US: Hurricane Irma's path of destruction grounds more than 12,000 flights on 4 Continents
Hurricane Irma is grounding travellers as far away as London and Doha. Airlines on 4 continents have cancelled around 12,600 flights through Tuesday because of the storm. That number is set to rise as a weakened yet still powerful Irma heads north near Atlanta — a Delta Air Lines hub and the world's busiest airport . The National Hurricane Centre has downgraded Irma to a Category 2 hurricane , but the storm is still barrelling up Florida's west coast, bashing the state with heavy rains and fierce winds. In Florida alone, airlines have called off nearly 9,000 flights to and from the state. American Airlines, which operates a hub out of Miami International, had suspended flights to the city and other Florida airports it serves in Irma's path, and competitors Delta, United, JetBlue and Spirit have followed suit. <br/>
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US: Hurricane Irma's path of destruction grounds more than 12,000 flights on 4 Continents
Hurricane Irma is grounding travellers as far away as London and Doha. Airlines on 4 continents have cancelled around 12,600 flights through Tuesday because of the storm. That number is set to rise as a weakened yet still powerful Irma heads north near Atlanta — a Delta Air Lines hub and the world's busiest airport . The National Hurricane Centre has downgraded Irma to a Category 2 hurricane , but the storm is still barrelling up Florida's west coast, bashing the state with heavy rains and fierce winds. In Florida alone, airlines have called off nearly 9,000 flights to and from the state. American Airlines, which operates a hub out of Miami International, had suspended flights to the city and other Florida airports it serves in Irma's path, and competitors Delta, United, JetBlue and Spirit have followed suit. <br/>
