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Election Day Could Cost Delta $150M
Election Day Could
Cost Delta $150M
Oct 11, 2024 9:21 AM CDT

Election Day Could Cost Delta $150M

Airline says there's a big dip in demand around election time

(Newser) - Delta Air Lines said Thursday that the fourth quarter of this year is likely to be one of the most profitable in its history—despite one turbulent spot on the schedule. The company said demand for travel is low in the two weeks around the Nov. 5 election, reports Reuters...

Jewish Flight Attendant Sues Delta for Discrimination

Sasi Sheva claims airline pushed a ham sandwich on him, wouldn't give him off for Yom Kippur

(Newser) - Sasi Sheva didn't have a great 2022 working for his employer, Delta—at least not according to his new lawsuit against the airline accusing it of religious discrimination. Delta has "engaged in a pattern of intentionally discriminating and retaliating against ethnically Jewish, Hebrew, and/or Israeli employees based upon...

Delta Flier: 'I Grabbed My Ear ... There Was Blood on It'

Pressurization issue forced plane's return to Salt Lake City

(Newser) - Ear pain and popping while flying is never pleasant. Passengers on Delta Flight 1203 from Salt Lake City to Portland, Oregon, on Sunday reportedly experienced a whole other level of unpleasantness. NBC News reports the plane's cabin was unable to pressurize above 10,000 feet—causing bloody noses and...

10 Passengers Treated After Delta Emergency Landing

Plane couldn't pressurize above 10K feet

(Newser) - A pressurization problem forced a Delta Air Lines flight to make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City on Sunday morning, after which 10 people required medical attention. All 10 were treated and released by medics at the scene, but the airline said it would pay for transportation if anyone...

Two Delta Jets Collide on Tarmac at Atlanta Airport

One aircraft was heavily damaged, but no injuries were reported

(Newser) - Delta passengers on two different planes got a serious scare Tuesday morning when their jets collided with each other while taxiing at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, reports CNN . No injuries were reported, but the tail of the smaller plane appears to have been separated from the aircraft.
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Body of Delta Worker Killed in Explosion Was 'Unrecognizable'

Mirko Marweg was nearing retirement, his son says

(Newser) - The son of one of the workers who was killed Tuesday after a tire exploded in a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport said his father planned to retire soon. Andre Coleman told 11Alive that his 58-year-old dad, Mirko Marweg of Stone Mountain, had worked...

Plane Tire Explosion Kills 2 Near Atlanta Airport

A third person was seriously injured in accident at Delta Air Lines maintenance facility

(Newser) - Two workers were killed and a third was seriously injured early Tuesday after a tire exploded in a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Officials say the plane tire exploded while it was being changed, USA Today reports. Sources tell WSB-TV that a Delta employee...

Cops: Ex-NFL Player Emptied 'Entire Bladder' on Passenger

Gosder Cherilus blames sleeping medication for bizarre behavior on flight to Ireland

(Newser) - Former NFL offensive tackle Gosder Cherilus apologized and blamed sleeping medication Monday after he was accused of some very offensive behavior during a flight to Ireland. Officials said the Boston-to-Dublin flight returned to Logan International Airport early Sunday after the 40-year-old hit one passenger and urinated on another, NBC News...

Plane Carrying NFL Team Veers Off Taxiway, Gets Stuck

After Thursday's loss, Carolina Panthers hit another snag

(Newser) - Players, coaches, and staff with the Carolina Panthers were on a plane that ran off a taxiway in Charlotte early Friday. Though no one was injured, it was another hiccup for the Panthers following a preseason loss. Delta Air Lines Flight 8860 had landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, hitting...

CrowdStrike: Amid Outage, Delta Turned Down Our Help

Cybersecurity firm responds to lawsuit threat with a big claim

(Newser) - If Delta Air Lines wants CrowdStrike to pay for disruptions caused by last month's massive computer outage, it'll have to explain why it ignored direct offers of assistance, the cybersecurity firm said Sunday. CrowdStrike responded to what it said was a public threat of litigation in a letter...

Delta Flight Struck by Lightning
Delta Flight Struck by Lightning
Aug 6, 2024 2:00 AM CDT

Delta Flight Struck by Lightning

Plane turned around and landed safely

(Newser) - A Delta Air Lines flight was about an hour into its journey from Boston to Rome when it was forced to turn back Sunday night—due to a suspected lightning strike. The Airbus 333 landed safely back at Logan Airport, with no injuries reported, USA Today reports. A Delta spokesperson...

United, Delta Suspend Flights to Israel for Security Reasons

As tensions rise in the region, airlines have safety concerns

(Newser) - As tensions in the region escalate amid the Israel-Hamas war, two airlines are canceling flights to Israel. The move came after the assassination of Hamas' leader.
  • United Airlines said that as of Wednesday, daily flights to Israel were suspended due to security concerns, CBS News reports. "Beginning with this
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Delta Lawyers Up Over CrowdStrike, Microsoft Debacle

Said to have lost up to $500M in computer outage, airline hires attorney David Boies

(Newser) - Delta Air Lines has lawyered up as it seeks to address the cause of nearly 7,000 flight cancellations and hundreds of complaints. The airline was among the worst affected by a faulty computer update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. The computer issues and resulting cancelations are believed to have cost...

At One Major Airline, the Cancellations Continue

Dealing with lingering issues, Delta cancels 1K Monday flights

(Newser) - Hundreds of US flights are still being canceled as a result of Friday's computer outage —mostly at Delta Air Lines. "It's been a horrible weekend. For us all," Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in a video message to employees on Sunday. The airline canceled 1,...

Flight Attendants' Pins Cause a Hubbub at Delta

Airline issues apology after commiserating with someone who complained about 'Hamas badges'

(Newser) - A Delta Air Lines customer didn't like an accessory that two flight attendants sported, complained about it online, and received a sympathetic response from Delta—and now the airline is issuing an apology over its response. Per the Hill , the commotion started when someone put up a photo online...

Flight Turns Around After Fliers Received Spoiled Food

The Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted to JFK

(Newser) - A group of Delta passengers flying from Detroit to Amsterdam on Tuesday night ended up having something bigger than jet lag to worry about. Fox Business reports the plane was diverted to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport "after reports that a portion of the Main Cabin...

Delta Jet's Emergency Slide Turns Up in Fitting Spot

It washes up by the beachfront home of a lawyer whose firm is suing Boeing

(Newser) - In the strange coincidence department: The emergency slide that fell off one of Delta's Boeing jets on Friday washed up in front of the oceanfront home of an attorney suing the manufacturer for a similar incident, reports the New York Post . The slide fell off the Boeing 767 as...

Emergency Slide Separates From Boeing 767-300

Delta flight returns to JFK after reports of loud noise

(Newser) - The flight crew on a Delta Air Lines flight declared an emergency after taking off Friday morning from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and returned instead of going on to Los Angeles. The airline said the crew reported a "flight deck indication related to the right...

These Are the Best Airlines in America

Alaska Airlines tops WalletHub's overall list for 2024

(Newser) - The safest airline in the US also happens to be the cheapest—and yet, not the best overall. That's according to WalletHub , which compared the nine largest US airlines and one regional carrier (SkyWest, which serves more than one major airline) across 13 metrics, including cost, delays, cancellations, injuries,...

Eclipse Flight Goes Off Course at Controllers' Instruction

FAA, Delta had suggested heavy traffic might disrupt airline plans

(Newser) - Passengers who booked a special flight to have an airborne view of totality during the eclipse on Monday were thwarted by air traffic controllers, Delta Air Lines said. The plane veered slightly off the path of totality when controllers would not allow it to make the turns planned so passengers...

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