Terror in the Sky Club. No refund? No problem. A pair of passengers exacted revenge on Delta Airlines over a flight delay by pillaging the airline’s VIP lounge — loading up on free food, emptying the hand sanitizer, and other brazen antics. A video of their controversial “compensation”-collecting scheme has racked up over 600,000 views … Read more
The Transportation Department said on Tuesday it is opening an investigation into Delta Air Lines after the carrier canceled more than 5,000 flights since Friday as it struggles to recover from a global cyber outage that snarled airlines worldwide. While other carriers have been able to resume normal operations, Delta has continued to cancel hundreds of flights daily. … Read more
Delta Air Lines canceled more than 700 flights on Monday, as the air carrier continued to struggle to restore operations after last week’s global cyber outage, even as other airlines were recovering from the incident. About 19% of Delta’s flights had been canceled Monday, according to data from FlightAware, out of roughly 1,300 flights to or from the US … Read more
Talk about a plain meal. After “spoiled” meals on a Delta Airlines flight forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing at JFK International Airport on Wednesday, the carrier is sticking to pasta only for many of its international flights, CNBC reported. An estimated 70 people on the trip from Detroit to Amsterdam fell ill … Read more
A Delta passenger captured the shocking moment a panel became dislodged from the ceiling of an aircraft during a flight from Honolulu to Minneapolis. Marissa Walton was on board the plane on Saturday when the incident occurred, with two flight attendants scrambling to place the panel back into position. “I’m not an expert, but this … Read more
Awe, poop! A Delta passenger shared his crappy experience on a recent flight after a fellow traveler “had a poop accident” mid-flight. On a Delta Reddit thread, the man said he was on a flight on Thursday when “a passenger in [first class] had a poop accident that caused an incredibly foul odor throughout the … Read more
Everyone is looking to leave the country this summer. Delta Air Lines has released its second annual list of the most-searched summer travel destinations for 2024 — and the most in-demand spots are international. London once again topped the list for international searches. Horváth Botond – stock.adobe.com Paris, France, is another fan favorite that made … Read more
Delta Burke gave more insight into her mental and physical struggles after facing scrutiny as a rising star. The “Designing Women” actress, who publicly battled criticism over her appearance, once turned to crystal meth for weight loss. Burke explained on the “Glamorous Trash” podcast that she started taking prescription pills while studying in London, and upon … Read more
You may now begin boarding this way. Delta Air Lines will soon update the way it boards passengers. The airline will begin boarding passengers using numbered zones starting May 1. The airline will begin boarding passengers using numbered zones starting May 1. Jeff Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images For example, boarding will begin with … Read more
She wasn’t a fan of them treating the plane like a subway in the sky. Another day, another game of musical chairs at 30,000 feet. This time, a fed-up Delta Airlines flight attendant grew exasperated after unruly passengers allegedly started switching seats before flyers had finished boarding. “Why do people make this job so hard?” irritated … Read more
A Delta passenger who says she was threatened with being kicked off a flight because she was not wearing a bra has demanded to meet the airline’s boss, claiming she was “targeted and humiliated” in the boob brouhaha. Lisa Archbold, 38, said she boarded a flight from Salt Lake City to San Francisco on Jan. … Read more
In case you needed yet another incentive to cram all your travel items into a carry-on, Delta Airlines just boosted the cost of your first checked bag by 17%. The increase adds $5 to the previous, and not-exactly-insignificant, $30 fee for domestic flights. Delta is the third major US carrier to hike bag fees in … Read more
A total eclipse of the plane. Delta Airlines is now offering passengers a special flight to enjoy a deluxe view of the upcoming Great American Eclipse — the last one for decades. The eclipse is set to cross North America on April 8 as the moon passes between the sun and Earth completely blocking the … Read more
People rushed to scoop up tickets for a Delta Air Lines flight designed for watching the upcoming total solar eclipse. Hopeful solar eclipse viewers have already bought up all the seats on the Delta Flight 1228 slated to run April 8, a spokesperson for Delta confirmed to FOX Business on Tuesday, the day after it … Read more
A passenger on a maggot-infested Delta flight recounted the moment he set his eyes on a woman who was hit by the disgusting stowaways. A Delta flight was turned around after maggots fell onto passengers. NurPhoto via Getty Images “She was freaking out,” Philip Schotte, who was aboard the infested flight from Amsterdam to Detroit … Read more
They might have even preferred snakes. A Delta flight from Amsterdam to Detroit was filled with some unwanted stowaways — maggots that fell onto disgusted passengers from an overhead bin while midair on Tuesday, The Independent reported. The gross bugs had infested fish that a passenger stored in their carry-on luggage, according to reports. A … Read more
A frustrated female flyer is pushing back after Delta Airlines staff threatened to kick her off the plane for not wearing a bra. Lisa Archbold was traveling from Salt Lake City to San Francisco on Jan. 22 when the tit snit took off, very suddenly putting her plans in peril. The self-employed DJ, who had … Read more
American Express rolled out several updates to its Delta SkyMiles credit cards Thursday that will give additional benefits to users, part of efforts to soothe sore Delta Air Lines customers who have considered abandoning the airline after last year’s SkyMiles loyalty fiasco. The updates, however, will come with a higher annual fee, which AmEx says it … Read more
The sky’s the limit for a pilot’s income. A former Delta pilot is speaking out about his impressive salary, saying he raked in half a million dollars per year before his retirement in 2021. Mark Stephens, 67, began working as a flight engineer on the Delta Lockheed L-1011 back in 1989. In an essay written … Read more
Consumed by fears of inner-city violence and the traumatic effects of the crack epidemic, “Down in the Delta” didn’t lead to a career in filmmaking for the writer Maya Angelou. Instead, 25 years later, the inspiring yet uniquely flawed film remains her lone directorial feature. Though a Black fantasy unbound by a specific place and … Read more