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May 31, 2023, 12:22 PM
Delta Air Lines hit with lawsuit over claims of carbon neutrality
A consumer class action lawsuit filed Tuesday claims Delta Air Lines inaccurately billed itself as the world’s “first carbon-neutral airline” and should pay damages
May 31, 2023, 12:22 PM
2 months ago
Delta loses $363 million but says travel demand still strong
Delta Air Lines has reported a $363 million loss for the first quarter because of much higher spending on labor and fuel
2 months ago
3 months ago
KLM, Delta sue Dutch government over Schiphol flight cuts
A group of airlines including KLM, Delta and easyJet say they are suing the Dutch government over its plans to reduce the number of flights from Amsterdam’s busy Schiphol Airport
3 months ago
5 months ago
Delta offers new perks for passengers
SkyMiles members will now get free inflight Wi-Fi.
5 months ago
7 months ago
Delta Airlines flight makes emergency landing due to smoke in cabin
A Delta Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Albuquerque, New Mexico due to smoke in the cabin.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Delta Air settles with pilot who raised safety concerns
Delta Air Lines has settled a case involving a pilot who says she was grounded in retaliation for raising safety concerns at the airline
7 months ago
8 months ago
Delta posts $695 million Q3 profit, expects big holiday rush
Delta Air Lines is posting a $695 million profit for the third quarter, which includes much of the peak summer travel season
8 months ago
1 year ago
Delta charters jet to deliver left luggage to US
The airline chartered an aircraft to bring a thousand delayed bags belonging to customers back to the United States after travel chaos.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Delta Airlines delivers lost luggage
The airline is using one of its planes to fly 1,000 “delayed” bags from London’s Heathrow Airport to Detroit, where the luggage will be forwarded to passengers.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Delta CEO apologizes for cancellations, delays
Delta expects more than 3 million travelers during the long travel weekend.
1 year ago
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Delta Airlines changes how it pays flight attendants
Delta Airlines announced that it will be the first air carrier to pay flight attendants when they work during the boarding process. They are typically only paid when the cabin doors close.
1 year ago
2 years ago
A passenger forces Delta flight to make an emergency landing in Oklahoma City
Authorities said an off-duty flight attendant dressed in protective gear began demonstrating signs of mental health issues and threatened to take down the plane as flight attendants and passengers jum
2 years ago
2 years ago
Off-duty Delta flight attendant allegedly makes terroristic threats, assaults flight attendants: Police
A Delta flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta was diverted to Oklahoma City after an unruly passenger allegedly made terroristic threats.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Delta will require vaccines for all new hires
Delta is the first major U.S. airline to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all new employees. The airline is not making it a requirement for current employees.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Delta cancels flights after announcing it will fill middle seats
The airline announced it plans to fill middle seats on its airplanes in the near future, but did so in advance after canceling dozens of flights ahead of Easter.
2 years ago
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Delta Air Lines CEO reacts to backlash over Georgia’s new voting law
Ed Bastian talks about the company's revised middle seat policy and the state's plan to restrict voting rights.
2 years ago
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Delta to serve new canned cocktails, mini-sodas, snacks and more starting April 14
Delta will resume in-flight food and beverage options for customers starting April 14.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Utah Jazz team plane makes emergency landing after bird strike
The Jazz were leaving Salt Lake City to travel to Memphis.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Crash landing for seabird
Livestream cameras at a nature reserve in New Zealand capture the moment a Royal Albatross faceplants while attempting to land.
2 years ago
2 years ago
FAA proposes $27,500 fine for Delta passenger who allegedly hit flight attendant
A passenger is facing a $27,500 fine for allegedly hitting a Delta flight attendant in the face in October.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Delta's 'COVID-free' flights to Europe allow passengers to skip quarantine
Delta's 'COVID-free' flights to Europe allow passengers to skip quarantine
2 years ago
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Delta adds 460 people to no-fly list for refusing to wear masks
The news follows multiple confrontations over masks on US flights.
3 years ago
3 years ago
How a woman boarded a Delta flight without a boarding pass or ID
TSA report: A woman boarded a Delta flight without a boarding pass or ID by blending in with two families, then boarding the plane alongside a passenger with a wheelchair
3 years ago
3 years ago
Delta reveals new precautions for flights
Delta executives consider permanent changes to airplane seating as the industry makes fast changes to improve safety and build passenger confidence amid the pandemic.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Delta Airlines announces $1B pledge to go 'carbon neutral'
Delta Airlines announced a $1 billion pledge to become "carbon neutral" and mitigate all emissions starting in March.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Delta employees receiving an extra paycheck
The airline revealed it would pay out $1.6 billion in profit-sharing bonuses to all eligible employees.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Delta Airlines faces air quality violation, lawsuit after dumping 15,000 gallons of jet fuel on dozens
Delta Airlines faces an air quality violation and a civil lawsuit after dumping 15,000 gallons of jet fuel during an emergency landing.
3 years ago
3 years ago
FAA investigating Delta jet's fuel dump over several schools
The U.S. agency said that even after declaring an engine emergency, the pilots said they did not need to dump the fuel.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Aircraft releases jet fuel over schools before emergency landing
Students and adults at several Los Angeles schools suffered minor injuries when the flight bound for Shanghai experienced engine issues.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Plane dumps fuel onto Los Angeles schools
At least 17 children and nine adults suffered minor injuries after a plane dumped fuel over several schools in the Los Angeles area before an emergency landing, according to authorities.
3 years ago
4 years ago
Delta flight evacuated in Spain
The airline is investigating the cause of why smoke filled the cabin as the plane was preparing to fly from Madrid to New York.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Vegas casino and Delta Air Lines join forces to help UK couple get married
Caesars Palace and Delta Air Lines helped get the couple and their 14 guests to Las Vegas after a global travel agency unexpectedly shut down.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Delta baggage handler arrested for alleged theft of over $250,000 at JFK
A 40-year-old Delta Air Lines employee was arrested Thursday for allegedly stealing over $250,000 at JFK.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Delta baggage handler arrested for alleged $250,000 theft
Quincy Thorpe, who worked at JFK International Airport in New York, was arrested at his home in Brooklyn and is in FBI custody.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Delta baggage handler arrested for alleged $250,000 theft
Quincy Thorpe, who worked at JFK International Airport in New York, was arrested at his home in Brooklyn and is in FBI custody.
4 years ago
4 years ago
The air scare for Delta passengers
A Delta flight was on course from Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale when pilots plunged due to what Delta described as a “cabin pressurization irregularity.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Video shows Delta pilot charged with trying to fly while intoxicated before arrest
Gabriel Lyle Schroeder was found in the cockpit of a flight headed to San Diego; police said a Breathalyzer resulted in .065 BAC. He was arrested.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Pilot’s ‘suspicious’ behavior seen in video before intoxication arrest
Gabriel Schroeder was in the cockpit, preparing for takeoff, when he was pulled for questioning, police said; he’s charged with flying or trying to fly while intoxicated.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Delta pilot arrested on suspicion of being drunk before flight
His Breathalyzer was well over the limit for pilots, police said; the flight to San Diego was delayed an hour but the pilot has not been charged yet.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Delta Airlines pilot arrested at Minneapolis airport on suspicion of intoxication
An intoxicated Delta Airlines pilot, Gabriel Lyle Schroeder, was arrested Tuesday morning at Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Delta pilot removed from plane on suspicion of intoxication
The pilot was taken off a fully boarded plane at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, officials said.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Passenger describes hearing 'boom' before Delta flight makes emergency landing due to engine failure
The plane out of Atlanta was bound for Baltimore before it was forced to land in Raleigh.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Delta flight forced to land after plane loses one of its engines
Video from inside the cabin showed flight attendants prepping passengers for a potentially bumpy landing; the plane landed safely and there were no injuries.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Students stranded at airport because of storms get help from Delta
Two Delta agents contacted headquarters and managed to find a spare, empty plane to fly the group of fifth graders and chaperones from Oklahoma City to Virginia.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Delta debuts planes with wider seats
Major upgrades are underway for the A-220 regional jet.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Delta Air Lines flight declares emergency after apparent lightning strike, diverts landing
The plane was flying from Milwaukee to Atlanta.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Overheated battery pack in overhead bin sparks fire aboard Delta plane
The aircraft was about to take off when the fire started; a flight attendant rushed over with a fire extinguisher and stopped the blaze from spreading.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Violent turbulence rocks Delta flight, injuring at least 3 passengers
The plane took off from California and was en route to Seattle, but was forced to divert to Reno, Nevada.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Delta bets on bigger seats in smaller planes with new A220
The U.S. debut of the smaller jet bucks the trend of shrinking seats.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Delta bans emotional support animals on long-haul flights
The new policy will also prevent passengers from traveling with service and support animals that are less than 4-months-old, regardless of flight length, the airline said.
4 years ago