Several cruise lines have made changes to their Caribbean and Bermuda itineraries as Hurricane Milton intensifies. The storm is expected to reach Category 5 strength before striking Florida's west coast late Wednesday. Tampa International Airport will close Tuesday as a precaution, with cruise lines monitoring the situation closely.

Tampa International Airport (TPA) will halt operations starting at 9 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday as it braces for the arrival of Hurricane Milton. This will mark the second time in less than two weeks that the airport has closed, following a similar suspension ahead of Hurricane Helene's landfall on September 26.

As Hurricane Idalia approaches the U.S. coastline, its impact is already being felt in the aviation sector. The storm, which made landfall near Florida's Big Bend on Wednesday, has prompted airlines to introduce flexible rebooking policies and cancel hundreds of flights across Florida and the Southeast.

Even before its landfall, Hurricane Idalia was causing disruptions for air travelers. By Wednesday afternoon, over 1,000 flights across the U.S. had been canceled, predominantly affecting routes to or from Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, as per data from FlightAware.