An Airbus A330-323 aircraft operated by Delta Air Lines.
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Delta Air Lines Allows travelers to change tickets for free on the busy July 4th weekend, avoiding flyers paying fare differences and allowing them to skip the airport for “potentially difficult” days.
A rare offer, usually extended due to bad weather and limited to certain airports, is to help Delta and other airlines reduce flight delays and cancellation rates before Covid’s pandemic and scramble. Because we are ready for the busiest travel period. ..
Delta travelers booked between July 1st and 4th will have the same origin and destination, and if they make a new trip by July 8th, they will re-travel without any change fees or fare differences. You can make a reservation.
This offer applies to all ticket classes, including the plain basic economy.
“The people at Delta are working 24 hours a day to rebuild Delta’s operations, while being as elastic as possible to minimize the spillover effects of the turmoil.” Said late Tuesday. “Nevertheless, we anticipate some operational challenges this weekend weekend. This unique exemption allows Delta customers to worry about potential costs for busy travel times, weather forecasts and other variables. Published to allow you to plan without having to. “
Delta last month 100 flights One day from some schedules in July and August. United Airlines, JetBlue Airlines When Alaska Airlines I have it again trimming Their schedule in the hope of improving reliability.
Airlines are also actively staffing, but blame bad weather issues such as thunderstorms and shortages of air traffic controllers.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation have blamed some of the airline’s plans for delays and cancellations, with employees during the pandemic despite $ 54 billion in taxpayer assistance for salaries. He criticized the company for encouraging early retirement.
“Many people, including me, expect to meet their loved ones this weekend of the holidays. We had a problem with a system that was elastic enough to take them there. We need good customer service at the time, “said Secretary of Transportation Pete Butigeg. NBC’s “Nightly news“It was aired on Tuesday.
