Some flights cancelled at Columbia Metropolitan Airport due to coronavirus

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting travel plans for many people.

With stay-at-home orders being issued across the country, major airlines have begun cutting back on the number of flights servicing cities.

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At Columbia Metropolitan Airport, Customer Service & Public Relations Manager Lynne Douglas says the following airlines have reduced service:

American Airlines

• Going from 7 to 6 daily departures to Charlotte
• Going from 3 to 2 daily departures to Washington DC
• Until further notice, ceasing their 1 nonstop to Miami
• Suspending their 1 flight to New York

Delta

• Going from 9 to 4 daily departures to Atlanta
• Suspending their 2 flights to New York

United

• No changes from them as of now

As always, check your flight information before heading to the airport and be patient with changes to travel plans.

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The Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) has information on how that agency is handling COVID-19 here: https://www.tsa.gov/coronavirus 

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) updates their travel information here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html