Chilean Air Travel Post-Earthquake
Early Saturday morning, February 27, 2010 – an earthquake of 8.8 magnitude hits Chile. The earthquake is said to have been hundreds of times more powerful than the one that leveled much of Haiti in January, and is believed to be one of the most powerful earthquakes in history. Chile may have building codes that were established to make buildings more earthquake-proof, but an earthquake of this magnitude is extremely rare and extensive damage is to be expected.
Google has set up a people finder service for those looking for friends and family in Chile. Chile’s second largest city, Concepcion, was hardest hit and CNN is reporting that curfews, partly for fear of looting, are in place.
In terms of air travel, the main airport in Santiago has been closed, and affected airlines are permitting flexible rebooking policies including – Air Canada, American Airlines, LAN, and Delta Airlines. Because of tsunami fears, several airlines have been permitting penalty-free changes for flights to Hawaii.
Chilean Air Travel Post-Earthquake originally appeared on About.com Air Travel on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 00:17:51.
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