South Florida travelers woke up Monday to a rough start at the airport, as dozens of flights at Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach ran late or were wiped from the schedule. The morning mess unfolded against a backdrop of nationwide delays that had passengers glued to departure boards and scrambling to redo their plans.
By about 9 a.m. Monday, flight-tracking data showed Miami International Airport (MIA) with roughly 37 delays and four cancellations, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL) with about 45 delays and eight cancellations, and Palm Beach International (PBI) with around 10 delays and no cancellations. TSA wait-time estimates were shortest at MIA (under 15 minutes) and longest at FLL (about 30–45 minutes), with PBI reporting moderate lines, according to USA TODAY.
TSA Lines And Live Queue Estimates
Real-time estimates Monday morning showed uneven security waits across the three airports, with MIA generally moving the fastest and FLL dragging the most. Travelers can check live queue projections and checkpoint maps through FlightQueue, which pulls in airport-reported information alongside crowdsourced updates from people in line.
Nationwide Headaches And Hard-Hit Hubs
Across the country, flight-tracking tools tallied more than 1,000 delays and over 100 cancellations Monday, with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta (ATL) and Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) ranking among the worst affected. On its MiseryMap, FlightAware shows how backups at those big hubs can ripple outward and snarl travel at regional airports, including those in South Florida.
What Travelers Should Do
Anyone flying today is being urged to stay on top of their plans: check flight status directly with your airline, turn on text or app alerts and build in extra time for check-in and security. For the freshest read on security waits and flight information, head to the airport sites for Miami International Airport, FLL and Palm Beach International.
