Delta Begins to Resume Operations in Mexico, Caribbean After Hurricane Wilma
Posted on: Tuesday, 25 October 2005, 21:00 CDT
Customers May Change Certain Travel Plans Without Penalties or Fees
ATLANTA, Oct. 25, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delta Air Lines is beginning to resume service to destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean affected by Hurricane Wilma with a full schedule of flights operating today at Nassau, Bahamas, and Hamilton, Bermuda. Delta plans to resume partial service to Cancun, Mexico, on Wednesday with two departures from Cancun, though all regularly scheduled arrivals into Cancun remain canceled on Wednesday. Delta service is expected to resume to Cozumel, Mexico, on Saturday, October 29.
Ticketed customers may still change flight plans if their travel schedule was affected by Hurricane Wilma. Impacted cities include:
-- Cancun, Mexico -- Cozumel, Mexico -- Freeport/Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas -- Nassau, Bahamas
Customers who would like to maintain their flying plans but change their destinations within Mexico should consider Delta's service to Los Cabos, Guadalajara, Mexico City or Monterrey, Mexico.Other alternate destinations in the Caribbean include Grand Cayman; Montego Bay, Jamaica; Providenciales, Turks and Caicos; Santiago and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. Thomas; St. Maarten; and Aruba.
Customers may fly prior to their original departure time without penalty, and those whose flights are cancelled may request refunds. Changes to origins and destinations may result in a fare increase, and any fare difference between the original and new ticket will be collected at the time of rebooking.
For additional cities, the latest news on Hurricane Wilma 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.
Delta is proud to serve customers throughout Latin America and the Caribbean with flights to 29 destinations across the region, including six destinations in Mexico, 10 in the Caribbean and 13 throughout Central and South America. Delta is the fastest-growing airline in the region and will serve a total of 40 destinations by spring 2006. A portion of travel for some itineraries may be on the Delta Connection carriers: Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Chautauqua or Comair; codeshare partners Continental Airlines; Song, Delta's low fare service; SkyTeam partner Aeromexico; or other Delta codeshare partners: Aerolitoral or Air Jamaica.
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CONTACT: Delta Air Lines Corporate Communications (404) 715-2554
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