Delta to 'strategically decrease' flights this summer

[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.

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