Admin l Saturday, January 07, 2017
FORT LAUDERDALE – Delta Airlines has cancelled all flights to Fort Lauderdale following incident of shooting at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport, that led to death of fove people and several others injured.
“Delta expects continued disruption to Fort Lauderdale flying for the rest of the day, following reports of a shooting in the baggage claim area in Terminal 2 where Delta operates”, the airline said in a statement.
Earlier today, Delta CEO Ed Bastian extended his condolences to the people of Fort Lauderdale and Broward County.
As of 3:45 p.m. ET Friday, Delta has diverted six FLL-bound flights to Palm Beach International Airport, Miami International Airport, Orlando International Airport and Jacksonville International Airport and cancelled 14 flights. The airline operates 33 peak-day flights from Fort Lauderdale to 9 destinations.
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a nationwide groundstop for traffic through Fort Lauderdale this time.
Delta said it is working closely with law enforcement in their investigation, and that out of respect to that investigation, details about the suspect will come from law enforcement officials.
It added that specially trained Delta Care Team members have been activated and are traveling to Fort Lauderdale to assist families and friends of customers and employees who may have been impacted by the shooting at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport.
Delta has issued a waiver for customers traveling to or from Fort Lauderdale to change their travel plans free of penalty, and the airline is working to re-accommodate customers. Customers can check the status of their flight at delta.com.
The airport remains closed, and Delta continues to work with local authorities to evaluate when airline operations can resume.
