Caribbean Airlines Offering Fee Waivers for Irma-Affected Travelers

By: - September 8th, 2017

Caribbean Airlines is now offering rebooking fee waivers to travelers whose plans have been affected by Hurricane Irma.

Travelers who have confirmed tickets for the period between Sept. 5 and Oct. 31 can now rebook without change fees.

The carrier is also offering full refunds on fares paid for travel up to Oct. 31.

The waivers apply to travel to or from Miami, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Antigua, St Maarten and Nassau.

— Caribbean Journal staff

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