"Visa and its financial institutions are committed to helping cardholders through this inconvenient travel time. In light of recent events, travelers who purchased tickets on ATA Airlines with a Visa card should know that they continue to have options with respect to their travel plans.

"ATA Airlines ticket holders may make arrangements to use their ticket on another carrier on a space-available basis. ATA reports that it has reached out to other airlines serving its routes and asked them to assist ATA travelers. A list of other airlines serving ATA's destinations is available at http://www.ata.com/destinations.html.

"Consumers who have unused ATA Airlines tickets for travel starting April 3, purchased with a Visa card, should contact the financial institution that issued their card by calling the number on the back of their card to request a refund. If cardholders need assistance reaching their issuers, please contact 1-800-Visa-911."