Hurricane Ian Impacting Florida
Following previous updates regarding weather warnings caused by Hurricane Ian and the impact to Orlando International Airport. We can confirm, after close monitoring of forecasted weather and discussions with airport authorities, we are planning to operate our Orlando schedule outbound and inbound as planned, on Friday 30th September.
We are aware of the various infrastructure challenges surrounding Orlando International Airport, with roads and transport links affected. Please take extra care and time for your journey to the airport.
Please note, due to the disruption caused by Hurricane Ian, we may experience some challenges with our operation on the day, such as delayed departures and longer processing times through the airport. Please bear with us whilst our teams work hard to get you on your way as quickly and safely as possible.
To have access to the most up to date information, please keep an eye on this page and ensure your contact details are updated in your booking, at www.virginatlantic.com.
Thank you for your patience and understanding, we look forward to welcoming you onboard.
If you wish to make a change to your travel route or dates, please see below with details of our relaxed rebooking policy.
We continue to track and monitor the Hurricane to understand any potential impact on our operation over the coming days. Whilst at this time, the scale and impact is unclear, we understand that if you are travelling between the impacted travel dates, and to/from/through the affected cities listed below, you may wish to change your flight.
We are therefore, offering customers the option to change their travel route or dates as per the following policy. If you’ve booked through a third party, please contact your travel provider directly as their policies may differ.
1. If your flights are still operating |
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Affected Cities (To/From/Through) |
Daytona Beach, FL (DAB) Panama City, FL (ECP) Key West, FL (EYW) Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) Gainesville, FL (GNV) Jacksonville, FL (JAX) Orlando, FL (MCO) Miami, FL (MIA) Melbourne, FL (MLB) West Palm Beach, FL (PBI) Pensacola, FL (PNS) Fort Myers, FL (RSW) Sarasota, FL (SRQ) Tallahassee, FL (TLH) Tampa, FL (TPA) Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS) |
Bookings from |
Any |
Bookings until |
25th September 2022 |
Impacted travel date(s) |
25th-30th September 2022 |
New travel must be completed by |
19th October 2022 |
Change fees |
Waived; for date and flight changes |
Fare difference |
Waived; must be the same point of origin/destination and cabin as originally booked |
Change of Origin or Destination |
Change fees are waived. Fare difference applies. |
Refund |
No refund unless fare rules allow. For flight cancellations, standard VAA Flight Cancellation Policy applies. |
- Customers must advise of changes to their travel plans ahead of their travel date, or no-show policy will apply as per your fare rules.
- Fare difference will include all taxes/charges
- Booking cancellations, refunds and downgrades are subject to the original fare rules, unless permitted by this policy – whichever is the most flexible
Please ensure your contact details are updated in your booking, you will be contacted directly about any changes to your service. You can view the status of your flight at www.virginatlantic.com/.
Please familiarize yourself with the daily weather forecasts, local news and basic hurricane procedures, which can all be found here:
Storm Preparation Guidelines: https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/before.html
Weather / News: https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/weather/tropical
National Hurricane Center: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/