The Delta passenger recorded the interaction and soon shared it on social media. (Reuters)
As Tropical Storm Hermione approached landfall, several airlines have announced they will waive change fees for affected travelers heading to Florida and parts of the Southeast.
The country’s biggest carriers-- America, Delta, United, Southwest – have updated flexible rebooking policies related to the storm, while JetBlue and Spirit also rolled out storm-related waiver programs.
Covers fliers ticketed to fly on the following dates: Sept. 1-2
Cities covered: Charleston, S.C.; Florence, S.C.; Gainesville, Fla.; Hilton Head, S.C.;Jacksonville, Fla.; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Tallahassee, Fla.; Tampa; Savannah, Ga.;Wilmington, N.C.
Change fee waived for fliers changing their flight to a date between Aug. 31 and Sept. 6.
Covers fliers ticketed to fly on the following dates: Sept. 1-2
Cities covered: Brunswick, Ga.; Charleston, S.C.; Destin/Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; Gainesville, Fla.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Panama City, Fla.; Pensacola, Fla.;Sarasota, Fla.; Savannah, Ga.; Tallahassee, Fla.; Tampa; Valdosta, Ga.; and Wilmington, N.C.
Change fee waived for fliers changing their flight to a date before Sept. 6. For travel beyond Sept. 6, customers can apply the value of their current tickets toward new ones without paying the standard change fee.
Covers fliers ticketed to fly on the following dates: Sept. 1-2
Cities covered: Charleston, S.C.; Daytona Beach, Fla.; Jacksonville, Fla; Savannah, Ga.; Tampa.
Change fee waived for fliers changing their flight to a date before Sept. 7.
Covers fliers ticketed to fly on the following dates: Aug. 31-Sept. 3
Cities covered: Fort Myers, Fla.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Orlando; Panama City, Fla.; Tampa
Southwest never charges a change fee. The airline will allow customers ticketed during the eligible dates to reschedule their flights within two weeks of the original travel date without paying a difference in fare.
Covers fliers ticketed to fly on the following dates: Sept. 1
Cities covered: Tampa
Change fee waived for fliers changing their flights to a date between Aug. 31 and Sept. 7.
Covers fliers ticketed to fly on the following dates: Sept. 1-3
Cities covered: Charleston, S.C.; Columbia, S.C.; Destin/Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; Fayetteville, N.C.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Panama City, Fla.; Pensacola, Fla.; Savannah, Ga.; Tampa.
Change fee waived for fliers changing their flight to a date before Sept. 6. For travel beyond Sept. 6, customers may be able to apply the value of their current tickets toward new ones without paying the standard change fee.
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