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
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
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
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
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
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
She helped calm his fight-or-flight response. A Delta Air Lines flight attendant is being praised for her compassionate response to a passenger who was freaking out at 30,000 feet. The empathetic deed was captured by a fly-witness and uploaded to TikTok, where it amassed over 3.3 million views. “This flight attendant was remarkable,” gushed the … Read more
An entire Delta flight from Dallas to Boston had to exit the aircraft after a drunk passenger refused to get off the aircraft, new bodycam footage showed. The passenger was slurring their words and struggling to stay awake as authorities repeatedly tried to get her to leave the flight, according to police bodycam video. The … Read more
Delta is grounding Basic Economy. The airline is overhauling its ticket offerings in a bid to give customers “greater choice and more customization” — and it’s its most economical offering will be impacted. But frugal fliers fear not, Delta will still offer the cheapest tier of ticket under a new name. From Oct 1, Basic … Read more
Touchdown for kick-off! Delta is adding extra flights for college football season this fall. More than 40 flights will be added to the schedule to help fans get to 25 cities to fill stadiums across the country. The flights will be added to the schedule to help fans get to 25 cities to fill stadiums … Read more
There’s a new way to travel in style — thanks to the celebrity-backed private jet company Wheels Up. Once reserved for the rich and famous, private aviation is now the transportation of choice for travelers looking for a stress-free and convenient way to fly. The Atlanta-based company, which boasts stars like Tom Brady, Serena Williams, … Read more
Southwest Airlines became the latest US carrier on Wednesday to withdraw its financial forecast as President Trump’s trade war has created the biggest uncertainty for the industry since the COVID-19 pandemic. With little clarity on how consumers will behave in the face of a potentially worsening economy, airlines are struggling to accurately forecast their business. Travel is a discretionary item for many … Read more
It was a pre-flight food fight. A Delta Sky Club member was left outraged after observing another visitor to the airport lounge load up on mountains of free food for their trip. The exasperated eyewitness took to Reddit to rail against the shameless and selfish hoarder, writing: “While this fellow, apparently raised by wolves, was … Read more
One flyer said she recently encountered a seat squatter on her flight and claimed she was shamed for asking the person to move. In the forum “r/delta” on Reddit, the post was titled, “Man takes my window seat in lieu of his own window seat. On purpose.” “I boarded my 3-hour Delta flight toward the … Read more