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

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Jan 05, 2010, 06:31 ET

ATLANTA, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by winter weather expected across the U.S. Southeast on Thursday, Jan. 7 - including at the airline's Atlanta hub.

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Customers booked on Delta- and Northwest-ticketed flights to, from or through the following states for travel on Thursday may make a one-time change to their travel schedule without fees if tickets are changed by Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010.

Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Mississippi
Tennessee

Delta may proactively reduce flight schedules at affected airports to ensure delays are minimized during the expected storm. However, customers with travel booked to or from the affected states on Jan. 7, may wish to consider postponing or rerouting their trip without penalty to avoid possible inconvenience.

Travel for changed itineraries must begin by Jan. 9, 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.

SOURCE Delta Air Lines