Since United’s industry jolting move in late August to permanently eliminating domestic change fees, most other major U.S. carriers have followed in lockstep.

The latest move comes from Delta, which has announced that it will permanently eliminate change fees for all international flights leaving North America. //

Effective immediately, you’ll no longer pay the pesky $200 (or more) change fee when making a modification to any Delta-issued international ticket, excluding basic economy.

This includes all travel from North America to any destination abroad. Note that this only applies to Delta-issued tickets, so if you booked a Delta flight with Air France, for instance, your ticket will be guided by AF’s rules. //

Delta’s coronavirus waiver was due to expire at the end of 2020, but that’s now been extended to March 30, 2021. That means that nearly every ticket booked by April, including basic economy fares, is eligible for $0 changes. //

Of the Big 3 U.S. carriers, American and Delta will give you a future travel credit if you’re switching to a cheaper flight. United won’t.