Local airlines in San Diego have been affected by the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Matthew, which has resulted in the cancellation of over 3,000 flights nationwide.
As Hurricane Matthew moves towards the Florida coast, flights from San Diego with connections to Jacksonville, Orlando and even the Savannah have been canceled or delayed.
Connection flights are most likely to have an impact on local residents, according to airline officials.
SouthWest announced the cancellation of one departure to Orlando Friday morning. On Thursday, Delta canceled about 150 mainline and connection flights to airports in Melbourne, Orlando, Daytona Beach, Gainesville and Jacksonville. American Airlines canceled two flights to several airports in Florida including Miami on Thursday.
If flying from San Diego to Houston with a final destination in Florida or the South East, travelers may deal with cancellations, according to airline officials. This will not be immediately clear on the airport flight tracker board in San Diego, but upon arriving in the next airport there's a risk of the flight connection being canceled.
San Diegans headed to Haiti or the Bahamas as their main destination will also face problems. As thousands of flights were canceled for Hurricane Matthew, airline officials say this has created a domino effect which is triggering further cancellations.
Along with flight cancellations, many travelers using boats to reach their destination have to contend with cruise ship cancellations as well.
