Delta Offers Travel Assistance to Customers Affected by Winter Weather Across U.S. Southeast

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Feb 11, 2010, 12:56 ET

ATLANTA, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced it is offering customers whose flight plans may be affected by severe winter weather across the U.S. Southeast this weekend the ability to make one-time changes to their travel schedules without fees. Delta's weather advisory encourages customers in five states to consider postponing or re-routing their travel to avoid possible inconvenience from snow expected across the Southeast.

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Customers booked on Delta-ticketed flights to, from or through the following states from Feb. 11-14 may make a one-time change to their travel schedule without fees if tickets are changed by Feb. 16, 2010.

Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina

Delta will proactively reduce flight schedules to and from affected airports to minimize delays during the storm, including at its Atlanta hub.

Travel for changed itineraries must begin by Feb. 16, 2010, and changes to origin and destination may result in a fare increase. Any fare difference between the original ticket and the new ticket will be collected at the time of rebooking. Customers whose flights are cancelled may request refunds.

Delta will continue to monitor the weather situation and provide the latest weather updates at delta.com.

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