Delta Offers Easy Rescheduling For Cancelled Flights

Christmas this year, has been stolen by the ‘weather Grinch’ as many travelers remain stranded at European airports after 500 Christmas Day flights were canceled on the East Coast today. Flights to and From London Heathrow Airport have also been operating at reduced frequency for the past few weeks, where many other airports including Frankfurt, Charles de Gaulle, Gatwick, Dublin and Edinburg have, at time, completely suspended flight operations. Aviation industry in Europe is knee down in backlog and according to British Airways CEO, Willie Wash described the situation as “Jigsaw” puzzle to put cancelled flights back in air, along with the flights already scheduled for the day which totals to hundreds of departures and arrivals.

The top American airline, that offers direct flights to New York city – Delta Airline is also caught up in the current snow and bad weather challenges. The airlines spokesperson Morgan Durrant, told CNN.com that their airline joined other airline companies in waiving penalties for travelers who have to reschedule their trips over the weekend. These airlines include Continental, United and AirTran.

She further added that around 300 flights were canceled for travel in and out of Atlanta and nearly 200 more in other areas around the country.

Many companies are taking precautionary steps to ensure the safety of their travelers as the unpredictable weather turns its deaf ear to the thousands of stranded passengers spending the Christmas Eve at frozen airports.

The recent updates on CNN meteorological update that places such as New England have been forecasted to include anywhere between 6 to 8 inches of snow Sunday and Monday. Other places on the Northeast and mid-Atlantic region could see combinations of rain, sleet and snow.

Along with Delta Airline, many other Airlines have announced to waive penalties on rescheduling and are offering travelers with full assistance in the process of rescheduling.