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Hurricane Florence impacting air travel: 1,200-plus flights canceled... and counting

As of Thursday morning, flights between Tampa and Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham were were still scheduled and running on time… for now.
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In this NASA handout image taken by Astronaut Ricky Arnold, Hurricane Florence gains strength in the Atlantic Ocean as it moves west, seen from the International Space Station on Sept. 10, 2018.

TAMPA, Fla. – As of Thursday morning, flights between Tampa, Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham were still scheduled and running on time… for now.

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Even so, airlines are canceling hundreds of flights in the Southeast ahead of Hurricane Florence.

Nationwide, more than 1,245 flights have been canceled from Wednesday through Friday, flight-tracking service FlightAware counted as of 8:50 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

Nearly all of those are tied to disruptions in the Carolinas, where Florence is still expected to make a direct hit despite a shifting track.

All service in and out of Charleston has been suspended likely until next week because of the hurricane.

Seth Eckstein told 10News he was about to board a flight to Charlotte. Luckily though, he said, it was only to catch a connecting flight to Indiana.

“I’ve been tracking the storm coming in and it seems like I should be in and out of Charlotte before it even makes landfall,” Eckstein said. “Obviously praying for everybody and hoping for the best for them.”

Hurricane Florence could make landfall as early as Thursday night or Friday morning.

USA Today contributed to this report.

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