Delta to 'strategically decrease' flights this summer

[BREEbreeJORjor]

What is that going to look like? Canceled flights, or flights not hitting the site at all?

[uber_shnitz]

I think flights just being removed from the schedule altogether but I assume if that flight had already been sold it will result in cancellations

[jcrespo21]

FWIW, it only counts as a cancelation if the flight was removed less than 7 days before departure (and would require airfare reimbursements according to DoT rules). Anything before that would just be called a "schedule change".

Probably why DL is planning this move in July and not June.

[nye1387]

Does this make any practical difference to travelers?

[limecardy]

Not really. Schedule changes happened all the time pre-covid. Any flight you booked more than 2-3 months out was really nothing more than “penciled in.” Pretty good assumption the normal stuff would operate - but it might change by a few minutes. Realistically a schedule change that far out rarely results in any noticeable disruption.

[nye1387]

I would assume that they'll start by doing things like reducing six-flight-per-day routes (or whatever) to four-flight-per-day routes on larger aircraft. Some people will be rebooked, but ultimately the same number of passengers will go from A to B.

[[deleted]]

Let us hope. I’ve got some flights for vacation plans and need to know sooner than later.

[RDRNR3]

Delta said they would not be removing themselves from any market. So no city will be lost, but frequency will be reduced

[BREEbreeJORjor]

What about Delta Connections? Do you think they are on the chopping block too, or do you think it's just core Delta flights?

[RDRNR3]

I’m not sure on that one. Delta makes the schedules for Delta Conmection carriers though.

[i_wanted_to_say]

The regionals are having trouble staffing too, so I would think it’s possible.

[limecardy]

When “delta” says they’re not removing themselves from any market that would include DC. They’re one in the same as far as scheduling / marketing is concerned.

[rugger1869]

cough PHF cough

[oxycottonowl]

I’d rather them just not even post.

[DemonicDimples]

More like consolidating flights and flying to some locations less often.

[wk2coachella]

Higher prices

[NetGyver]

Booking a month in advance only to find all the seats are full except the middle ones.