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Delta Joins Other US Airlines in Ending Empty Middle Seats
Delta Air Lines will stop blocking middle seats in May, meaning that no more U.S. airlines will limit capacity on flights to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19
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Hurricane Hunters Give View From Inside Hurricane Delta
An aircrew with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi, flew a reconnaissance mission into Hurricane Delta on Wednesday.
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Hurricane Delta Makes Landfall in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula
Hurricane Delta made landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico on Wednesday with winds reaching an estimated 110 mph.
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Strengthening Hurricane Delta Roars Toward Mexico's Yucatan
A strengthening Hurricane Delta was on a course to pass by the Cayman Islands early Tuesday before hitting Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula potentially as a major storm and continuing on to strike the U.S. Gulf coast later in the week.
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Delta to Retire Boeing 777s as Pandemic Dims Outlook for International Travel
Delta Air Lines said Thursday it may have 7,000 too many pilots this fall and announced it will retire its fleet of Boeing 777s, a sign the airline expects a lengthy downturn in long-haul international travel as the coronavirus batters demand.
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US Companies Pitching in to Help First Responders
Fashion lines, car manufacturers and airlines, among other industries, are summoning their resources to help with the medical response to the coronavirus pandemic. They’re manufacturing masks and ventilators — with some even delivering food to first responders.
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Delta Slashes Flights by 40% as Virus Cripples Global Travel
Delta Air Lines will cut passenger-carrying capacity by 40% to deal with a nosedive in travel demand, and it is talking to the White House and Congress about assistance to get through the downturn
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United, Delta, American Airlines Suspending All U.S. Flights to China
United, Delta and American Airlines announced Friday they have decided to temporarily suspend all U.S. flights to China. United and Delta’s suspensions begin next week — with United going until March 28 and Delta’s lasting through April. American Airlines flights will be halted as of today. The suspensions are due to ongoing concerns about the coronavirus that has infected...
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Kristen Bell Shares Clip of New Song From ‘Frozen 2' — Hear it Now
Can’t wait for the release of “Frozen 2” on Nov. 22? Well, you can wet your appetite just a little now courtesy of ‘Anna’ aka Kristen Bell herself.
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Woman Without Ticket Boards Delta Air Lines Plane at Florida Airport
The airline apologized in a statement Sunday for the three-hour delay on its Orlando-Atlanta flight as the woman was taken off the plane, and officials screened all passengers again.
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Delta Employee Arrested in $250,000 Heist at JFK Airport, Source Says
A Delta Airlines employee has been arrested in connection with the case of $250,000 in cash that apparently vanished from John F. Kennedy Airport as it was being transferred onto one of the airline’s flights en route to Florida, a law enforcement source close to the investigation tells News 4.
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One of B.B. King's ‘Lucille' Guitars Sold for $280K at Auction
A guitar given to B.B. King for his 80th birthday has sold for $280,000 at an auction of items from the blues legend’s estate.
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US Woman Arrested After Trying to Smuggle a 6-Day-Old Baby in Hand Luggage
An American woman was arrested in the Philippines on Wednesday for attempting to smuggle a 6-day-old baby onto a U.S.-bound flight, authorities said. Jennifer Erin Talbot attempted to smuggle a baby out of Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, according Marlon Toledo of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). An investigation is underway. Talbot was arrested after attempting to hide...
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Kristen Bell Reveals Her Kids Already ‘Know Everything' About ‘Frozen 2'
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard’s kids have all the insider details on Disney’s upcoming (and highly-anticipated) “Frozen 2” film. She and her husband’s little nuggets, 4-year-old Delta and 6-year-old Lincoln, “know everything” about the animated sequel, which doesn’t hit theaters for a few more months. Speaking to E! News at Disney’s D23 Expo, the “Veronica Mars” star revealed that while...
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Irate Passengers Blast Delta After Plane Sits on JFK Tarmac Overnight Due to Weather Delay
A Delta flight that was supposed to leave John F. Kennedy Airport Wednesday afternoon en route to Los Angeles was still stuck on the Queens tarmac the next morning, prompting a flood of angry tweets from frustrated passengers who said they were stranded at the airport a stunning 22 hours.
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‘A Living Nightmare': Conn. Father Accused of Killing Anguilla Hotel Worker While on Vacation Says He Was a Victim
The Connecticut father accused of killing a hotel worker is speaking for first time since the April ordeal, calling the whole situation a “living nightmare.”
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Airline Crew Allegedly Refused to Accommodate Traveler With Autism
A man says crew members on a SkyWest Airlines flight refused to allow his brother with autism to sit near a family member Friday and walked off the plane, forcing all 75 passengers to deplane and board another flight three hours later. Now, the crew, including the pilots, have been grounded while the airline investigates the incident, NBC News reports....
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Plane Passenger Gets Entire Flight to Himself
A New York City-based director got a private jet experience as the only passenger on his flight, and chronicled his experience in a video that he shared online. Vincent Peone told The Washington Post that he landed the solo trip after his Delta flight operated by SkyWest Airlines had been rescheduled last week. The flight from Aspen, Colorado, to Salt...
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De Blasio Apologizes for Using Cuban Revolutionary Slogan in Miami
New York City mayor and presidential candidate Bill de Blasio has apologized after shouting a Spanish slogan associated with Cuba’s Communist revolution at a rally Thursday, which drew criticism in a city heavily influenced by exiles who fled Fidel Castro’s rule.
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Delta Employees Say New Uniforms Are Giving Them Rashes
Delta employees are speaking out after the company’s new uniforms have given some employees rashes and breathing problems. The airline unveiled its new line of uniforms for its employees last May. However, it didn’t take long for the excitement of the uniform launch to turn into concern from some of Delta’s 64,000 employees.