Delta reduces flights in compliance with FAA directive

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

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

Including the affect 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 at all times a final resort in any case choices have been exhausted.

What Delta clients ought to know:

• They are offering extra flexibility to our clients touring to, from or via the impacted markets to alter, 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 examine flight standing or discover choices.

These flight reductions are in response to air site visitors management staffing shortages stemming from the continuing authorities shutdown and are meant to take care of security throughout the nationwide airspace system.