On April 10, passengers on two separate flights from Mexico were diverted to Montgomery, Alabama, and then stuck in the planes overnight. The incident involved passengers on Flight 599 from Mexico City and Flight 1828 from Cabo San Lucas. Delta Airlines has issued an apology and is offering full refunds to all affected passengers for the disruption. Flights resumed early Friday morning, and Delta organized onward travel to Atlanta after weather conditions improved. Delta Airlines passengers faced an overnight ordeal due to severe weather, waiting on the tarmac before finally departing for Atlanta.Nearly 300 Delta Airlines passengers experienced a tumultuous night after severe weather forced their flights to divert to Montgomery, Alabama. Two Delta flights from Mexico were diverted from their Atlanta destination to a regional airport in Alabama due to weather concerns — but as the airport has no customs, the nearly 300 passengers were unable to leave the planes and were forced to stay put all night. What caused the deltapassengersdivertedovernightmontgomery event? Storms over Atlanta, plus no local customs. Do I get paid for overnightdiversions? Not always—weather skips comp, but refunds yes. How long can airlines hold you on a plane? Delta Air Lines (DL) passengers endured an overnight ordeal when two international flights bound for Atlanta (ATL) were diverted to Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) due to severe weather conditions. And because the Montgomery Regional Airport doesn’t have customs, passengers on the two diverted flights, Delta Flights 1828 from Cabo San Lucas and 599 from Mexico City, were forced to remain inside the planes overnight. Nearly 300 Delta Air Lines passengers experienced a night of chaos and delays last week after poor weather forced two international flights to divert to a regional airport without customs – forcing the passengers to spend the night in their planes on the tarmac. Flights from Cabo San Lucas and Mexico City were both on their way to Atlanta when flight crews had to divert due to inclement weather. Updated: 15 hours ago. Flights from Cabo San Lucas and Mexico City were both on their way to Atlanta when flight crews had to divert due to inclement weather.
