Delta, American Airlines expect ‘vast majority’ of customers to be unaffected
Delta Air Lines
and American Airlines said Thursday that the “vast majority” of their customers will not be affected by an upcoming reduction in flights at 40 major U.S. airports starting Friday.
“Delta is complying with a directive from the FAA and the U.S. Department of Transportation to reduce flights at 40 major U.S. airports beginning Friday, Nov 7,” Delta said in a statement.
“Delta expects to operate the vast majority of our flights as scheduled, including all long-haul international service, and will work to minimize customer impact while keeping safety our top priority.”
The airline added that, “We are providing additional flexibility to all of our customers during the impacted travel period to change, cancel or refund their flights, including our basic economy fares, without penalty.”
In its own statement, American Airlines said, “While we are awaiting additional information from the FAA to determine which flights will be impacted, we expect the vast majority of our customers’ travel will be unaffected.”
“As schedule changes are made, we will proactively reach out to customers who are impacted,” it also said.
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