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Atlanta Airport's Power Outage Impact On Charlotte Airport
Hundreds of flights were canceled in Atlanta Monday after an 11-hour power outage at the airport. Here's how to check or rebook flights.
CHARLOTTE, NC — If you’re booked on a Delta flight out of Charlotte Monday, you should probably double check your flight status. The morning after an 11-hour power outage at Delta’s hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, airlines still were struggling to get back up and running at full capacity. About 1,100 flights were canceled Sunday at the busy hub, and hundreds more already were canceled for Monday.
So far, however, the ripple effect on Charlotte Douglas International Airport seems to be minimal. At least two flights through Atlanta have been canceled Monday. According to the FAA Air Traffic Control System, Charlotte Douglas International Airport was not experiencing any destination delays, and all arrival and departure delays were 15 minutes or less.
Atlanta-based Delta, which has its largest hub at the world's busiest airport, canceled about 300 flights Monday morning in order to more quickly return to normal with the rest of its schedule.
The airport was encouraging travelers with Monday tickets to arrive at the airport earlier than usual and telling people who had tickets to fly Sunday to reprint those tickets on Monday.
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Delta had established a dedicated line to assist customers with checked luggage that was impacted by the outage. Customers, including Air France-KLM customers, may call 1-888-977-1005 to arrange for baggage delivery.
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If you have a flight scheduled Monday out of, or into, Hartsfield-Jackson, here is how to check your flight's status:
Many travelers will find themselves rebooking flights that were canceled on Sunday or Monday morning. Many airlines are waiving change fees for passengers who had flights headed into or out of Atlanta.
Here are links to change-waiver information and info on rebooking your flight:
Also Watch: Atlanta Airport Crowded After Power Outage
Passengers wait after the lights went out at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017, in Atlanta. A sudden power outage at the airport on Sunday grounded scores of flights and passengers during one of the busiest travel times of the year. (AP Photo/Branden Camp)
Patch Editor Doug Gross contributed to this story.
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