Honor Flight Northeast Indiana (HFNEI) has canceled two fall flights planned for Oct. 6 and 27.
After lengthy review and thorough consideration, the Board of Directors of Honor Flight Northeast Indiana has made the difficult decision to cancel the Honor Flights scheduled for the remainder of 2021 due to unforeseen logistical issues and continuing changing COVID protocols that preclude them from flying this fall, according to a news release from Honor Flight. The Board of Directors did not see any opportunity to safely operate flights with the current (and predicted) continuing increases in infections, hospitalizations, etc.
Veterans and guardians who were originally scheduled for the Oct. 6 Honor Flight from Fort Wayne will automatically be rescheduled for the April 2022 Honor Flight.
Veterans and guardians who were originally scheduled for the Oct. 27 Honor Flight from Fort Wayne will automatically be rescheduled for the May 2022 Honor Flight.
HFNEI President Dennis Covert stated, “It is disheartening that we’ve had to delay our flights for two full years, however, the safety of our veterans has always been and will continue to be the number one priority for Honor Flight. Until the pandemic declines, it is simply not prudent for Honor Flight to risk the health and safety of those we seek to honor.”
Visit the website www.hfnei.org or Facebook for updates as they become available. If you have questions, call the Honor Flight number at 260-633-0049.
