{"id":167277,"date":"2026-02-24T18:57:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/167277\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T18:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:57:08","slug":"travelers-at-fll-mia-optimistic-amid-dip-in-cancellations-delays-following-blizzard-that-snarled-flights-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/167277\/","title":{"rendered":"Travelers at FLL, MIA optimistic amid dip in cancellations, delays following blizzard that snarled flights &#8211; WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) &#8211; The <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/us-world\/northeast-us-digs-out-from-brutal-storm-that-disrupted-flights-and-canceled-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">historic blizzard that blanketed the Northeast<\/a> led to a travel freeze across the country that\u2019s expected to last for a while, but travelers at South Florida airports are finally starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a forecast that doesn\u2019t favor air travel, passengers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport who spoke to 7News on Tuesday said they\u2019re feeling optimistic and feeling good about getting home.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re less enthusiastic about the frigid weather waiting for them back up north.<\/p>\n<p>Among this waiting to board their flights at FLL was Allison, who said she\u2019s determined to stay positive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe weren\u2019t sure if we would need to reschedule for later this week, but fingers crossed, we\u2019ll be OK,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>For these unflappable travelers, optimism is the only carry-on they need \u2014 especially when facing a blizzard of delays and cancellations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to Boston, but the flight\u2019s on time,\u201d said a traveler.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday morning\u2019s sunnier outlook at South Florida airport comes after a nor\u2019easter that swept across northeastern states.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe get into 30 inches of snow up north in New York, so just took it as it is,\u201d said another traveler. \u201cCanceled out of LaGuardia, so we\u2019re going into Rochester on the other side of the state, and hopefully we can get home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As Boston, New York and other cities dig their way out, flights on Tuesday were seemingly taking off on time after <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/miami-dade\/hundreds-of-canceled-flights-trigger-frustrations-at-mia-fll-as-historic-blizzard-pummels-northeast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">hundreds of cancellations<\/a> since the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, it is what it is, an extended vacation a little bit,\u201d said a traveler.<\/p>\n<p>It made for an extended weekend of sunshine for some travelers, many of whom said they aren\u2019t so ready to face the bitter cold.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to be really cold back home, and we don\u2019t even have hats,\u201d said Allison.<\/p>\n<p>Meteorologists said there\u2019s another storm expected to move across the Northeast on Wednesday and cover the region with a few more inches of snow. Carriers warn there could be disruptions throughout the week.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p>\tJoin our Newsletter for the latest news right to your inbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. 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