Goodoldflyer

That was MY point! But I wasn't familiar with the term "mattress run" before.

Good call. There is no need to do an optional trip during a known highly-stressed period.

tardyturtle

Slightly unrelated, but for pax who have trips planned for the near future that likely will not be able to go due to severe damage at a rental unit, how much grace is expected with regard to RUCs that were already applied and use of a companion certificate?

Any chance I can get my RUCs back or applied to a new flight (I used 8 for this trip), and any chance I can use the companion certificate applied to a new flight, or am I SOL?

RobertS975

So Delta as well as other carriers have RSW flights scheduled for 10/3 but there is a TFR for RSW limiting operations to humanitarian flights only through 10/7. One can buy tickets for flights that will probably not be allowed to operate.

I noticed DL did have a special section ATL-RSW-ATL (B752) yesterday , Saturday, DL 9988.. Not sure what that was about.

RobertS975

And indeed, everything DL has into RSW for tomorrow is now cancelled. But Tuesday's flights are still for sale.

wjauch

Thanks for the advise I received before the trip. Just to follow up, got to Boston safely. As expected, I got an email from Delta cancelling my Thursday Sept 29th flight and putting me on Fri am flight. I couldn't get a live human on phone at Delta, did the online chat, got passed from 1st rep to a second one, second one confirmed Delta could cancel Thursday outbound flight while preserving Sun return leg, but that this would take a transfer to a third Delta chat rep, at this point up came a message that wait time was expected to be 423 minutes. At this stage I gave up, found Jetblue BOS to TPA for Sunday for $330 each, booked them and then cancelled the entire Delta reservation. Now on to seeking reimbursement from travel insurance. And my daughters wedding in Maine was beautiful.

RobertS975

From the RSW website.



SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS READY TO OPEN

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2022) – Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers, Florida, will be opening on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, for limited commercial flight operations. There will be some changes we would like everyone to be aware of before coming to the airport.

• The initial hours of operation for security checkpoints at RSW will be between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. with flights operating between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
• Due to impacts from Hurricane Ian, please use caution and leave extra time to get to the airport. The roadways at RSW are open.
• Some of the many amenities you have come to expect at RSW may not be available when we first open. Concessions will have limited food and beverage and other items may be in short supply.
• Although restrooms will be open, we will not have drinking water available in the terminal until the boil water notice in our area has been lifted.
• For any questions about specific flights, please go to your airline directly as they will have the most up-to-date information.
• When you get to the airport, check to see what gate your airline will be using. Some airlines will be operating from different concourses than usual.
• The long- and short-term parking lots are open; however, shuttle buses may take a little longer.
• Rental car agencies will have limited operations. Please contact your agency for the most current information. If you are using an off-airport rental car agency or hotel shuttle, please contact them directly.
• Airport Plaza gas station and the 7-Eleven convenience store are open, but may have limited supplies.
• The airport is not a public shelter. We ask that only people traveling come to the airport.

We will continue to post operational updates on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the airport’s website, flylcpa.com. We sincerely appreciate your understanding and patience during this difficult time. Our #1 priority is your safety and we needed to make sure everything at RSW was ready to serve our travelers and the community.