Delta optimistic on spring travel rebound even after 8K employees sick with COVID-19
Delta employees are being hit hard by COVID-19 but CEO Ed Bastian is optimistic about the future.
Delta extends life of expiring travel vouchers from pandemic
Delta Air Lines said Wednesday it will extend through 2023 the window for customers to rebook credits earned when they purchased but then canceled flights during the pandemic.
Over 1,200 flights canceled due to bad weather, COVID-related staffing issues
For over a week during the busiest time of the year airlines have been forced to change or scrap flights due to a mix of bad weather and coronavirus-related staffing shortages.
US omicron surge causes more flight cancellations, delays
More than a thousand flights were canceled again on Friday as airlines continued to contend with the omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Airlines hit hard by cancellations again Monday, as COVID staffing issues threaten to bleed into new year
U.S. airlines canceled hundreds of flights yet again on Monday, this time led by SkyWest, a regional carrier for Delta, United and American Airlines
More than 2 million Americans flew through US airports Sunday despite canceled flights, omicron fears
More than 2 million Americans were screened by TSA agents Sunday, an 83% increase over the same day in 2020.
Holiday travel woes continue as omicron variant causes airlines to cancel, delay flights Monday
Holiday travel problems are continuing for Americans as major airlines such as Delta, United, and American Airlines have canceled over 1,000 flights on Sunday, with some saying that the coronavirus omicron variant is causing staffing issues.
Omicron variant causes Christmas flight cancellations and holiday travel headaches
United Airlines has been forced to cancel 170 flights on Christmas Eve, in part, due to the omicron variant.
Omicron fails to slow holiday travel, as airline passenger numbers rival 2019
U.S. air travel surpassed its 2019 level for the same date on Thursday, indicating the omicron variant is not stopping Americans from seeing their families for Christmas.
Delta Airlines requests that isolation period for breakthrough infections be cut, calls guidance outdated
Delta Air Lines sent a letter to CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky this week requesting that the quarantine period for fully vaccinated individuals be cut in half, calling the current guidelines outdated.
Woman reportedly breastfed cat on Delta Airlines flight
A woman on a Delta Airlines flight was reportedly busted breastfeeding her cat
Airlines are rewriting the rules on frequent-flier programs – again
Frequent-flier programs really need a new name: Welcome to the era of the frequent-spender program.
Fight on Delta Air Lines flight caught on camera
The footage focuses on an altercation between two men, later identified as Curtis Maurice Clayton and German Montez, who were "involved in a dispute on the plane," according to police.
FAA fines air passenger record $52K, files charges for disruption during Hawaii to Washington flight
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday charged and fined an airplane passenger a record $52,000 for disrupting a flight from Honolulu to Seattle.
Airline vaccine mandates: How will requirements affect holiday air travel?
As October winds down, Americans around the country are booking flights home for the holidays.
Delta Air Lines CEO ditches ‘divisive’ COVID vaccine mandate; marks 90% employee vaccination rate
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian joins 'The Claman Countdown' to explain why forcing a vaccine mandate is unnecessary for compliance.
Delta says fuel price surge will cause quarterly loss
Delta Air Lines said rising jet fuel prices were likely to stunt the airline’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Delta Air Lines delivers a profit, but faces fuel-cost pressure
Travel demand roared back this summer before the spread of the Delta variant threatened to bring airlines' recovery to an abrupt halt. While "the variant" -- as Delta Air Lines refers to it -- caused bookings to slow and revenue to dip, the impact was modest and temporary, Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian said in an interview.
Delta urges other airlines to share internal 'no fly' lists as unruly passenger incidents rise
Delta is urging airlines to coordinate with each other by sharing internal “no fly” lists, arguing a ban doesn’t work if a passenger can travel on another airline.
Vaccination mandate: These businesses penalize unvaccinated employees
Some employees returning to work are being penalized or are receiving separate benefits depending on whether or not they are vaccinated against the coronavirus.