A Delta Air Lines flight from Seattle to Shanghai mysteriously turned around halfway to China, citing new aircraft regulations that Chinese authorities deny. The culprit appears to be new aircraft cleaning requirements specific to Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport. Delta...
Christmas Meltdown Continues At Delta And United
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have already cancelled hundreds of flights this morning, as staffing shortages impact flight operations over the Christmas holiday. Christmas Meltdown Plagues Delta Air Lines And United Airlines As of noon ET, Delta Air...
Delta Flight Diverts After Tirade On Slavery Turns Ugly
Well, this story has taken an odd twist. The Delta Air Lines flight that diverted to Oklahoma involved a black passenger who went on a tirade about being enslaved by white men according to witnesses onboard. His refusal to...
Delta Air Lines Reasonably Impairs Basic Economy Fares
While I’m certainly not celebrating the move by Delta Air Lines to make basic economy fares far less attractive, I do not blame it for eliminating a benefit that made these fares more attractive than necessary to compete with...
Woman Breastfeeds Her Cat On Delta Flight (Lurid Details From Flight Attendant)
A woman was observed breastfeeding her cat on a Delta Air Lines flight to Atlanta and refused to stop when confronted, according to the hilarious account of a flight attendant onboard. Woman Breastfeeds Her Cat Onboard Delta Flight, Refused...
Woman On Delta Flight Brings Her Own Microphone To Go On COVID-19 Rant
A team of Delta Air Lines flight attendants had to subdue a woman who used a portable microphone and speakers to “preach” to her fellow passengers about COVID-19. “TED” Talk: Woman Brings Her Own Microphone To Deliver Speech On...
American Airlines And Delta Air Lines Take Different Approaches To Federal Vaccine Mandate
While American Airlines has told employees there is no escaping the federal vaccine mandate recently imposed on government contractors by the Biden Administration, Delta Air Lines has expressed a reluctance to require employees to be vaccinated. American Airlines: Vaccine...
Delta’s No-Fly List, Good Intentions, Bad Idea
Delta announced an effort to unify US carriers to make their own no-fly list for misbehaving passengers. However, execution will make this good intention a very bad idea. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...
Delta Wants To Collude With Other Airlines To Ban “Bad” Passengers – Why I’m Against It
As much as I detest unruly passengers who are disorderly on airplanes, the answer is not a new system that imposes blanket bans on commercial flying to passengers deemed disruptive. A New National No Fly List? No Thank You…...
What Delta CEO Ed Bastian Left Out Of Vaccine Memo To Employees
In a detailed and extended note to Delta Air Lines employees concerning vaccine penalties, CEO Ed Bastian went to great lengths to avoid one phrase, delta variant. Welcome to the consternation of running an airline with the same name…...
Delta Air Lines Will Levy $200 Monthly “Surcharge” For Employees Who Refuse Vaccination
Rather than force employees to be vaccinated like United Airlines, Delta Air Lines will penalize employees who refuse the jab at a rate of $200/month if they receive healthcare from Delta. It will also reduce benefits, compel masks, and...
Bizarre: Rudy Giuliani Shaving At JFK Delta Lounge Between Bites Of Soup
Former New York City Mayor and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani was caught on camera this week shaving between bites at a dining table inside a Delta Sky Club at New York JFK. What was he thinking? Rudy Giuliani Shaving...
More Details Emerge On The Strange Case Of 18 Jewish Girls Booted From KLM And Delta Flights
As more details emerge, the case of 18 Jewish schoolgirls being removed from a Delta flight bound for New York becomes even stranger. The story involves New York Senator Chuck Schumer, Delta CEO Ed Bastian, and an alleged seat...
Delta Air Lines Throws Off 18 Jewish Girls…For Eating Onboard At The “Wrong” Time
Delta Air Lines is standing by its decision to throw off 18 Jewish students traveling to New York after they refused to stop eating onboard outside of “designated” meal times. The students say they were hungry and Delta did...
Delta Air Lines CEO Issues Candid Apology For Long Hold Times
In a refreshing move that offers both a genuine apology and meaningful concessions, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian has addressed the long hold times to reach an agent in an email to SkyMiles members. Candid Apology Over Long...
Delta Flight Attendant Happy To Let Flirtatious Woman Defy Mask Rule In First Class
We’ve heard a lot about flight attendants sparring with passengers over masks, but what often is not mentioned is that many flight attendants are laidback concerning masks and some do not even enforce it. That was the case on...
Delta Air Lines Saver Award Space: The Unicorn
I’ve been looking at the calendar trying to plan travel for the next several months and am struck by the total lack of reasonably-priced award space on Delta Air Lines for the next year. Want to book Delta premium...
Can’t Get Through To Delta Air Lines? Just Email The CEO!
In an odd move, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian has invited customers frustrated with long hold times simply to email him their issue directly. Also, the hold times won’t get better until autumn…at least. Need Help With Delta...
Delta Air Lines Faces $1 Billion Lawsuit From Techie Pilot
A Delta Air Lines pilot is suing his employer, claiming the airline stole his intellectual property in the form of crew messaging app in order to create a competing app that has “conservatively” saved the company over $1 billion....
Woman Dragged Off Delta Flight For Refusing To Wear Mask, Spitting On Passengers Now Claims Human Rights Abuse
Adelaide Schrowang, 23, does not like to wear masks. But she’s really not going to like the huge fine she is going to receive, plus potential jail time, for refusing to mask up on a Delta flight from Florida. Instead,...
