DANIA BEACH – Nothing can spoil the enjoyable of a visit greater than the dreaded delayed signal on the departures board on the airport. 

It is one thing the Bennett household has been by way of twice at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Worldwide prior to now few months. 

On Thursday they discovered themselves ready whereas their Air Canada flight to Montreal was delayed a minimum of an hour. 

They have been frightened as a result of they needed to make a connecting flight to their dwelling in Newfoundland. 

“It is irritating when you recognize persons are there ready,” mentioned Andrea Bennett. 

Her husband Barry was involved about added bills in the event that they missed their connecting flight. “Inns, meals taxis are one thing the airline will not cowl.”

The Bennetts aren’t alone. South Florida vacationers are dropping time increasingly more at airports. 

 In keeping with information from the Division of Transportation, nationally FLL ranks fifth in 2023 for delays. 

Miami Worldwide ranked twelfth with a bit of greater than 1 / 4 of flights delayed. 

“It isn’t shocking lots of people touring and climate may cause delays,” says David Slotnick with the Factors Man.

He says the air visitors controller scarcity is a part of the issue too with 1000’s of vacancies, however he says as soon as it is mounted issues will run extra easily on the airports. 

Getting journey insurance coverage can typically assist when there are flight delays. 

Slotnick says you do not all the time need to shell out the cash for defense. 

“Test your bank card they often cowl the expense.”