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Trump Admin Ends Plan To Make Airlines Pay For Disrupted Flights Trump Admin Ends Plan To Make Airlines Pay For Disrupted Flights
Trump Admin Ends Plan To Make Airlines Pay For Disrupted Flights The Trump administration is abandoning a Biden-era proposal that would have required airlines to compensate passengers with cash, meals, and hotel stays for cancellations or long delays. The Transportation Department revealed that it plans to withdraw the rule, according to a document posted online on Thursday, Sept. 4. The DOT called the move "consistent with department and administration priorities." The proposal was first unveiled in December 2024, just weeks before former President Joe Biden left office. The regulation would have forced airlines to issue at least $20…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Near Miss: Delta Regional Jet Narrowly Avoids Collision With B-52 Bomber Near Miss: Delta Regional Jet Narrowly Avoids Collision With B-52 Bomber
Near Miss: Delta Regional Jet Narrowly Avoids Collision With B-52 Bomber A near-miss forced a pilot to yank his Delta regional jet into a sharp turn when a hulking B-52 bomber suddenly crossed his landing path, according to multiple reports. The flight was lining up for final approach to Minot, North Dakota sky on Friday, July 18, when the bomber appeared, according to ABC News. The plane, operated on behalf of Delta by SkyWest, had departed from Minneapolis with 80 people aboard. Cleared by the tower only moments earlier, the crew broke off the descent and looped behind the military plane in what the pilot later called an “aggressive maneuver” to land. Ac…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Northeast Airports Among Worst For Summer Delays, New Study Says: Here's Why Northeast Airports Among Worst For Summer Delays, New Study Says: Here's Why
Northeast Airports Among Worst For Summer Delays, New Study Says: Here's Why Northeast travelers will experience some of the worst travel delays over the summer, according to a new study. Upgraded Points released its 2025 study of Airports With the Most Summertime Flight Delays on Monday, July 7. The travel website studied federal data since 2022 to determine which airports and airlines experience the most issues during the summer. The study found that the New York City metro area has the highest rate of summer flight cancellations and some of the longest tarmac waits in the country. Crowded runways, unpredictable weather, and Northeast airspace conge…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
American Airlines Adds Luxury Suites With Privacy Doors On Some Flights: Look Inside American Airlines Adds Luxury Suites With Privacy Doors On Some Flights: Look Inside
American Airlines Adds Luxury Suites With Privacy Doors On Some Flights: Look Inside Flyers from Philadelphia can soon travel in luxury with new suites on American Airlines flights. American unveiled its Flagship Suite service on Friday, May 2. The premium seating will have privacy doors, lie-flat seats, and other upgraded amenities. Flagship Suite service at Philadelphia International Airport will begin Wednesday, Aug. 6, on flights to London Heathrow Airport. The high-end seats will also be on flights to Zurich, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Sept. 3. American's new cabins are part of the airline's redesigned Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, which features 51 lie-flat suites at the …

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Earn Miles On Major Airline With Uber Rides, Food Orders: Here's How Earn Miles On Major Airline With Uber Rides, Food Orders: Here's How
Earn Miles On Major Airline With Uber Rides, Food Orders: Here's How Delta SkyMiles members can now earn miles every time they ride with Uber or order from Uber Eats under a new partnership. The program officially launched on Tuesday, April 22, giving early access to SkyMiles members who had signed up for a waitlist. All other customers can start linking their accounts on Thursday, April 24, according to a news release. The move ends the airline's longtime partnership with Lyft and marks a new chapter for the SkyMiles loyalty program as Delta celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2025. "SkyMiles membership is about giving Delta's loyal customers more ways to …

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by Chris Spiker
Sports
Plane Carrying Top 25 College Basketball Team Nearly Collides With Delta Jet Plane Carrying Top 25 College Basketball Team Nearly Collides With Delta Jet
Plane Carrying Top 25 College Basketball Team Nearly Collides With Delta Jet The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a near-collision at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) involving a charter plane carrying the No. 19-ranked Gonzaga men’s basketball team and a Delta jet.  The incident occurred on Friday, Dec. 27, as the Delta aircraft was taking off for Atlanta, Georgia. According to reports, an air traffic controller urgently instructed the charter plane to "Stop, stop, stop" just before it crossed paths with the departing Delta flight. The quick action avoided a potential disaster, and no injuries were reported. “In the years I’ve bee…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Mass Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Causes Chaos With Banks, Stock Markets, Media Mass Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Causes Chaos With Banks, Stock Markets, Media
Mass Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Causes Chaos With Banks, Stock Markets, Media A major tech outage is causing issues worldwide, including grounding flights. Banks, stock markets, and media outlets are also being affected on Friday morning, July 19. An update by cybersecurity technology company CrowdStrike appears to be the cause of device outages for millions of Microsoft Windows device users. Several major US air carriers, including Delta, United, and Spirit are under a full ground stop, according to the FAA. "Several airlines have requested FAA assistance with ground stops until the issue is resolved," the agency said. Microsoft has said it is taking "mitigation …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Travelers Should Expect Big Changes at Reagan National Airport Soon Travelers Should Expect Big Changes at Reagan National Airport Soon
Travelers Should Expect Big Changes at Reagan National Airport Soon Major updates are coming to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport this week that will change how travelers find their gates. Officials will install new signage throughout the airport beginning on Saturday, June 4, as a way to make navigating the terminals, parking decks, and new facilities easier. Airport authorities said they will roll out the changes over the next week.  The airport released this timetable:  Saturday — New directional signs will go up around the airport to lead passengers to their gates.  Sunday, June 5 — Airlines will switch over to using the new sig…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Cardiologist Details Cracked Windshield That Caused Emergency Landing On DC Bound Flight Cardiologist Details Cracked Windshield That Caused Emergency Landing On DC Bound Flight
Cardiologist Details Cracked Windshield That Caused Emergency Landing On DC Bound Flight A flight headed to Washington D.C. made an emergency landing in Denver due to a cracked windshield last Thursday, March 31. A cardiologist heading to a convention shared a photo of the cockpit. We were on our way to the ACC meeting when it was announced that we we would need to make an unplanned landing in Denver because the windscreen cracked. Apparently it was spontaneous. Fortunately, we landed safely and are about to get back in air. We are grateful for safe flights pic.twitter.com/lK6kq5UiY2 — Kirk Knowlton, MD (@KirkKnowlton) March 31, 2022 The Delta flight had left Salt Lake Cit…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
COVID-19: Researcher Discovers 'Deltacron' Strain Combining Parts Of Both Variants COVID-19: Researcher Discovers 'Deltacron' Strain Combining Parts Of Both Variants
Covid-19: Researcher Discovers 'Deltacron' Strain Combining Parts Of Both Variants A COVID-19 strain that combines both the Omicron and Delta variants has been discovered by a researcher, according to a brand-new report. The strain has been labeled “Deltacron” by the researcher, Leondios Kostrikis, a biological sciences professor at the University of Cyprus because of its omicron-like genetic signatures within the delta genomes, Bloomberg reported on Saturday, Jan. 8. Kostrikis told Sigma TV that "we will see in the future if this strain is more pathological or more contagious or if it will prevail” over Delta and Omicron. To date, 25 cases of Deltacron have been identif…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Viral TikTok Shows Unruly DC Passenger Fighting Federal Air Marshal, Flight Attendant Viral TikTok Shows Unruly DC Passenger Fighting Federal Air Marshal, Flight Attendant
Viral TikTok Shows Unruly DC Passenger Fighting Federal Air Marshal, Flight Attendant Footage of an unruly Delta passenger accused of assaulted a federal air marshal and flight attendant on a flight from Washington DC to Los Angeles earlier this month is going viral on TikTok. Ariel Pennington, 35, of Washington DC, was charged by police in Oklahoma City with public drunkenness and disorderly conduct after the flight made an emergency landing Dec. 9, OKCFox reports. The TikTok posted by user @biiigpuuur begins with Pennington standing in the aisle wearing a black tank top with his fist in the air. "They brought out the zip ties and that's when I knew sh*t was…

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by Cecilia Levine