Bees rescued after unexpected layover at Atlanta's airport
Atlanta beekeepers came to the rescue of thousands of bees that became stuck at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport over the weekend.
Delta to pay flight attendants during boarding
Delta Air Lines, which has narrowly fought off several attempts to unionize its flight attendants, will begin paying cabin crews during boarding starting June 2 on all flights. Currently, pay for flight attendants starts when all the passengers are seated and the plane’s doors close.
Delta, other airlines make masks optional effective immediately
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines said it will being making masks optional effective immediately. It was just one of a half dozen airlines that made the announcement at the start of the week.
Delta Air Lines loses $940M in 1st quarter, but bookings surge
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines lost nearly a billion dollars in the first quarter of 2022 due to the rise in fuel prices, but now bookings have been highest in the company's history.
Airline CEOs, travel groups urge White House to lift mask rules on flights
The CEOs of Delta, American and United Airlines, and others are urging the White House to end a federal mask mandate on airplanes, along with international pre-departure testing requirements.
Delta Air Lines pledges $1M donation toward Ukraine relief efforts
Delta Air Lines is sending support overseas to Ukraine with a $1 million donation to deliver needed supplies, train people in first aid, and help the evacuation of people with disabilities.
Mandatory masking in schools reduced COVID-19 cases during delta surge, study finds
Researchers conducted the study when the delta variant was the dominant strain and found that mask requirements resulted in 72-percent fewer cases.
Ukraine-Russia crisis: Delta Air Lines dissolves ties with Russian-national airline
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has joined the growing list of Western businesses suspending ties with Russia following that country’s invasion of Ukraine this week.
Plane blows out tire during landing, passengers bused to Hartsfield-Jackson airport terminal
A Delta Air Lines flight arriving in Atlanta Sunday suffered a flight tire upon landing, officials confirmed.
Delta wants unruly passengers put on national 'no-fly' list
Delta's CEO said there should be “zero tolerance” for any behavior that affects flight safety.
Delta passenger mooned flight attendant, threw can at traveler, FBI says
A man from Ireland who was heading to the U.S. to teach soccer is accused of repeatedly disrupting an eight-hour Delta Air Lines flight with "scary" and violent behavior.
Delta: 8,000 employees contracted COVID-19 over past 4 weeks
Delta said nearly 11% of its workers have contracted COVID-19 over the past four weeks. It expects to suffer one more quarterly loss before travel picks up in spring and summer.
Flight canceled? Here’s how to get a refund
Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights as the omicron variant jumbled schedules and drew down staffing levels at some carriers during the busy holiday travel season.
‘Sit down Karen!’ Seminole man seen in viral airplane altercation says he has no regrets
The FBI says Russell Miller of Seminole was assaulted as he argued with a woman who was not cooperating with flight attendants.
Delta passenger attacks Los Angeles airport officer after being denied boarding, authorities say
A Delta Air Lines passenger who was upset at being denied entry onto a New York City-bound flight at Los Angeles International Airport assaulted a police officer Thursday and was subsequently arrested, authorities said.
Woman in FBI custody after allegedly injuring passengers, employees on Delta flight
Police said an unruly passenger injured several people on Thursday during a "disturbance" on a Delta Air Lines flight from Tampa to Atlanta.
Flight cancelations in Atlanta continue on Christmas Day
Waves of holiday flight cancellations continued on Christmas Day at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Delta, United cancel dozens of Christmas Eve flights amid omicron surge
Delta, United and Lufthansa have reported canceling dozens of flights over Christmas amid staff shortages tied to omicron.
Delta flight from Atlanta diverted out of 'abundance of caution'
Delta flight 1617 from Atlanta to Cincinnati elected to divert to Cleveland “out of an abundance of caution” and landed without incident, a spokesperson said Saturday.
Delta grounds SkyMiles for basic economy tickets
After being grounded for nearly two years because of the pandemic, many travelers are ready to fly the friendly skies once again.