ATLANTA, GA – Delta has cancelled 44 flights Tuesday and Wednesday, and waived and capped travel fees as the airline prepares for Hurricane Michael and tries to aid passengers in the affected cities.
Delta has issued an expanded travel waiver to include Albany, Ga., Augusta, Ga., Dothan, Ala. and Valdosta, Ga. that allows customers traveling through impacted markets free checked baggage, pet-in-cabin fees and the ability to make a one-time change to their travel plans without paying a fee.
In addition to Panama City and Destin, Delta has also capped fares in Pensacola, Tallahassee and Mobile, Ala. at $299 in main cabin and $499 in the forward cabin each way between Oct. 9-11.
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Delta will ferry aircraft normally scheduled to remain overnight in Tallahassee, Pensacola, Panama City Destin – Fort Walton Beach back to Atlanta Tuesday night following the last scheduled arrivals as the four coastal airports will close ahead of Hurricane Michael’s landfall.
The airline is also sending water and other hurricane readiness supplies, as well as additional staff to provide operational support at certain impacted airports and prepare for a restart once the storm passes.
With a focus on customer and employee safety, these efforts are in line with Delta’s existing operations playbook and response plan for major hurricanes and other severe weather events.
Teams in the airline’s Operations and Customer Center will continue to maintain close lines of communication with local Delta and airport leadership up to and through Hurricane Michael’s arrival. Delta will also continue to monitor for changes to weather forecasts and potential local infrastructure challenges following Michael’s impact to inform potential flight schedule changes.
Customers are encouraged to check Delta.com or the Fly Delta Mobile App for their latest flight status.
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