Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg confirmed the Department of Transportation (DOT) is now investigating why Delta Air Lines passengers remained on a plane in high heat with no air conditioning at a Las Vegas airport earlier this week. “The reports are shocking and we are investigating, I want to know how it was possible for passengers to…
Federal Agency Investigating Why Delta Passengers Forced to Sit on Tarmac in Extreme Heat
Delta CEO Warns More Government Regulations Could Raise Ticket Prices
May 19, 2023
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Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, revealed Wednesday that government regulations recently unveiled by the Biden administration could lead to higher ticket prices. Last week, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced plans for new rules that would require airlines to compensate passengers and cover expenses for meals and hotel rooms should flights be delayed…
Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Scotland After Engine Spurts Fire
A Delta Air Lines flight that took off from Scotland on Friday for New York was forced to make an emergency landing a few minutes later at the Prestwick Airport in Glasgow after one of its engines caught on fire. A video reportedly captured from inside the plane during the flight shows flames coming from…
Delta CEO Calls on Lawmakers to Support FAA to Modernize Air Traffic Control Systems
Delta Air Lines CEO Edward Bastian called on lawmakers to find a way to give assistance to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in updating air traffic control systems. Bastian made his comments during a fourth-quarter earnings call, where he discussed the recent outage of the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system outage that took place…
LA-Bound Plane Makes Emergency Landing in New Mexico
November 2, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles made an emergency landing in New Mexico, the airline said Nov. 2, when the plane’s cabin appeared to fill with smoke. The plane took off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 1 when a smoky order started to…
Delta Pilots Vote to Strike for New Contracts
November 1, 2022
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Pilots from Delta Air Lines have voted overwhelmingly to strike to negotiate for better contracts, with the airline insisting that its operations are currently not impacted by the development. In an Oct. 31 press release, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) announced that 99 percent of the participating Delta Air Line pilots voted to authorize…
Delta Pilots Nearing Possible Strike Vote
A leader of Delta Air Lines’ pilots union says he has been authorized “to send a strike authorization ballot to the membership,” if needed, according to a letter sent to union members. It’s the latest in a series of actions that pilots’ unions across the United States have taken in recent months, as airlines continue…
Air Travel Complaints Dip, Still Over 200 Percent Pre-Pandemic Levels
With disruptions marking a rocky return to U.S. domestic air travel in recent months, official figures show that complaints against airline service remain 200 percent above pre-pandemic levels despite a 15 percent monthly decline in May. The Biden administration is keeping a watch on airlines to deter unrealistic flight scheduling and ensure airlines comply with consumer…
Delta to Buy 100 Boeing 737 MAX 10 Planes
FARNBOROUGH, England—Delta Air Lines will buy 100 Boeing 737 MAX 10 jets worth about $13.5 billion at list prices and has options to buy another 30, the U.S. carrier said on Monday. Reuters reported in March that Delta was edging towards an order for 100 MAX 10 planes and reported last week that Airbus was…
Delta Posts $735 Million Profit, Sees Strong Revenue in 3Q
Delta Air Lines said Wednesday that it earned $735 million in the second quarter, as packed planes and higher fares boosted revenue close to pre-pandemic levels. However, the profit fell short of Wall Street expectations, and Delta’s shares fell more than 5 percent in midday trading. Delta struggled in the quarter with rising fuel prices…
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