A passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight bound for New York from Scotland caught video of what appeared to be smoke or fire shooting from one of the plane’s engines before it was forced to make an emergency landing Friday morning. The Boeing 767, which departed from Edinburgh at 10:50 a.m. local time, was … Read more
A Delta Airlines flight has safely returned to John F. Kennedy International Airport after reportedly striking a bird en route to the Bahamas. The incident was first confirmed by the Federal Aviation Administration, which said they will investigate. The Delta flight left the airport at around 9 a.m., but returned to the airport around 9:45 … Read more
The Federal Aviation Administration wanted to hear whether the public thought seat sizes on airlines posed a potential safety issue. Many people took the opportunity to complain about comfort. The FAA got more than 25,000 comments over a 90-day period that ended Tuesday. Some commenters accused airlines of discrimination against people who may not comfortably … Read more
Delta Air Lines pilots overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike on Monday if a new contract agreement with the carrier is not reached. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents the pilots, said 99 percent voted to call a strike if necessary, with the vast majority of its members participating. “Today, Delta’s nearly 15,000 … Read more
Photo: AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images (Getty Images) Delays and cancelations haven’t been rare for airlines in the United States over the past year. Staff shortages have meant a single issue, like a power outage or a hurricane, could spark a cascade of scheduling problems across the country. However, unlike in Europe, no carrier has had to deal … Read more
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Pilots are picketing at more than a dozen airports across the country Thursday ahead of the upcoming Labor Day weekend. Why it matters: Pilots are calling for better work conditions and benefits amid a summer of “revenge travel” that has left airlines scrambling to cancel, delay and rebook flights. Details: Off-duty pilots are hosting “informational” … Read more
A Delta Airlines airplane takes off from Atlanta International Airport, Georgia. Photo: DANIEL SLIM/AFP (Getty Images) Two Delta flights collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport over the weekend in a low-speed impact that left travelers and staff shaken, but unharmed. One of the flights was heading to Atlanta, the other to Boston. The Boston-bound … Read more
Travelers faced a busy and sometimes aggravating July Fourth weekend at U.S. airports enduring staffing shortages and other strains, but flight disruptions eased Sunday and Monday. Cancellations jumped when bad weather hit parts of the country Friday and Saturday. Airlines canceled more than 1,200 U.S. flights during those two days, about 2.4% of what was … Read more
EXPLAINS. >> AMID GROWING CONCERNS ABOUT TRAVEL DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS COMES THIS STORY A DELTA FLIGHT FROM GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. A DELTA FLIGHT GOING TO MINNEAPOLIS FROM A WELL, THE AIRLINE OFFERED $10,000 FOR PEOPLE WILLING TO GET BUMPED, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE DID IT, BUT NOT EVERYBODY DID. INSIDE TERMINAL A, WE FOUND … Read more