A Guide to Airline Policies as Flying Takes Off Again

It’s business as usual with the end of middle-seat blocking, the return of change fees and more

by Larry Bleiberg, AARP, May 18, 2021 

On May 1, Delta Airlines ended the practice of blocking the middle seat on flights, an effort initiated more than a year earlier to preserve social distancing on planes. It was the last holdout: Other major airlines had announced plans to drop the practice earlier. Likewise, most airlines have ended or will soon end the policy of offering refunds and waiving change fees on basic economy seats. (But be aware that if an airline cancels or significantly delays your flight, you are entitled to a refund as mandated by the U.S. Department of Transportation.)

Read about airline changes, by company, HERE. Amtrak, too.