Delta Air Lines announced the resumption of flights to and from 13 previously impacted Caribbean airports following the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) decision to allow its airspace closure directive to expire early on Sunday, January 4.
Delta expects to operate its regular Caribbean flight schedule on January 4, with potential adjustments as airline resources are repositioned.
Travel Waiver Issued
Delta has issued a travel waiver for customers with bookings to or from the 13 affected airports between January 3 and January 6. Customers with travel during this period will receive notifications from Delta containing instructions for modifying existing reservations.
Affected Airports
The airports initially impacted by the airspace closure include:
- ANU (V.C. Bird International Airport, Antigua)
- AUA (Queen Beatrix International Airport, Aruba)
- BGI (Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados)
- BON (Flamingo International Airport, Bonaire)
- CUR (CuraƧao International Airport, CuraƧao)
- GND (Maurice Bishop International Airport, Grenada)
- SJU (Luis MuƱoz MarĆn International Airport, Puerto Rico)
- SKB (Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport, St. Kitts)
- STT (Cyril E. King Airport, St. Thomas)
- STX (Henry E. Rohlsen Airport, St. Croix)
- SVD (Argyle International Airport, St. Vincent)
- SXM (Princess Juliana International Airport, St. Maarten)
- UVF (Hewanorra International Airport, St. Lucia)
Customers are advised to monitor flight statuses via the Fly Delta app and Delta.com, where itinerary adjustments can also be made.
Initial Cancellations
Delta commenced flight cancellations early on Saturday morning in adherence to the FAA's airspace closures in the Caribbean. Notifications regarding cancellations were issued to affected customers through the Fly Delta app and contact information provided in their reservations.