses across the United States.
Winter storm woes causing headaches for holiday travelers
Read full article: Winter storm woes causing headaches for holiday travelersA once-in-a-generation arctic blast is bringing snow, rain, ice, wind and frigid temperatures that are disrupting air travel plans nationwide and causing thousands of cancellations and delays.
New military lounge opens at Jacksonville International Airport
Read full article: New military lounge opens at Jacksonville International AirportThe Jacksonville Aviation Authority on Wednesday officially opened a new military lounge at Jacksonville International Airport for active-duty service members.
Charges dropped for suspects found with over 100 pounds of marijuana after leaving airport
Read full article: Charges dropped for suspects found with over 100 pounds of marijuana after leaving airportTwo separate drug trafficking cases in Jacksonville resulted in unexpected outcomes for the suspects involved.
JAX Airport: Passengers should arrive at least 2 hours before flights this week
Read full article: JAX Airport: Passengers should arrive at least 2 hours before flights this weekThousands of people are expected to fly out of Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) every day next week as Thanksgiving approaches.
Lounge for traveling military members, their families abruptly closes at Jacksonville International Airport
Read full article: Lounge for traveling military members, their families abruptly closes at Jacksonville International AirportA well-known resource for traveling military members and their families has closed at Jacksonville International Airport — abruptly.
Jacksonville International Airport to open for operations on Friday
Read full article: Jacksonville International Airport to open for operations on FridayOfficials with the Jacksonville International Airport announced late Wednesday night that all flights out of JAX airport Thursday have been canceled.
Has Hurricane Ian ruined vacation plans in Florida? Here’s a visitor’s guide on how to deal with storm
Read full article: Has Hurricane Ian ruined vacation plans in Florida? Here’s a visitor’s guide on how to deal with stormHere’s a look at how tourists can best cope in terms of air travel, evacuation shelters and park closures.
Knives, swords, guns: Just a few of the many items intercepted by TSA ahead of Labor Day weekend
Read full article: Knives, swords, guns: Just a few of the many items intercepted by TSA ahead of Labor Day weekendThe Jacksonville International Airport is expecting over 10,000 passengers to travel through the airport ahead of Labor Day weekend.
Head of TSA at JAX weighs in on influx of guns found in carry-on luggage
Read full article: Head of TSA at JAX weighs in on influx of guns found in carry-on luggageThe head of the Transportation Security Administration at Jacksonville International Airport weighed in Thursday on an influx of guns being found in carry-on luggage.
TSA: Agency stopping an average of 17 guns at checkpoints daily
Read full article: TSA: Agency stopping an average of 17 guns at checkpoints dailyThe Transportation Security Administration announced Wednesday that in the first six months of the year, it has detected more than 3,000 guns at checkpoints nationwide.
Man pleads guilty to trafficking marijuana, sentenced to 3 years in prison
Read full article: Man pleads guilty to trafficking marijuana, sentenced to 3 years in prisonA man who investigators said was stopped by authorities while leaving the Jacksonville International Airport and found with 55 pounds of marijuana in his SUV has pleaded guilty to trafficking charges, court records show.
Breeze Airways to add new nonstop route from Jacksonville to New York City
Read full article: Breeze Airways to add new nonstop route from Jacksonville to New York CityBreeze Airways is adding a new nonstop route from Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) to New York City’s Westchester Airport (HPN), just north of Manhattan, the Jacksonville Aviation Authority announced Thursday.
Start-up airline Breeze landing in Jacksonville with nonstop service to 7 cities
Read full article: Start-up airline Breeze landing in Jacksonville with nonstop service to 7 citiesStartup discount carrier Breeze Airways said Tuesday it will add 35 routes from 10 more cities and will be the newest carrier at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) with new, nonstop service to seven cities.
Delta jetliner coming into JAX lands safely after pilots report mechincal problem
Read full article: Delta jetliner coming into JAX lands safely after pilots report mechincal problemA Delta jetliner coming into Jacksonville International Airport landed safely Wednesday morning after a mechanical problem was reported, according to the Jacksonville Aviation Authority.
42 guns confiscated at Jacksonville International Airport in 2021
Read full article: 42 guns confiscated at Jacksonville International Airport in 2021A total of 42 guns were confiscated at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints at Jacksonville International Airport last year, according to TSA.
Strong winds, wild weather interrupts Floridians and Georgians
Read full article: Strong winds, wild weather interrupts Floridians and GeorgiansStrong winds knocked out power for hundreds in Northeast Florida on Sunday while Georgians were warned against nonessential travel due to the potential for icy conditions.
JAX flight cancellations continue amid bad weather, COVID-19 surge
Read full article: JAX flight cancellations continue amid bad weather, COVID-19 surgeFlight cancellations, delays, and disruptions are soaring in airports across the country, including Jacksonville, as a result of bad weather and employee sick-outs due to COVID-19.
Delta, United Airlines cancel 200+ Christmas Eve flights, cite COVID as reason
Read full article: Delta, United Airlines cancel 200+ Christmas Eve flights, cite COVID as reasonCiting a “nationwide spike in Omicron cases,” United Airlines on Thursday announced it is canceling some of its Christmas Eve flights.
Man found with 4 suitcases full of marijuana in rental car near airport: FHP
Read full article: Man found with 4 suitcases full of marijuana in rental car near airport: FHPA man who was pulled over by the Florida Highway Patrol for speeding near the Jacksonville International Airport on Friday was found with 60 pounds of marijuana inside his rental car, FHP said.
Long waits expected at nation’s airports Sunday as travelers head home
Read full article: Long waits expected at nation’s airports Sunday as travelers head homeLong lines and crowds were expected at Jacksonville International Airport on Sunday, but early in the day there wasn’t much of a rush as expected.
11,000 people expected to travel through Jacksonville International Airport on Sunday
Read full article: 11,000 people expected to travel through Jacksonville International Airport on SundayLong lines and crowds of people are expected at Jacksonville International Airport on Sunday following the Thanksgiving weekend.
Jacksonville Art-ifacts at the Jacksonville International Airport | River City Live
Read full article: Jacksonville Art-ifacts at the Jacksonville International Airport | River City LiveTraveling out of Jacksonville International Airport? Maybe plan to get there a little early and immerse yourself in art. The Jacksonville Artist’s Guild have an exhibition of various art mediums with a focus on all things Jacksonville called Art-iFacts. Whether you’re a native or a visitor, there is plenty of creativity and history available for all to take in. Rance met up with Cookie Davis, one of the founding members of the Guild, to learn how this exhibition was able to take flight.
Allegiant Air adding 2 non-stop flights from Jacksonville to Nashville, Washington D.C.
Read full article: Allegiant Air adding 2 non-stop flights from Jacksonville to Nashville, Washington D.C.Allegiant on Tuesday announced a new nonstop service from Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) to two new destinations: Nashville, Tenn. and Washington, D.C. beginning in November, a release said.