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Over a Dozen Flights Canceled or Delayed in Puerto Rico Due to U.S. Weather
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Over a Dozen Flights Canceled or Delayed in Puerto Rico Due to U.S. Weather

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Over a dozen flights were canceled or delayed at Puerto Rico's Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.
  • The disruptions affected 1,557 passengers due to adverse weather conditions impacting the eastern United States.
  • Flights to and from Florida, Philadelphia, Boston, Connecticut, New York, and the Dominican Republic were among those impacted.

More than a dozen flights faced cancellations or delays at Puerto Rico's Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, impacting 1,557 passengers. Aerostar, the airport's administrator, reported the disruptions were caused by adverse weather conditions affecting the eastern United States.

The cancellations and delays are linked to Tropical Storm Bertha, which made landfall in southeastern Louisiana with winds up to 75 kilometers per hour. The storm brought heavy rainfall, raising concerns about isolated flash flooding, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

Frontier and JetBlue airlines were specifically mentioned as having canceled or delayed flights to and from Puerto Rico. Affected destinations included Florida, Philadelphia, Boston, Connecticut, New York, and the Dominican Republic. Aerostar urged passengers with upcoming flights to contact their airlines for the latest status updates.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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