T.F. Green International Airport reports little, if any, impact from bridge closure

WARWICK — As road traffic patterns begin to settle, airlines at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport are reporting few, if any, passenger cancellations or no-shows as travelers from across the Seekonk River struggle to get to the airport.

While people may be getting to the airport on time, other industries are feeling the pinch of long drive times, including the U.S. Postal Service.

At Breeze Airways, there have been no large increases in cancellations or people missing flights, spokesman Gareth Edmondson-Jones said.

“We’re sending out messages to our guests, we’re starting to do that now, telling them to allow more time to get to the airport,” he said.

While some travelers might be a little extra stressed, the impact has not been apparent.

Rhode Island Airport Corporation spokesman John Goodman wrote in an email that carriers have not told them about any increase in missed flights.

Southwest Airlines, which runs a large number of flights through the airport, is not seeing any impacts from the bridge closure. “Nothing for us to share here,” Southwest spokesman Chris Perry wrote in an email. “Our operations at PVD are normal and we haven’t issued any travel advisories at this time.”

The U.S. Postal Service struggles

One of the main sorting centers for the U.S. Postal Service is in Providence, the airplane-hangar like structure at 24 Corliss St.

In an email, Boston-based USPS spokesman Steve Doherty wrote that their delivery vehicles are being hit by the traffic delays. “Our logistics team is currently looking at all of our options and putting contingencies in place, including adding additional transportation, to minimize any impact to our customers,” he wrote.

UPS says there are no impacts

Package carrier UPS has not been impacted at all by the closed bridge, spokesman Mitch Polikoff wrote in an email. “Our operations team is accustomed to adapting to challenging situations (for example, inclement weather, traffic snarls, etc.) and customers can rest assure this holiday season is no different,” he wrote.

wcowperthwaite@providencejournal.com