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As DOT investigates major U.S. airlines’ rewards programs, expert says use your miles soon
Read full article: As DOT investigates major U.S. airlines’ rewards programs, expert says use your miles soonThe investigation targets American Airlines, Delta, Southwest, and United, focusing on whether their rewards programs involve unfair or deceptive business practices. According to DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the goal is to protect customers from practices that reduce the value, benefits, or availability of their accumulated miles.
US government orders big US airlines to explain their frequent-flyer programs
Read full article: US government orders big US airlines to explain their frequent-flyer programsThe Biden administration is looking into airline frequent-flyer programs and whether they devalue points that consumers have earned.
Federal officials want to know how airlines handle — and share — passengers' personal information
Read full article: Federal officials want to know how airlines handle — and share — passengers' personal informationThe government wants to know how airlines handle personal information about their passengers.
Delta Airlines is hiking checked-baggage fees 17% following similar moves by United and American
Read full article: Delta Airlines is hiking checked-baggage fees 17% following similar moves by United and AmericanIn case you needed yet another incentive to cram all your travel items into a carry-on, Delta Airlines has just boosted the cost of your first checked bag by 17%.
Retired NFL quarterback, Tom Brady, enters into a unique partnership with Delta Airlines
Read full article: Retired NFL quarterback, Tom Brady, enters into a unique partnership with Delta AirlinesDelta Airlines has announced a partnership with seven-time Super Bowl champion, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Tom Brady, on Wednesday. The company says the partnership connects Brady's expertise in teamwork, performance and perseverance directly to Delta as a long-term strategic adviser.
Delta flight coming into JAX struck by lightning; no one hurt
Read full article: Delta flight coming into JAX struck by lightning; no one hurtA Delta flight headed into Jacksonville was struck by lightning Monday afternoon as it approached the Jacksonville International Airport, according to the Jax Aviation Authority.
Which airlines are offering flight waivers & how do they work?
Read full article: Which airlines are offering flight waivers & how do they work?As snow, rain, ice, wind and frigid temperatures disrupt air travel plans nationwide, United, Southwest, American, Delta and JetBlue are the five major airlines offering flyers a little extra cushion this holiday weekend.
Will a potential strike by United, American and Delta pilots impact holiday travel?
Read full article: Will a potential strike by United, American and Delta pilots impact holiday travel?Weeks away from the busiest travel season of the year, pilot unions with United, American, and Delta Airlines aren’t seeing eye to eye. United and Delta pilots are even threatening to walk off on the job.
EU lifts mask requirement for air travel as pandemic ebbs
Read full article: EU lifts mask requirement for air travel as pandemic ebbsEuropean Union authorities say the bloc will no longer require masks to be worn at airports and on planes starting next week amid the easing of coronavirus restrictions.
Russian planes can no longer fly to the U.S. or through its airspace
Read full article: Russian planes can no longer fly to the U.S. or through its airspaceA Jacksonville woman, Olena Myroshnyk, says she's happy about the ban on Russian planes flying to U.S. and the support Ukraine is getting from around the world.
Delta, United Airlines cancel 200+ Christmas Eve flights, cite COVID as reason
Read full article: Delta, United Airlines cancel 200+ Christmas Eve flights, cite COVID as reasonCiting a “nationwide spike in Omicron cases,” United Airlines on Thursday announced it is canceling some of its Christmas Eve flights.
Corporations gave over $50M to voting restriction backers
Read full article: Corporations gave over $50M to voting restriction backersCorporations have given more than $50 million in recent years to state lawmakers who have seized on Donald Trump’s lies about a stolen 2020 election to push for new restrictions on the right to vote.
Airline industry pushes US to standardize health papers
Read full article: Airline industry pushes US to standardize health papersAirlines hope such a document would allow countries to relax travel restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the virus. More than two dozen airline and business groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce wrote to the White House about the matter on Monday, March 8, 2021. However, the groups said that vaccination should not be a requirement for domestic or international travel. The groups include the main U.S. and international airline trade organizations, airline labor unions and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The White House did not immediately comment.
Around the globe, virus cancels spring travel for millions
Read full article: Around the globe, virus cancels spring travel for millionsAmid fears of new variants of the virus, new restrictions on movement have hit just as people start to look ahead to what is usually a busy time of year for travel. Amid fears of new variants of the virus, new restrictions on movement have hit just as people start to look ahead to what is usually a busy time of year for travel. For millions of migrant workers, it usually is the only chance to visit their hometowns during the year. Travel into the European Union is severely restricted, with entry bans and quarantine requirements for returning citizens. For air travel, “the short-term outlook has definitely darkened,” said Brian Pearce, chief economist for the International Air Transport Association.
Delta bans 460 anti-maskers from flying
Read full article: Delta bans 460 anti-maskers from flyingDelta Airlines has banned more than 460 people from flying for not following its mask policy, according to CNN. In a new memo to employees, Delta’s CEO said 460 people are on its “no-fly” list for refusing to comply with the company’s mask requirement. On May 4, Delta began requiring passengers to wear masks on flights. The airline says the policy is to protect the health and safety of passengers and crew members. All major airlines now mandate that passengers wear masks in the absence of any new regulations from the federal government.
Delta expanding flight options at Brunswick airport
Read full article: Delta expanding flight options at Brunswick airportBRUNSWICK, Ga. - Delta Airlines is making it easier to get to Brunswick. The airline announced it is expanding services to the Brunswick Golden Isles Airport to and from Atlanta beginning May 2020. Passengers boarding in Atlanta bound for Brunswick can choose from flights leaving at 10:25 a.m., 1:40 p.m., 4:20 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. The larger aircraft will be available for the flight departing Atlanta at 10:25 a.m., arriving in Brunswick at 11:42 a.m., and the subsequent return flight leaving Brunswick at 12:20 p.m., arriving in Atlanta at 1:39 p.m. The executive director of the Brunswick Golden Isles Airport said the airport serves 80,000 passengers every year the new flight will allow for more growth opportunity.
Delta to hire 12,000 employees by 2020
Read full article: Delta to hire 12,000 employees by 2020Delta Airlines via CNNDelta announced it will hire 12,000 employees by next year, Fox Business reports. The airline's chief executive officer, Ed Bastian, said they are hiring pilots, flight attendants, ground staff and more. More information will be released at a later date. Click here to read more. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
Delta: Woman without ticket boards flight in Orlando
Read full article: Delta: Woman without ticket boards flight in OrlandoORLANDO, Fla. - Delta Airlines says a woman was able to board one of its planes at a Florida airport without a ticket and was removed, delaying the flight. Delta says its working with law enforcement and with the Transportation Security Administration on their investigation. The Orlando Sentinel reports that Delta employees asked for her ticket because she was in someone elses seat. Orlando police Lt. Wanda Miglio says the woman said she threw her ticket away and didnt have identification. A TSA official told the newspaper that the woman went through security.
Delta flight drops 30,000 feet in minutes
Read full article: Delta flight drops 30,000 feet in minutesA Delta Airlines flight to Fort Lauderdale descends 30,000 feet in just minutes and makes emergency landing in Tampa, after issue with cabin pressure. Distributed by LAKANA. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Delta adds nonstop flight from Raleigh to Jacksonville
Read full article: Delta adds nonstop flight from Raleigh to JacksonvilleDelta Airlines via CNNJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Delta has added a daily nonstop service from Raleigh-Durham to Jacksonville, which will begin Sep. 7, 2019.The service will be operated by Delta Connection carriers on 69-seat and 76-seat regional jets, which both feature an all-aisle-and-window seating configuration. Every seat has access to Wi-Fi and streaming in-flight entertainment via Delta Studio. Jacksonville is the sixth Florida city with Delta service from RDU, along with Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando and seasonal winter flights to Miami and Fort Myers. Delta has increased seats on flights to JAX by 13 percent for the fall of 2019. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.