Delta Offers Winter Weather Travel Assistance to Customers Across U.S. Southeast, East Coast

Customers encouraged to make changes, check flights at delta.com

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Dec 23, 2010, 12:34 ET

ATLANTA, Dec. 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is offering customers whose flight plans may be affected by winter weather expected this weekend across the U.S. Southeast and East Coast the ability to make one-time changes to their travel schedules without fees. Delta's weather advisory encourages customers to consider postponing or re-routing their travel to avoid possible inconvenience from expected flight delays.

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Customers booked on Delta-ticketed flights to, from or through the following cities may immediately rebook for travel before or after their original travel dates as long as new flights are ticketed and rescheduled travel begins by Dec. 29, 2010.

Atlanta (for travel originally booked for Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 25-26)
Baltimore (for travel originally booked for Sunday and Monday, Dec. 26-27)
Boston (for travel originally booked for Sunday and Monday, Dec. 26-27)
Newark (for travel originally booked for Sunday and Monday, Dec. 26-27)
New York City (for travel originally booked for Sunday and Monday, Dec. 26-27)
Washington, D.C. (for travel originally booked for Sunday and Monday, Dec. 26-27)

Flight delays are possible at these airports as a result of winter weather, and Delta will proactively reduce flight schedules to minimize delays.

Delta encourages customers to make changes and manage their travel at delta.com. All customers traveling in impacted markets should check their flight status at delta.com before arriving at the airport.

Changes to origin or 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 and provide the latest updates at delta.com.

SOURCE Delta Air Lines