US: Airlines cancel hundreds of flights, cap fares ahead of Hurricane Florence

Airlines have canceled hundreds of flights and added more service to get travellers out of areas that could be affected by Hurricane Florence. The Category 3 storm is expected to make landfall in North Carolina and South Carolina early Friday, but the storm will affect several states with high winds and widespread flooding, federal forecasters said. So far, airlines have canceled more than 450 flights scheduled for Thursday in or out of Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham International, Charleston International and Myrtle Beach International. Scores of other flights scheduled for Friday in the area were also canceled and more are likely. Flight disruptions could continue after the storm has passed. The FAA said it could restrict air traffic, including passenger flights, to clear airspace for emergency flights. <br/>