Delta is cutting food and beverage service on shorter flights

If you’re flying Delta Air Lines this summer, you may want to pack your own snacks. Delta on Tuesday said it is cutting food and beverage service on shorter routes beginning May 19. The move is aimed at creating “a more consistent experience across our network,” the airline said in a statement to CBS News.  … Read more

Delta hikes bag check fee by up to $50 as jet fuel prices soar

Delta Air Lines is hiking its bag-check fees, the latest U.S. carrier to increase the charge to fly hands-free as jet fuel costs rise due to the Iran war.  Delta cited “evolving global conditions and industry dynamics” in announcing the change, which takes effect Wednesday. Fees for travelers’ first and second checked bags will rise … Read more

A Delta flight is forced to make an emergency landing

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Delta suspends specialty services for congressional members amid shutdown-driven TSA delays

Delta Air Lines has cut off special services for members of Congress at airports, as the industry continues to feel the effects of the government’s failure to pay Transportation Security Administration workers. On Tuesday morning, Delta issued a statement saying it would temporarily suspend specialty services for members of Congress “due to the impact on … Read more

Delta suspends special services for lawmakers amid government shutdown

Delta Air Lines is suspending special services it usually offers to members of Congress as passengers at some airports wait for hours in security screening lines during the partial U.S. government shutdown. Absences have soared among TSA officers working without pay amid the funding impasse, leading to staffing shortages and chaos at U.S. airports. Delta said … Read more

3 injured as turbulence hits Delta flight landing in Sydney

Three people were taken to a hospital after a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles encountered turbulence shortly before landing in Sydney on Friday, health officials in Australia said. Paramedics assessed five people and transported three to the city’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for further treatment, a spokesperson for the New South Wales Ambulance … Read more