According to USA today: Delta was among the airlines to relax its rules, saying travelers scheduled to fly to nearly two dozen cities from Maine to Pennsylvania would be permitted to make a one-time change to their travel schedules without the standard fee.
More than 6,600 flights have been canceled since Thursday in the United States, with most of those coming at airports affected by the storm.
So, I decided to take Delta up on their offer.
After spending a half hour on their phone system (which always stated the response was invalid and to try again), I learned that they could indeed route me through Paris on the departing trip (which is the exact route my return trip takes). HOWEVER, they would charge me $750. I said, "I thought it was free?" They said, "Well, the flight to JFK hasn't been canceled yet. But even if I waive that fee, I still have to charge you $500 for a difference in fare. You got a good rate when you scheduled two months ago." I said, "But I'm going to the same place via a standard route."
Unbelievable. They'll charge me $750 to reroute me to avoid a storm, but if they choose to cancel my flight (forcing rerouting), do they ever pay me $750 for MY inconvenience? ARGGGG!
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