“It's going to be an interesting travel day because while we're on the road, people with connecting flights, it's going to be a little while before they're all back,” Tyra said.
Hilton Head Region
Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport also experienced delays and cancellations due to the outage. The airport had 19 delayed flights and 11 canceled flights as of 3 p.m., according to the airport's website.
Passengers lined up at kiosks trying to get refunds or change their flights.
Amy Woitkovich waits her turn at the Delta Airlines kiosk at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport on July 19, 2024.
Amy Woitkovich was watching the British Open at her home in Bluffton when she learned of the technical failure from a relative in Wisconsin.
“I was very zen and my sister ruined it for me,” Woitkovich said.
At 10 a.m., with her matching floral-print bag, she waited to check in at the airport with Delta. Woitkovich’s flight to Atlanta, originally scheduled for 11:53 a.m., was delayed until 1:52 p.m. Her connecting flight to Wisconsin didn’t change, so she was hoping for a second delay.
The long line in front of her didn't bother Woitkovich, who scoffed at the suggestion that it was the worst delay she'd ever experienced.
“Not at all,” she said.
Bill and Diane Gibson sit in the atrium of Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport as they search for a new way to return home to Ohio after their original flight on July 19, 2024, was canceled.
Bill and Diane Gibson had just finished a two-week stay in Hilton Head. They swam, ate and treated their grandchildren to a round of golf at Harbour Town Golf Links.
The septuagenarian couple's holiday smiles began to fade as they entered the airport and saw a crowd. Their flight to Akron-Canton, Ohio, was first delayed, then canceled.
They sat in the airport’s glass atrium, trying to figure out a new way home. Diane Gibson took notes on an email she had printed out with their travel insurance, scrolling through flights on her phone.
The Gibsons had originally planned to fly back to the Rust Belt, but they likely had to connect in a nearby city — and pay a higher fine.
Beyond Savannah/Hilton Head International, the city of Bluffton reported experiencing outages with some internal and public applications.
