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The United States’ elected “leaders” — most of whom don’t need to worry about trivial matters like jobs or money — have once again screwed over the rest of us common citizens.
The government shutdown is stretching into its second month. As a result, airline traffic apparently needs to be reduced by ten percent, at least at certain airports.
Given that a chunk of this blog’s readership consists of Delta Air Lines enthusiasts, here’s what the Atlanta-based carrier announced for at least this weekend.
Delta FAA Waiver:
If you’re traveling between Friday, November 7, and Sunday, November 9, through one of the following airports:
- Anchorage, AK (ANC)
- Atlanta, GA (ATL)
- Boston, MA (BOS)
- Baltimore, DC (BWI)
- Charlotte, NC (CLT)
- Cincinnati, OH (CVG)
- Chicago, IL (MDW)
- Chicago, IL (ORD)
- Dallas, TX (DAL)
- Denver, CO (DEN)
- Dallas Fort Worth, TX (DFW)
- Detroit, MI (DTW)
- Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL)
- Honolulu, HI (HNL)
- Houston-Hobby, TX (HOU)
- Washington D.C. – Dulles, DC (IAD)
- Washington D.C. – Reagan (DCA)
- Houston, TX (IAH)
- Indianapolis, IN (IND)
- Las Vegas, NV (LAS)
- Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
- Louisville, KY (SDF)
- New York, NY (JFK)
- New York, NY (LGA)
- Newark, NJ (EWR)
- Memphis, TN (MEM)
- Miami, FL (MIA)
- Minneapolis, MN (MSP)
- Orlando, FL (MCO)
- Oakland, CA (OAK)
- Ontario, CA (ONT)
- Portland, OR (PDX)
- Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
- Phoenix, AZ (PHX)
- San Diego, CA (SAN)
- San Francisco, CA (SFO)
- Salt Lake City, UT (SLC)
- Seattle, WA (SEA)
- Tampa, FL (TPA)
…you can change your travel plans at no additional charge, provided you rebook in the original cabin you purchased. Or, you can cancel and receive a refund or eCredit.
If you decide to rebook your existing trip, you must do so before November 16. Travel must commence before November 16, as well.
Here’s the waiver’s official page on Delta’s website.
Memo to elected officials in Washington: You could resurrect my dead mother, and I still wouldn’t vote for any of you right now ever again, no matter your party affiliation. Fix this shutdown now.
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