As Florida goes, so does the U.S.: Cancelled flights by Isaac slow airline travel
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Even though federal laws about tarmac delays are nearly two years into play, most non Southwest or JetBlue airlines make it tougher for travelers to push back travel during weather delays than it should be.
Airlines cancelled hundreds of flights as Tropical Storm Isaac lashed southeastern Florida Sunday, with service not expected to resume fully until late Monday.
The airports in Miami and Fort Lauderdale were hit the hardest, cancelling 589 flights — the vast majority of the 742 U.S. flights grounded overall because of the storm as of Sunday afternoon, according to the flight-tracking service FlightAware.
American Airlines and its American Eagle affiliate cancelled 486 flights. The last American flight left Miami at noon Sunday. Th
