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To do that, Delta Airlines announced that they are planning to reduce 100 daily flights going into the summer months.
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In a statement, Delta said they had made adjustments to decrease disruptions.
FULL STATEMENT:
We’ve made several adjustments to minimize disruptions and bounce back faster when challenges occur in recent months. And that’s why we’ll be taking additional steps in the coming days and weeks to decrease our flight schedule this summer strategically. From July 1-Aug. 7, we’ll reduce service by approximately 100 daily departures, primarily in U.S. and Latin America markets that Delta frequently serves. This will build additional resilience in our system and improve operational reliability for our customers and employees; we’ll continue to adjust select flights in the coming weeks proactively.
“More than any time in our history, the various factors currently impacting our operation – weather and air traffic control, vendor staffing, increased COVID case rates contributing to higher-than-planned unscheduled absences in some work groups – are resulting in an operation that isn’t consistently up to the standards Delta has set for the industry in recent years,” said Chief Customer Experience Officer Allison Ausband.
“We deeply appreciate the energy and efforts of our people and the confidence of our customers as we adapt and pivot to ensure we provide the airline-of-choice experience we’re so proud to be known for.” Delta teams strive to notify customers of itinerary changes as soon as possible. Suppose a schedule change or delay impacts your…