ATLANTA, Feb. 11, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delta Air Lines on Sunday will suspend all flight operations at some Northeast airports and limit operations at other Mid-Atlantic airports in advance of significant winter weather expected in this region. Customers with weekend travel plans are encouraged to visit delta.com for the latest flight information.
Tomorrow Delta will cancel all arrivals and departures at:
-- New York (LaGuardia) -- Newark -- Boston -- Providence, R.I.
In addition, Delta's Shuttle operation between New York, Boston and Washington, D.C. will be suspended.
Also on Sunday, Delta will operate a limited schedule at the following airports:
-- Washington, D.C. (Reagan and Dulles) -- New York (John F. Kennedy) -- Baltimore -- Philadelphia -- Hartford, Conn.
Customers booked on flights traveling to, from or through select cities in the Northeast may make adjustments to their travel schedule due to the impact of major winter storms.
Customers who purchased a ticket by Feb. 10, 2006, and are scheduled to travel Feb. 10-12, 2006, to, from or through select cities on Delta, Song(r), or Delta Connection(r), or Delta-coded flights, may make a one-time change without penalty or additional fees if tickets are changed by Feb. 16, 2006, and travel begins on or before Feb. 16, 2006. Changes to origins and destinations may result in a fare increase. Any fare difference between original ticket and the new ticket will be collected at the time of rebooking.
Customers whose flights are cancelled may request refunds. All customers are encouraged to visit delta.com for the latest news on the winter storm, in addition to their local airport's web site, prior to departure.
Impacted cities include the following (note: list may not be complete):
-- Atlantic City, NJ -- Hartford, CT -- Bangor, ME -- Boston -- Baltimore, MD -- Washington Reagan Airport -- Newark, NJ -- White Plains, NY -- New Haven, CT -- Washington Dulles International Airport -- Islip, NY -- New York City John F. Kennedy International Airport -- New York City LaGuardia Airport -- Manchester, NH -- Newport News/Williamsburg, VA -- Philadelphia -- Providence, RI -- Portland, ME -- Richmond, VA
Throughout the weekend, Delta has been working with customers to assist them with alternate travel plans. The company's upgraded notification system is playing a key role in contacting impacted customers. In October 2005, Delta upgraded its customer notification system to include flight cancellations due to weather. This system is notifying passengers with an 84 percent contact success rate. Customers receive notification via telephone and e-mail.
For additional cities and updates on flights visit delta.com/travelupdates or call 1-800-325-1999 for flight status. For the latest information on airport operations, please check the appropriate local airport web sites.
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