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Find out what your airline is doing in response to the reduction in flying due to the government shutdown. Airlines are waiving fees and offering refunds after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reduced flights by 10% Friday at 40 airports, including Logan, due to the government shutdown. Travelers faced delays and cancellations on Friday at Logan Airport and Massport, in a statement, said, “For those traveling over the next few days, we do anticipate delays and cancellations and strongly urge passengers to check with their airline before coming to the airport.” Ahead, check out what airlines are doing for customers in response to the reduction of flights. JetBlue JetBlue, in an alert, said it will reach out to travelers impacted and automatically rebook them on the next available flight. If your flight is cancelled and you choose not to travel, you can opt for a full refund. The airline says it will waive change fees and fare differences for any customers traveling Nov. 6-10 to and from several cities, including Boston. Customers can rebook flights for travel through Nov. 19 in the manage trips section of the website. Those with cancelled flights can opt for a refund to the original form of payment but travel must have been booked on or before Nov. 5. Southwest Southwest, in an advisory, said it is communicating with customers if their flight is impacted. All customers with travel booked through Nov. 12 can adjust their travel plans at no cost or receive a refund if they choose not to travel even if their flight is not affected. United Airlines United Airlines, in an advisory said travelers whose flights are affected can reschedule their trip and the airline will waive change fees and fare differences. However, the new flight must depart between six days before and six days after the original travel date. Tickets must also be in the same cabin and between the same cities as originally booked. If the new trip is after Nov. 5 or is to a different destination, the airline will still waive change fees but travelers may have to pay a fare difference. If travelers cancel or don’t take the trip, they can get a full refund. American Airlines American Airlines, in an alert, posted that it will waive change fees if travelers bought the ticket by Nov. 5 and are scheduled to travel between Nov. 7-14. Travelers can cancel their trip and request a full refund or rebook in the same cabin for travel Nov. 6-16 or pay the difference. The origin and destination city cannot be changed. Changes must be booked by Nov. 14 and travel must be completed within one year of the original ticket date. Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines, in an alert, posted that customers flying between Nov. 7-14 who choose not to travel may cancel their reservation and receive a refund after requesting it at delta.com/refund or the airline will give customers an eCredit for the unused value of the ticket. Final travel must be completed one year from the date of the original issue. The fare difference will be waived when rebooked travel occurs on or before Nov. 21 in the same cabin of service as originally booked. When rebooked travel occurs after Nov. 21, a difference in fare may apply. Spirit
