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Hurricane Delta Impacting Travel in Cancun, United States

Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula has been forced to hunker down as Hurricane Delta made landfall Wednesday morning as a Category 2 storm.

According to Weather.com, Hurricane Delta brought life-threatening storm surge and heavy wind damage as it moved across the region, which is the home to popular tourist destinations like Cancun.

Once the storm moves back over water, it is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge and hurricane-force winds to the coasts of Louisiana and Mississippi when it makes landfall in the U.S. on Friday.

As a result of possible closures at Cancun International Airport, Delta Air Lines issued a travel waiver and capped fares for flights to and from Cancun, Mexico, between October 6-8 to provide customers with flexibility.

In addition, the airline is lifting its seat capacity restrictions for all planned flights departing Cancun and adding an additional flight to allow as many customers to safely evacuate as possible. In total, Delta is adding 900 seats.

American Airlines is also waiving change fees for passengers departing or arriving in Cancun and Cozumel, with changes needing to be made by October 8 and completed within one year of the original ticket date. A difference in fare may apply.

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Southwest and United airlines have also issued travel advisories for Cancun in response to Hurricane Delta.

For travelers in Louisiana and Mississippi, Amtrak announced adjustments to its schedule and services due to the forecasted landfall of Delta, including changes to the Sunset Limited, Crescent and City of New Orleans services.

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