Airlines Flight Cancellation Policy Due to Delta Variant

 

Several major airlines in the United States are facing a significant increase in cancellation of flights due to the highly contagious COVID-19 variant called “Delta Variant”. It is rapidly rising all around the world. The United States is also not untouched by Delta Variant. In recent days, thousands of Delta Variant COVID cases are reported from all around the world.

The majority of the airlines offer no cancellation and flight change fees if you are doing it due to the delta variant.

American Airlines Cancellation Policy Due to Delta Variant

American Airlines has been following no change fee policy and not charging refund and cancellation fees for domestic U.S. flights, short-haul international flights and a few selected long-haul international flights. You can change or cancel flights booked in any class except basic economy class. You do not need to pay extra as change or cancellation charges however, you will have to pay the difference in fares that may arise due to a change of flight.

As per the American Airlines cancellation policy, Basic Economic tickets cannot be cancelled or changed. According to a new cancellation policy of American Airlines, a basic economy fare ticket on or after April 2021 travel originating in the USA cannot be changed or cancelled. A basic economic fare ticket can be changed or cancelled if any kind of waiver is in place. American Airlines has not brought any waiver for delta variant. Find American Airlines phone number to get connected live to a representative of the airline.

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United Airlines Cancellation Due to Delta Variant

United Airlines does not charge cancellation and change fees for all flights within the U.S.A. and Puerto Rico, between U.S. and Mexico and all international flights to the Caribbean. Basic Economic tickets are not included in this policy. However, United Airlines is temporarily allowing changing flights for basic economic tickets as well for free. Any basic economic ticket purchased through December 31, 2021, can be changed or cancelled for free. Get complete details of United Airlines cancellation policy.

There are several other airlines that have changed their flight cancellation and refund policy due to the ongoing pandemic. Major airlines are involved in analyzing the impact of delta variant as far as an increase in flight cancellation for the next couple of months is concerned.