ATLANTA, Oct. 15, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) customers booked on flights to, from or through select Caribbean cities may make adjustments to their travel schedule without penalty or fees due to flooding and high winds expected from Hurricane Omar.
Customers who purchased tickets by Oct. 15 and are scheduled to travel on or before Oct. 15 to, from or through the following cities on Delta, Delta Connection(r) or Delta-coded flights may make a one-time change without penalty or additional fees if tickets are changed by and travel begins on or before Oct. 18, 2008:
* Aguadilla, Puerto Rico * Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles * San Juan, Puerto Rico * Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands * Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
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 canceled may request refunds. All customers are encouraged to visit delta.com/travelupdates for the latest news on Hurricane Omar.
Updates and flight status are available at delta.com or by calling 1-800-325-1999. Media seeking the most up-to-date information on affected cities should visit delta.com. The latest information on airport operations is available on the appropriate local airport Web sites.
Delta Air Lines operates service to more worldwide destinations than any airline with Delta and Delta Connection flights to 287 destinations in 58 countries. Delta has added more international capacity than any major U.S. airline during the last two years and is the leader across the Atlantic with flights to 42 trans-Atlantic markets. To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offers 315 weekly flights to 43 destinations. Delta's marketing alliances also allow customers to earn and redeem SkyMiles on more than 16,000 flights offered by SkyTeam and other partners. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance that provides customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services. Including its SkyTeam and worldwide codeshare partners, Delta offers flights to 500 worldwide destinations in 105 countries. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes, check bags and flight status at delta.com.
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