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Coronavirus Testing Requirements - Bulletin 2
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 12 January 2021 through 16 February 2021
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 25 January 2021
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • All International Destinations to the United States
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Midwest Winter Weather - Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 25 January 2021 through 26 January 2021
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 24 January 2021
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Bloomington, IL (BMI)
  • Cedar Rapids, IA (CID)
  • Chicago-O’Hare, IL (ORD)
  • Chicago-Midway, IL (MDW)
  • Des Moines, IA (DSM)
  • Fort Wayne, IN (FWA)
  • Kansas City, MO (MCI)
  • Moline, IL (MLI)
  • Omaha, NE (OMA)
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Coronavirus Testing Requirements – Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 12 January 2021 through 09 February 2021
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 12 January 2021
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • All International Destinations to the United States
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Northeastern U.S. Winter Weather – Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 16 December 2020 through 17 December 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 15 December 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Albany, NY (ALB)
  • Allentown, PA (ABE)
  • Baltimore, MD (BWI)
  • Boston, MA (BOS)
  • Burlington, VT (BTV)
  • Charlottesville, VA (CHO)
  • Harrisburg, PA (MDT)
  • Hartford, CT (BDL)
  • New York – LaGuardia, NY (LGA)
  • New York – Kennedy, NY (JFK)
  • Newark, NJ (EWR)
  • Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
  • Portland, ME (PWM)
  • Roanoke, VA (ROA)
  • Rochester, NY (ROC)
  • State College, PA (SCE)
  • Syracuse, NY (SYR)
  • Washington DC – Dulles (IAD)
  • Washington DC – Reagan (DCA)
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Coronavirus Situation – Change Fees – Bulletin 10

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San Pedro Sula Infrastructure – Bulletin 2
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 05 November 2020 through 25 November 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 10 November 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • San Pedro Sula, Honduras (SAP)
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Tropical Storm Eta - South Florida - Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 08 November 2020 through 09 November 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before:
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL)
  • Fort Meyers, FL (RSW)
  • Key West, FL (EYW)
  • Miami, FL (MIA)
  • West Palm Beach, FL (PBI)
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San Pedro Sula Infrastructure – Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 05 November 2020 through 12 November 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 05 November 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • San Pedro Sula, Honduras (SAP)
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Lagos Operations – Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 28 October 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 28 October 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Lagos, Nigeria (LOS)
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Hurricane Zeta - U.S. Gulf Coast - Bulletin 2
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 28 October 2020 through 29 October 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 27 October 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Alexandria, LA (AEX)
  • Baton Rouge, LA (BTR)
  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS)
  • Gulfport, MS (GPT)
  • Lafayette, LA (LFT)
  • Mobile, AL (MOB)
  • New Orleans, LA (MSY)
  • Panama City, FL (ECP)
  • Pensacola, FL (PNS)
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Hurricane Zeta - U.S. Gulf Coast - Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 28 October 2020 through 29 October 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 26 October 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Alexandria, LA (AEX)
  • Baton Rouge, LA (BTR)
  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS)
  • Gulfport, MS (GPT)
  • Lafayette, LA (LFT)
  • Mobile, AL (MOB)
  • New Orleans, LA (MSY)
  • Pensacola, FL (PNS)
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Tropical Storm Zeta - Cancun – Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 26 October 2020 through 27 October 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 25 October 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Cancun, Mexico (CUN)
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Lagos Operations – Bulletin 2
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 20 October 2020 through 27 October 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 22 October 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Lagos, Nigeria (LOS)
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Lagos Operations - Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 20 October 2020 through 22 October 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 25 October 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Lagos, Nigeria 
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Hurricane Delta - U.S. Gulf Coast - Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 08 October 2020 through 10 October 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 06 October 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Alexandria, LA (AEX)
  • Baton Rouge, LA (BTR)
  • Lafayette, LA (LFT)
  • New Orleans, LA (MSY)
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Hurricane Delta - Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 06 October 2020 through 08 October 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 06 October 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Cancun, Mexico (CUN)
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Coronavirus Situation – All International Travel – Bulletin 6
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 25 February 2020 through 31 March 2021
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 17 April 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • All International Flights (not including travel solely within the U.S. 50, or to/from the U.S. Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico)
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Hurricane Teddy - Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 21 September 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 19 September 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Bermuda (BDA)
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Hurricane Sally - Gulf Coast U.S. - Bulletin 3
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 14 September 2020 through 17 September 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 15 September 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Baton Rouge, LA (BTR)
  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS)
  • Gulfport, MS (GPT)
  • Lafayette, LA (LFT)
  • Mobile, AL (MOB)
  • Montgomery, AL (MGM)
  • New Orleans, LA (MSY)
  • Panama City, FL (ECP)
  • Pensacola, FL (PNS)
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Tropical Storm Sally - Gulf Coast U.S. - Bulletin 2
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 14 September 2020 through 16 September 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 14 September 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Baton Rouge, LA (BTR)
  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS)
  • Gulfport, MS (GPT)
  • Lafayette, LA (LFT)
  • Mobile, AL (MOB)
  • New Orleans, LA (MSY)
  • Panama City, FL (ECP)
  • Pensacola, FL (PNS)
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Tropical Storm Sally - Gulf Coast U.S. - Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 14 September 2020 through 16 September 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 13 September 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Baton Rouge, LA (BTR)
  • Gulfport, MS (GPT)
  • Lafayette, LA (LFT)
  • Mobile, AL (MOB)
  •  New Orleans, LA (MSY)
  •  Pensacola, FL (PNS)
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Hurricane Paulette - Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 13 September 2020 through 16 September 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 12 September 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Bermuda (BDA)
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Typhoon Haishen – Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 06 September 2020 through 07 September 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 05 September 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Seoul, South Korea (ICN)
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Coronavirus Situation – All U.S. Domestic Travel – Bulletin 6
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 01 March 2020 through 31 March 2021
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 17 April 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • All U.S. Domestic travel (travel solely within the U.S. 50)
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Coronavirus Situation – All International Travel – Bulletin 5
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 25 February 2020 through 31 March 2021
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 17 April 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • All International Flights (not including travel solely within the U.S. 50)
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Coronavirus Situation - Change Fees - Bulletin 9

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Typhoon Maysak – Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 02 September 2020 through 03 September 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 31 August 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Seoul, South Korea (ICN)
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Endeavor Third-Party Technology Issue - Delta Systemwide Travel - Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 30 August 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 30 August 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Systemwide Travel
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Hurricane Laura - Bulletin 3
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 25 August 2020 through 28 August 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 27 August 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Alexandria, LA (AEX)
  • Baton Rouge, LA (BTR)
  • Gulfport, MS (GPT)
  • Houston - Intercontinental, TX (IAH)
  • Houston - Hobby, TX (HOU)
  • Lafayette, LA (LFT)
  • Little Rock, AR (LIT)
  • Memphis, TN (MEM)
  • Monroe, LA (MLU)
  • New Orleans, LA (MSY)
  • Shreveport, LA (SHV)
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Hurricane Laura - Bulletin 2
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 25 August 2020 through 28 August 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 26 August 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Alexandria, LA (AEX)
  • Baton Rouge, LA (BTR)
  • Gulfport, MS (GPT)
  • Houston - Intercontinental, TX (IAH)
  • Houston - Hobby, TX (HOU)
  • Lafayette, LA (LFT)
  • Little Rock, AR (LIT)
  • Monroe, LA (MLU)
  • New Orleans, LA (MSY)
  • Shreveport, LA (SHV)
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Hurricane Laura - Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 25 August 2020 through 27 August 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 25 August 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Alexandria, LA (AEX)
  • Baton Rouge, LA (BTR)
  • Gulfport, MS (GPT)
  • Houston - Intercontinental, TX (IAH)
  • Houston - Hobby, TX (HOU)
  • Lafayette, LA (LFT)
  • Monroe, LA (MLU)
  • New Orleans, LA (MSY)
  • Shreveport, LA (SHV)
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Typhoon Bavi – Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 25 August 2020 through 27 August 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 25 August 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Seoul, South Korea (ICN)
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Tropical Storm Marco – Gulf Coast U.S. – Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 23 August 2020 through 24 August 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 23 August 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Baton Rouge, LA (BTR)
  • Gulfport, MS (GPT)
  • Lafayette, LA (LFT)
  • Mobile, AL (MOB)
  • New Orleans, LA (MSY)
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Tropical Storm Laura – Key West – Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 24 August 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 22 August 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Key West , FL (EYW)
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Tropical Storm Laura – Eastern Caribbean – Bulletin 2
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 22 August 2020 through 23 August 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 22 August 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Providenciales, TC (PLS)
  • Punta Cana, DO (PUJ)
  • Santiago, DO (STI)
  • St. Croix, VI (STX)
  • St. Maarten, SX (SXM)
  • St. Thomas, VI (STT)
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Tropical Storm Laura – Eastern Caribbean- Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 22 August 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 21 August 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Punta Cana, DO (PUJ)
  • St. Croix, VI (STX)
  • St. Maarten, SX (SXM)
  • St. Thomas, VI (STT)
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Coronavirus Situation – Change Fee– Bulletin 8

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Tropical Storm Isaias – Mid-Atlantic U.S.- Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 04 August 2020 through 05 August 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 03 August 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Allentown, PA (ABE)
  • Baltimore, MD (BWI)
  • Hartford, CT (BDL)
  • Newark, NJ (EWR)
  • Newburgh, NY (SWF)
  • New York, NY – Kennedy (JFK)
  • New York, NY – LaGuardia (LGA)
  • Norfolk, VA (ORF)
  • Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
  • Richmond, VA (RIC)
  • Washington D.C. – Dulles (IAD)
  • Washington D.C. – Reagan (DCA)
  • White Plains, NY (HPN)
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Hurricane Isaias – Georgia and Carolina Coast – Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 03 August 2020 through 04 August 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 01 August 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Brunswick, GA (BQK)
  • Charleston, SC (CHS)
  • Hilton Head, SC (HHH)
  • Jacksonville, NC (OAJ)
  • Myrtle Beach, SC (MYR)
  • Savannah, GA (SAV)
  • Wilmington, NC (ILM)
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Hurricane Isaias – Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 01 August 2020 through 02 August 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 31 July 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Daytona Beach, FL (DAB)
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL)
  • Jacksonville, FL (JAX)
  • Melbourne, FL (MLB)
  • Miami, FL (MIA)
  • Orlando, FL (MCO)
  • West Palm Beach, FL (PBI)
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Coronavirus Situation – Change Fee– Bulletin 7

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Tropical Depression Nine - Bulletin 2
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 29 July 2020 through 31 July 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 29 July 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Providenciales, TC (PLS)
  • Punta Cana, DR (PUJ)
  • San Juan, PR (SJU)
  • Santiago, DR (STI)
  • Santo Domingo, DR (SDQ)
  • St. Thomas, VI (STT)
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Tropical Depression Nine - Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 29 July 2020 through 31 July 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 29 July 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Punta Cana, DR (PUJ)
  • San Juan, PR (SJU)
  • Santiago, DR (STI)
  • Santo Domingo, DR (SDQ)
  • St. Thomas, VI (STT)
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Hurricane Douglas - Bulletin 1
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 25 July 2020 through 27 July 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 25 July 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • Honolulu, HI (HNL)
  • Kahului, HI (OGG)
  • Kona, HI (KOA)
  • Lihue, HI (LIH)
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Coronavirus Situation – Change Fee– Bulletin 6

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Delta, The GDSs and ATPCO Work Together to Create an Automated Solution

Delta has been working closely with our long-standing partners at ATPCO and the GDSs to identify an automated industry standard solution for Travel Agencies to exchange tickets that qualify for exceptions under one of our Travel Exception Policies due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Resources for Coronavirus International and Regional Travel Restrictions

As our mutual customers begin to plan for future business or leisure travel, they often have questions regarding travel restrictions, entry requirements, required documentation or health and quarantine requirements. Delta is committed to providing the information our mutual customers need to prepare for a safe and secure trip.

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Continuing to Expand on the Flexibility you Need

Today, Delta extended the Change Fee Travel Exception Policy to include tickets issued through June 30, 2020.

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Coronavirus Situation – Change Fee – Bulletin 5

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Coronavirus Situation – All International Travel – Bulletin 4
Date(s) of Impacted travel: 25 February 2020 through 31 December 2020
Applicable to tickets issued on or before: 17 April 2020
Affected Area(s) to/from/through the following:
  • All International Flights (not including travel solely within the U.S. 50)
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COMPLETION FACTOR YTD1
FlightStats (Jan - Dec 2020)
95.7%
Delta Air Lines
93.8%
United
92.4%
American
ON-TIME PERFORMANCE YTD1
FlightStats (Jan - Dec 2020)
79.4%
Delta Air Lines
78.7%
United
74.6%
American
MISHANDLED BAGS
per 1,000 passengers2 (Jan - Oct 2020)
3.85
Delta Air Lines
4.75
United
6.37
American

1Based on December 2020 “Year to Date” statistics for on-time arrival (A0) and completion rate as provided by FlightStats for all flights scheduled and compared to other U.S. global carriers flying transoceanic routes: United Airlines and American Airlines. 2 DOMESTIC MAINLINE PERFORMANCE: Based on October 2020 “Year to Date” statistics for mishandled bags per 1,000 passengers enplaned as provided in the December 2020 DOT Air Travel Consumer report for domestic flights scheduled and compared to other U.S. global carriers flying transoceanic routes: United Airlines and American Airlines. 01/21

 
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