Delta Air Lines Price Gouges Hurricane Irma Evacuee’s Plane Ticket 600%

Update — Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 1:06 p.m. EDT:  After the story was published, a rep for Delta responded to International Business Times’ request for comment. The airline did not raise any prices because of the storm. “We have absolutely not been raising prices,” the rep said.

The discrepancy apparently happened after the traveler, Leigh Dow, tried to book her ticket through Expedia.com. When she spoke with Delta directly, they fixed the problem. “She was satisfied with the fare she got,” the rep said.