Delta cares for patrons, reduces flights in compliance with FAA directive

Delta is complying with a directive from the FAA and the U.S. Department of Transportation to cut back flights at 40 main U.S. airports.

12:00 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10

Delta groups proceed to securely handle our operation and care for patrons who’ve skilled cancelations and delays. 

All deliberate FAA-directed flight cancelations by way of Wednesday, Nov. 12 have been accomplished. As of 12:00 p.m., there are roughly 280 Delta mainline and 215 Delta Connection cancelations out of greater than 5,200 flights scheduled for Monday, Nov. 10. 

Additional delays and cancels could also be essential as Air Traffic Control constraints proceed within the National Airspace System, we handle typical seasonal climate impacts and proceed working to get well the operation.

What Delta clients ought to know:

• We are offering extra flexibility to our clients touring to, from or by way of the impacted markets to vary, cancel or refund their flights, together with Delta Main Basic fares, with out penalty throughout this journey interval. See journey waiver particulars here.
  
• Visit delta.com or the Fly Delta app to verify flight standing or discover choices.

1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9

Operations replace: 

Delta continues to adjust to the FAA Directive to cut back flying at 40 U.S. airports. All deliberate FAA-directed flight cancelations by way of Tuesday, Nov. 11 have been accomplished.

Given compounding constraints from extra Air Traffic Control staffing shortages and ensuing delay applications, extra delays and cancelations are anticipated Sunday. 

Including the influence of extra strain late Saturday affecting Delta’s Sunday operational start-up, there are greater than 320 Delta mainline and 150 Delta Connection cancelations on Nov. 9 as of 12:00 p.m. ET, with extra anticipated. Canceling a flight is all the time a final resort in any case choices have been exhausted. 

What Delta clients ought to know:

• We are offering extra flexibility to our clients touring to, from or by way of the impacted markets to vary, cancel or refund their flights, together with Delta Main Basic fares, with out penalty throughout this journey interval. See journey waiver particulars here.
• Visit delta.com or the Fly Delta app to verify flight standing or discover choices.

08:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8

Operations replace:

Air Traffic Control staffing limitations and thunderstorm exercise Saturday afternoon drove extra constraints for Delta flying at our Atlanta hub.   

As nothing is extra necessary than security, almost 30 inbound flights have been diverted to different airports within the U.S. Southeast. 

At the identical time, ATC required slowing of plane by way of the National Airspace System, which has resulted in delays and extra cancelations of Delta flights. 

Second solely to security, Delta individuals’s focus is taking good care of our clients, recovering diverted flights and the secure operation of remaining flights Saturday night time.   

Additional flights could also be canceled for Sunday as required flight crew relaxation time and out-of-position plane influence our schedule.     

More than 200 Delta mainline and 180 Delta Connection cancels have occurred for Saturday’s schedule with extra anticipated out of greater than 4,200 scheduled flights. This consists of beforehand canceled flights relating to the FAA Directive in relation to the federal authorities shutdown. 

For Sunday, already-processed cancels quantity greater than 140 Delta and 140 Delta Connection flights out of almost 5,200 scheduled. Additional cancels for Sunday could be anticipated.   

Customers ought to use the Fly Delta app and delta.com for the most recent details about their flights earlier than heading to the airport. If a flight is cancelled, clients could be notified through e mail, textual content message and App notification which features a rebooking to the next-best itinerary. Customers could make extra adjustments on the Fly Delta App and delta.com. 

Customers might obtain a refund if a flight is canceled and so they elect to not journey. 

Delta appreciates our clients’ endurance and understanding as Delta individuals focus intently on safely getting our clients to their locations on this difficult setting. 

10:00 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8

Delta is complying with a directive from the FAA and the U.S. Department of Transportation to cut back flights at 40 main U.S. airports starting Friday, Nov 7. 

• All deliberate FAA-directed flight cancellations by way of Nov. 10 have been accomplished.
• We are offering extra flexibility to our clients touring to, from or by way of the impacted markets to vary, cancel or refund their flights, together with Delta Main Basic fares, with out penalty throughout this journey interval. See journey waiver particulars here.
• Visit delta.com or the Fly Delta app to verify flight standing or discover choices.
• Delta expects to function the overwhelming majority of our flights as scheduled, together with all long-haul worldwide service, and can work to attenuate buyer influence whereas protecting security our prime precedence.

We will give clients as a lot discover as doable about any adjustments to their flights and apologize for any inconvenience these changes might trigger. 

These flight reductions are in response to air site visitors management staffing shortages stemming from the continuing authorities shutdown and are supposed to keep up security throughout the nationwide airspace system.