Hurricane Dorian travel updates
Airlines and hotels are adjusting their fees for cancellations and booking changes in light of Hurricane Dorian, which is sweeping its way across the Caribbean towards Florida.
American Airlines has issued a travel alert for more than 25 airports in the Caribbean and Florida, including its Miami hub.
It not cancelled any flights at this time but said it is closely monitoring the path of this storm.
Other US airlines have made changes to their waiver fees.
Florida has declared a state of emergency and its tourism body, Visit Florida, is providing weather alerts and official resources on its website to assist visitors.
Expedia has activated its emergency accommodations module at Expedia.com/Florida to assist anyone seeking accommodation.
Marriott said its hotels in the predicted path have implemented storm preparation protocols.
"We are in close contact with local authorities, and will take guidance and direction from them as the situation warrants," it said.
"We encourage those planning to travel to the storm area to check news updates for the most current information, and amend plans accordingly. Hotels in the impacted area are reviewing their cancellation fees; details may vary by hotel."
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation said it continues to track the progress of Dorian.
A hurricane alert is now in effect for the Northwest Bahamas, including Nassau and New Providence, Eleuthera, Abaco, Grand Bahama, North Andros, Bimini and The Berry Islands.
The storm is expected to make landfall by Saturday night.
"At this time, all airports and ports in The Bahamas continue to remain open for business. Visitors are strongly advised to check directly with airlines, hotels and cruise lines regarding possible impacts on travel plans," it said.
The British Virgin Islands reported minimal damage from the hurricane, which passed on Wednesday night.
Airports and seaports have reopened, with air and sea transportation back to regularly scheduled service.
Alerts, storm watches, warnings, and curfews have now been lifted in U.S. Virgin Islands and Commissioner of Tourism, Joseph Boschulte, reported very little damage to the tourism infrastructure.
"We are thankful to our partners, including our airlines for sending extra aircraft today to mobilize our residents and visitors in and out of the Territory," he said.
"Virgin Islanders are resilient people, and we look forward to welcoming visitors as they relish the sunny skies forecast over the next few days."
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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