Hurricane Irma has already caused a lot of damage and claimed the lives of 13 people so far in its path through Antigua, Barbados, St. Martin and Puerto Rico, while it is still a very dangerous hurricane and it is expected to affect Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba and certain areas of Florida in the next couple of days. This situation has caused flights to and from the affected destinations to be canceled or rescheduled.

Avianca for instance announced that all flights programmed between September 5th and September 12th to Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), San Juan (Puerto Rico), Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), La Habana (Cuba), Fort Lauderdale, Miami or Orlando (Florida) that have been or are being affected can reprogram their flight without paying any penalties or additional fees. All flights to Miami have been canceled through September 11. Certain restrictions apply and therefore affected travelers should get in touch with the airline to receive additional details in each particular case.

Copa Airlines has taken similar measures in allowing passengers to change their scheduled flights without additional charges, however, changes must be made by September 12th and flights can be postponed until September 30. Copa usually flies to some of the affected destination via Panama from Costa Rica.

Delta Air has established a fee of $399.00 for all flights to and from the south of Florida through September 13, it is also waiving baggage fees and pet transportation for clients traveling to or from the affected locations.

American Airlines has canceled several of its flights, it is also waiving fees to reprogram flights to or from this destinations and has issued alerts in 40 airports.

People that had plans to travel to/from any of the affected areas should contact the airlines to receive detailed information on canceled flights and rescheduling policies.

The Miami International Airport provides updates through social media, in several Twits they have asked passengers to arrive at the airport only if they have a confirmed ticket and to verify if the flights are operating before arriving; the Fort Lauderdale Airport announced they’d be closed for business on Saturday, September 9 and Sunday, September 10, they confirmed having experienced 45 delays and 25 cancellations. Orlando Airport will cease commercial operations at 5 p.m. on September 9th; this Thursday they had a total of 24 scheduled flight cancellations and 17 are canceled for Friday, September 8, this number is likely to go up.

Most airlines have already posted their corporate operating plans on their websites and social media channels.