Flight attendants at Delta Air Lines are said to be ‘outraged’ over the Atlanta-based carrier’s recent decision to bow to public pressure and allegations of antisemitism and ban them from wearing country flag pins apart from the US flag. The Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA) says that...

Delta Air Flight Attendants ‘Outraged’ By Carrier’s Decision to Ban Them From Wearing Country Flag Pins On Their Uniforms

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Delta Air Lines shares how much compensation customers will get from their epic meltdown – and passengers aren’t likely to be happy

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Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike is contesting Delta Air Lines' claims regarding the cause of a recent massive tech failure. Delta alleges that CrowdStrike's software was responsible for the disruption, which led to thousands of canceled flights and significant financial losses.

Microsoft says Delta is 'lying' about cause of major multi-day meltdown during CrowdStrike outage

On the same day that United Airlines, along with most of the rest of the aviation industry, was still suffering from the crippling effects of a global IT outage, the airline sent out a new sickness policy to its flight attendants, threatening them with termination if they are sick on a weekend.

United Airlines Flight Attendants Threatened With Termination if They Go Sick at the Weekend in New ‘Reprehensible’ Sickness Policy

The US Sun

DELTA Airlines has banned thousands of passengers from travel as it attempts to recover from the latest Microsoft outage. The airline has canceled more than 5,500 flights since Crowdstrike's software collapse early Friday morning, which has caused chaos across the board for travelers. While many carriers have slowly but surely...

Delta bans thousands of passengers as airline cancellations hits 5,500 – and US government opens investigation

Orlando, FL

Flights to Orlando Airport are up this year according to Visit Orlando, however, one airline is ending a non-stop service to Orlando International Airport (MCO). Many people opt to fly into Orlando International Airport for their Disney World vacation. The airport is under an hour away from the theme parks and offers many airlines to get you there. But now when travel is up, one airline is canceling a route.

A POPULAR Airline Announced It Is Ending Flights to Orlando International Airport

--- Lee este artículo en español. Fares will be available through August 1 at 11:59 p.m. ET and are valid for nonstop travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays through November 13, 2024, with some exceptions. For example, the following dates are out of the offer: August 29; Sept....

Frontier Airlines launches flights with fares starting at $19

Delta Air Lines pilot flies his toddler for the first time and the Internet can’t get enough

Atlanta, GA

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A Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport worker has warned passengers in a recent TikTok video to avoid flying out of Atlanta on Tuesdays. The clip, which has amassed over 34,000 views, sheds light on a little-known issue that could significantly impact passengers’ travel experiences. Nelle, known on TikTok as @prettypaidnelle, shared the cautionary advice in a short clip that has since gone viral.

'Don't Book On Tuesday, Period': Employee At Atlanta's Airport Explains Why Tuesday Flights Are The Worst

USA TODAY

A new report ranks the best and worst U.S. airports for early morning and late-night flight delays.

Over 77% of red-eye flights are delayed here: Worst airports for early and late flights

Delta CEO Ed Bastian told employees that they would get two passes for travel anywhere the airline serves. Delta struggled to recover from the botched CrowdStrike software update that sparked an outage of Windows systems around the world. The more than 5,000 cancellations and reimbursements to customers cost Delta some...

Delta CEO offers employees free flights after CrowdStrike-Microsoft chaos

A DELTA flyer is slamming the airline after their bags and goods have been missing for three days. This comes as a federal investigation has been opened into Delta Air Lines. The investigation will scrutinize whether the airline took adequate care of its customers during last week's travel chaos, according to the Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.

‘Didn’t even board the flight,’ fumes Delta customer as luggage disappears – 72 hours later & he has no answers

It’s a big day for Southwest. Not only has the airline announced plans to introduce assigned and premium seating, but the airline is also adding redeye flights. This is long overdue, and the news coincides with the carrier’s Q2 2024 financial results. Southwest will operate redeyes as of...

Southwest Airlines Redeye Flights Coming… Finally!

Travel + Leisure

Score $48 One-way Flights With Spirit's Latest Sale — but You’ll Have to Book Soon

A Delta Air Lines jet departing Milan Malpensa Airport on Monday had to make an emergency return after smoke started spewing from one of the plane’s two engines for a ‘prolonged period of time’ during takeoff. The 23-year-old Boeing 767-400 departed Milan nearly an hour late as...

Delta Air Jet With 234 People Onboard Makes Emergency Landing in Milan After Smoke Spotted Coming From Engine During Takeoff

The Association of Flight Attendants, the union representing flight attendants at United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and more, is always in the middle of a fight, whether it’s a picket or a strike or a contract negotiation. Two of the biggest fights it has going right now are trying to work out its first contract in three years at United — and working up to its first contract ever at Delta Air Lines. The union’s president, Sara Nelson, spoke to Quartz about those battles, as well as the Railway Labor Act, the latest read on the fallout from Joe Biden’s dropping out of the race for president and a few other topics in the industry.

Association of Flight Attendants' Sara Nelson on United Airlines, Delta, and Kamala Harris

Costco knows you’re using your friend’s membership card. To save you the embarrassment of telling you off when you’re in the checkout line, now Costco will try to catch membership moochers before they even get in the door.

Costco is cracking down on membership moochers

South Dakota State

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Herbie J Pilato

Former child star Bobby Buntrock's life ended in tragedy. Best known as Harold “Sport” Baxter on the popular 1960s TV sitcom Hazel, Butrock died at only 21 years old in a car accident in 1974.

The Tragic Death of Child Star Bobby Buntrock, and How TV's 'Hazel' Shirley Booth Protected him

Minnesota State

Steve Martin has finally weighed in on all the online speculation about whether he will play newly minted vice presidential candidate Tim Walz on “Saturday Night Live.”

Steve Martin says he declined to play Tim Walz on ‘SNL’ because he’s ‘not an impressionist’

Los Angeles, CA

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L.A. TACO

L.A. TACO has identified the police officer seen in a viral video sucker-punching a detained man named Alexander Mitchell in Watts over the weekend as Los Angeles Police Department Officer (LAPD) Joshua Sportiello.

LAPD Officer Identified After Punching Detained Man In Face In Watts On Video

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Delta passengers sue airline over refund refusals after CrowdStrike meltdown

Some Delta Air Lines passengers whose flights were canceled when the airline melted down due to a global tech outage in July have sued the airline...

Delta passengers sue airline over refund refusals after CrowdStrike meltdown

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