Many carriers are waiving fees or offering options.If you have travel plans, chances are good that the coronavirus pandemic has you reconsidering. Fortunately, many airlines are offering flexibility in rescheduling trips. For example, American Airlines travelers who purchase a Non-refundable Fare ticket March 1-31 will not have to pay a change fee if their travel plans change. They can make a one-time change before their original departure date.
At Delta Air Lines, any ticket that expires in March or April will be extended so you can rebook through the rest of the year. The airline also is waiving change fees for flights departing in March or April and for all tickets purchased in March.
United Airlines will waive change fees for tickets issued March 3 through March 31 if you rebook a flight up to 12 months from the original ticket issue date. If you simply cancel your flight, the value of the ticket can be applied to a new ticket without a fee., for travel up to 12 months from the original ticket issue date.
Those are just a few of the policies that have been rolled out. If you booked on a flight on another airline, odds are good that your have options as well. Contact your airline to find out.
Rev. Dr. Donna Taylor is the Pastor of Andrew Chapel, United Methodist Church on the Northern Neck in Montross, VA. Rev. Dr. Taylor promotes best practices for financial literacy and financial empowerment in the church and leads workshops throughout Northern Virginia. Currently, she serves as the Chair of the District Finance Committee. In May 2015, Rev. Dr. Taylor received her Doctor of Ministry from Virginia University of Lynchburg in Lynchburg, VA. Rev. Dr. Donna Taylor is married to Dr. David Taylor, who is also the Director of our church-based free clinic. They have two adult children and three grandchildren. In her leisure time, Rev. Dr. Taylor enjoys traveling, jogging, weightlifting, swimming, yoga, and interior decorating. In May 2015, Rev. Dr. Taylor received her Doctor of Ministry from Virginia University of Lynchburg in Lynchburg, Virginia. Rev. Dr. Taylor was born and raised in New York City and recently discovered her ancestral roots in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa. Rev. Dr. Donna Taylor is married to David Taylor and they have a son and a daughter. Their daughter is a educator and son is an Active-Duty Senior Seaman in the Navy married with three children. In her leisure time, she enjoys traveling, reading, swimming, writing poetry, crocheting and spending time with her family.