TUI cancels flights to Florida from UK ahead of Hurricane Milton

TUI has cancelled several flights from the UK to Florida in the coming days due to Hurricane Milton. The Category 5 storm is set to hit land on Wednesday in the Tampa Bay area.

The airline was forced to cancel the flights due to the closure of Melbourne International Airport on Wednesday, October 9 and Thursday, October 10. It said that the “safety of our customers is our top priority”.

Melbourne Orlando International Airport announced that it would close to commercial flight operations from 2pm local time on Wednesday until 9am on Friday. It urged passengers to check with their airlines for further information.

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In a statement on its website, TUI said: “The safety of our customers is our top priority, and we are closely monitoring the path of Hurricane Milton which is forecast to be a storm of significant strength and pass over Florida from Wednesday. As a result Melbourne International Airport is expected to be extremely disrupted, as will our flying programme.

“Due to the closure of Melbourne International Airport on Wednesday and Thursday, and the adverse weather conditions expected to be caused by Hurricane Milton, we have made the difficult decision to not operate the following flights:

“We will continue to closely monitor the situation and will contact customers directly with any updates.”

For customers already in Florida, TUI said: “Tropical storms and hurricanes are not uncommon in the area and our hotels and resort teams are experienced in preparing for them.

“If you’re at your destination already, for your safety and wellbeing please follow any instructions given by your hotel management and resort teams. If