Delta Air Lines Temporarily Suspends Flights to Milan

A day after the U.S. State Department upgraded its travel advisory to Level 3: Reconsider Travel for the whole of Italy and Level 4: Do Not Travel for the Lombardy and Veneto, Delta Air Lines announced it would temporarily suspend all flights to Milan starting this week.

Delta will fly its New York (JFK) to Milan service on Monday, March 2 and its Milan to JFK return on Tuesday, March 3, but will suspend that service after. For right now, the service is scheduled to resume on May 1 and May 2, respectively.

Delta’s Rome service, from JFK and from Atlanta, will continue for the time being, though Delta says it “will continue to monitor the situation closely and may make additional adjustments as the situation continues to evolve.”

“Delta has put in place numerous processes and mitigation strategies to respond to COVID-19 (coronavirus) concerns,” Delta said in the announcement.

“As always, Delta remains in constant contact with the foremost communicable disease experts at the CDC, WHO and local health officials to respond to the coronavirus as well as ensure training, policies, procedures and cabin cleaning and disinfection measures meet and exceed guidelines.”

Those scheduled on that route can rebook on alternate Delta flight including rebooking on flights after April 30 when they resume. Delta is also allowing passengers to rebook on partner airlines or opting for a refund.

Delta continues to offer a change fee waiver for those who want to change plans for flights between the U.S. and South Korea, China, and Italy.

American Airlines joined Delta in suspending flights to Milan over the weekend, saying it would halt its Milan service from the U.S. until April 24.  American’s last Milan-return flight left on Sunday.