Philadelphia International Airport Stops Flights Due To Hurricane Irene
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Travel conditions in the area are experiencing major delays and cancellations as Hurricane Irene makes its way up the east coast.
Philadelphia International Airport officially closed Saturday at 10:30 p.m. after the last scheduled airline departed. The airport will remain closed until 4 p.m. Sunday.
Airport officials previously announced there would be no scheduled departures for Sunday; however, management will assess the situation throughout the day and will advise when the airport will resume operations.
Hurricane Irene has prompted some unprecedented actions by the city of Philadelphia including a suspension of all SEPTA services at 12:30 a.m. on Sunday.
"Buses, trolleys, subway, elevated, regional rail, all five counties — all service will stop at 12:30AM on Sunday morning," said Mayor Nutter on Friday afternoon.
All PATCO service was also suspended until further notice.
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