More than 1,300 US flights canceled as Hurricane Beryl makes landfall – 2 worst-hit airlines

Bad weather has brought some air travel to a standstill.

As Hurricane Beryl made landfall, airlines across the country were forced to cancel thousands of flights.

More than 1,300 flights were canceled and more than 1,000 were delayed when Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, according to Reuters.

Two airlines in particular were hit hardest by the category five storm.

United Airlines has been facing the biggest headache of all, causing flight interruptions.

In an effort to avoid the storm, the carrier has already announced the cancellation of 405 flights.

And they’re not the only ones dealing with the effects of the hurricane.

Southwest Airlines followed with 268 cancellations.

United Airlines has updated its limited operations.

“We continue to monitor Beryl and have reduced flights at Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) on Sunday night and Monday,” United Airlines said in a statement.

Southwest Airlines also continues to change its flight routes.

Both airlines are taking additional precautions by issuing travel warnings, while Beryl continues to have them re-evaluate flights at other airports in the state.

In addition to Houston, affected airports include Corpus Christi, Austin, Harlingen, Brownsville, McAllen and Victora.

If your flight has been canceled or delayed, be sure to check the United Airlines website for updates.

The airline has promised to waive change fees and fare differences for affected flights as long as its new flight departs by July 16.

They must also have the same flight path.

About that, Southwest website states that customers are invited to rebook their flights within two weeks of their original travel dates without incurring additional costs.

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Hurricane Beryl is the strongest storm to hit this early summer.

And things could get worse as it continues to wreak havoc on the region’s coastline.

So far, Beryl has even caused Texas’ two largest ports to shut down operations and weekend ship traffic.

Other storms are also expected to affect travel in other parts of the country.

For the most up-to-date information, flight tracking website FlightAware continues to share additional US flight disruptions