Airlines slash airfares, waive change fees for Seattle flights after Amtrak derailment

Alaska Airlines announced it will lower ticket prices for flights between Seattle and Portland on Monday and Tuesday in response to a Monday morning Amtrak train derailment.

A Seattle-to-Portland flight for Tuesday originally cost $214, but prices have dropped to $99.

The airline reported a hiccup on its website, but if customers place the flight in a cart and check out, the new lower price will be there.

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Delta said it will let travelers make a one-time change to a ticket without a fee if they are scheduled to travel to, from or through Seattle on Monday or Tuesday. Tickets must be reissued on or before Friday, the airline said.