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Clara McMichael, Sam Sweeney, and Emily Shapiro, ABC News (ATLANTA) — A Delta jet clipped a smaller plane on a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday morning, tearing the tail off the smaller plane, officials said. Delta Air Lines Flight 295, which was en route to Tokyo, was taxiing for takeoff when its […]
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Delta Air Lines has reportedly hired a prominent law firm to help the Atlanta-based carrier pursue potential damages from CrowdStrike and Microsoft following the global tech outages that caused a slew of internal computer issues and prompted thousands of canceled flights earlier this month. CNBC first reported that Delta […]
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An outage caused by a software update distributed by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike triggered a wave of flight cancellations at several major U.S. airlines – but the disruption was most severe and prolonged at Delta Airlines. In all, the carrier canceled more than 2,500 flights over a period that stretched […]
A Delta Airlines plane sits on the tarmac at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport on July 23, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Delta Airlines has canceled and delayed hundreds of additional flights as problems from the outage caused by the Crowdstrike software update continue into a fifth day. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Delta […]
Delta (NEW YORK) — The post-pandemic travel boom has sparked some ambitious and necessary changes within the airline industry due to the influx of frequent flyers who are seeking more from their pre-flight routines, be it enrolling in expedited security lines or enjoying access to airport lounges. Delta Airlines previously recognized that the steady stream […]
A Delta Air plane takes off from Sydney Airport on Jan. 20, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. (Jenny Evans/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — North America will experience its last total solar eclipse for 20 years in April, and now some skywatchers will have a front-row view. Delta Airlines announced its chartering a flight from Austin, Texas, […]
Greg Bajor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Delta Air Lines flight carrying 270 people was diverted to a remote Canadian town for nearly 24 hours due to a problem with the plane’s de-icing equipment, according to the airline. Delta flight 135 from Amsterdam to Detroit diverted to Goose Bay Airport in the Canadian province of […]
DuKai photographer/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — At least one Delta passenger was taken to the hospital for heat-related illness after the plane sat on the tarmac for hours on Monday in Las Vegas, where temperatures reached triple digits. Passengers on a Delta flight to Atlanta experienced extreme heat while the plane was taxiing at Harry […]
Greg Bajor/Getty Images (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — A Delta plane landed safely at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Wednesday morning without its front landing gear, according to the airline. No injuries were reported among the two pilots, three flight attendants or 96 customers on board the Boeing 717, Delta said. The flight had left from Atlanta earlier […]
Greg Bajor/Getty Images (LONDON) — A Delta Airlines pilot has been arrested in Scotland for allegedly being over the alcohol limit, known as the “Drink-Fly” limit, police said. Lawrence Russell Jr., 62, was charged under the Section 93 of the Railways and Transportation Safety Act and appeared on Monday afternoon at Edinburgh Sheriff’s Court, according […]
