Delta suspends services to 10 US airports on demand slump

Delta is temporarily suspending service to 10 US airports due to a dramatic drop in air travel demand amid coronavirus concerns. Effective May 13, the airline is suspending operations at Chicago Midway, Oakland International Airport, Hollywood Burbank, Long Beach, T. F. Green International Airport, Westchester County Airport, Stewart International, Akron-Canton, Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport through at least September. Passengers affected by the flight suspensions will be given the flexibility to reschedule canceled flights to any date through Sep 30, 2022. Additionally, Delta employees affected by the disruption will receive some sort of pay protection through Sep 30, 2020. Apart from these flight suspensions, the carrier is seeking permission from the US DoT to temporarily stall operations in nine other US cities, where travel demand dropped to the point where a very limited number of people flew daily for most part of April. In those nine cities, the airline plans to consolidate services by serving only the important airports.<br/>