Delta Air Lines is the latest airline to increase their checked bag fees. Passengers on domestic flights and select short-haul international routes will now pay $45 for their first checked bag and $55 for the second — a $10 increase. The cost of checking a third bad will increase from $150 to $200. The price … Read more
US airports have seen security lines so long that passengers are missing their flights — but some airlines are trying to do their part to help. Major airlines are letting passengers cancel or rebook their tickets free of charge if they missed their flight due to long Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wait times during the … Read more
Four Delta Air Lines flight attendants were injured after experiencing turbulence on a flight to Australia on Friday morning. The flight departed from Los Angeles, California, with 245 passengers and 15 crew members and was headed to Sydney when it experienced “brief turbulence,” according to the airline. Four Delta Air Lines flight attendants were injured … Read more
It’s first-class fury. Rapper Chika claimed that Delta Airlines baggage handlers trashed her pricey designer suitcases — and she’s not holding back. Chika unloaded in a furious social media rant after her luxury luggage nightmare. @chikalogy/Instagram The 29-year-old spitfire, real name Jane Chika Oranika, blasted the airline on social media after discovering her sleek Rimowa … Read more
American Airlines is betting big on luxury to regain altitude. From lie-flat seats and Bollinger champagne to Lavazza coffee and ultra-fast Wi-Fi, the carrier is rolling out a premium makeover to claw back ground lost to Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. The break from years of cost-cutting and volume-driven strategy has been dubbed a “customer reimagination” plan by … Read more
Reality TV star Porsha Williams is being investigated by the FBI over a mystery incident that led to her being escorted off a Delta Airlines flight, according to a report. “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star was seen on video obtained by TMZ exiting a plane at Las Vegas International Airport on Sunday before takeoff … Read more
It was a real crappy landing. A Delta passenger is raising a stink after sitting next to a foul-smelling passenger who reportedly soiled themselves during a five-and-a-half-hour trip from Florida to Los Angeles, California. They detailed their odiferous flight in a post taking off on Reddit. In the smelly story, captioned “5.5-hour flight next to … Read more
He suffered from a premature evacuation. A Delta Airlines flight attendant accidentally deployed the emergency slide before a cross-country flight, causing an estimated six figures worth of damage and delaying passengers for several hours. “Everyone’s entire night just became a cluster f–k,” griped one incensed passenger on Reddit along with a pic of the prematurely-deployed … Read more
LaGuardia’s reputation is soaring. Forbes Travel Guide’s second annual Verified Air Travel Awards revealed the airports and airlines that offer a top-tier experience for passengers — and one of the most notoriously hated airports just took the top spot: New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The Guide gave out 18 awards in categories such as best first- … Read more
If only vacation could last over 100 years. For the first time ever, this time next year, New Yorkers will be able to fly Delta Airlines non-stop to one of the world’s most beautiful and healthiest destinations — Sardinia, Italy. Beginning next summer, will be able to fly non-stop to Sardinia, Italy. NurPhoto via Getty … Read more
Call it an armrest-ling contest. A middle-seat brawl broke out on a recent Delta flight when a passenger clashed with his larger seatmate over armrest rights. The drama kicked off when the shirty seatmate plopped down beside the larger man — promptly elbowing him. In the skirmish that followed, words flew — literally — about … Read more
Delta Air Lines announced that it’s cutting all flights to one major U.S. airport starting in November. The airline’s flights to Midland, a major airport in Texas, will be completely phased out, with the last flights from that airport being Nov. 8, The Street reported. While Delta reported strong earnings in the second quarter of … Read more
TSA (Transportation Security Administration) PreCheck has always been a golden ticket to getting ahead in security lines at the airport — and now the system is about to get even quicker at select airports with specific airlines. Typically, travelers with TSA PreCheck must show a boarding pass or ID with the PreCheck indicator before proceeding … Read more
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines were sued on Tuesday by passengers who claimed they paid extra money to sit in “window” seats, only to find themselves placed in seats next to a blank wall. Proposed class actions were filed against United in San Francisco federal court and against Delta in Brooklyn, NY, federal court, seeking millions of dollars of damages for more than … Read more
A new luggage tag scam has been taking off. An airport worker, who claimed to be a Delta Air Lines baggage claims manager, took to Reddit to warn travelers about a “growing” scam. “I just wanted to let everyone know to please start discarding your bag tags at home,” they wrote. The poster claimed that … Read more
Delta Air Lines said Friday it will not use artificial intelligence to set personalized ticket prices for passengers after facing sharp criticism from lawmakers. Last week, Democratic Senators Ruben Gallego, Mark Warner and Richard Blumenthal said they believed the Atlanta-based airline would use AI to set individual prices, which would “likely mean fare price increases up to each … Read more
Whether you’re a frequent flyer or tentative traveler, no one wants to be on a dirty plane. From tissues left in the seat-back pocket, gross complimentary blankets, crumbs on the tray table and germ-ridden windows, there’s plenty to be wary of when boarding a plane. But a handful of airlines really prioritize the cleanliness of … Read more
This man got the ultimate Delta upgrade. Bruce Gamble spent much of his career as a consultant for car dealerships, flying in and out of Birmingham, Alabama. Gamble never imagined that the rapport he built with the Delta Airlines crew, like part-time staffer Jill Hickey, throughout the years would one day change his life. Gamble … Read more
Let AI do it. People are turning to AI for couples therapy and money hacks to pay down debt — now, airlines are relying on it to set ticket prices. The Atlanta-based airline is one of the first of its kind to publicly announce its use of artificial intelligence. Last fall, Delta said it planned … Read more
A Delta Air Lines flight made an emergency landing on a remote island off the coast of Portugal after suffering engine issues mid-flight. The Airbus A330, operating as Delta Flight 127, was headed from Madrid to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday when it made an emergency landing at Lajes Airport on Terceira … Read more