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Delta Air Lines says its operations are fully back on track following a multiday meltdown that saw the carrier cancel more than 5,000 flights in the wake of an IT outage on Friday.<\/a><\/p>\n

In a letter<\/a> to customers, CEO Ed Bastian said he expects a “normal day” Thursday with the airline “fully recovered.”<\/p>\n

The Atlanta-based carrier also announced new measures Wednesday aimed at reimbursing passengers for additional travel costs incurred during the operational problems. It’s also allowing passengers with travel booked between now and Sunday to preemptively cancel and get a refund.<\/p>\n

That announcement follows a five-day fiasco that saw hundreds of thousands of passengers’ travel plans affected, the U.S. Department of Transportation estimates. Many of those travelers were stranded, frustrated and at times unclear on a good \u2014 or affordable \u2014 way to get to their destination.<\/p>\n

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