Delta Flight No. 4718 took off about 9:40 a.m. and was forced to circle back to Midway shortly after takeoff when a pressure problem in the cabin was detected and instruments showed a cargo door had opened during flight, FAA spokeswoman Elizabeth Isham Cory said.
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Delta Airlines Cargo Door Falls Open, Raining Luggage Down On Chicagoland
By 10.22.07
Corrupt JFK Baggage Handlers Are Uncool
By 10.18.07
Ladies and Gentlemen, the NY Daily News brings you a photo of the corrupt baggage handlers who were busted for running a drug smuggling ring at JFK airport.
Deep Vein Thrombosis Lawsuits Against US Airways, Delta Allowed To Continue
By 10.18.07
Three airline passengers who claim that cramped seating gave them deep vein thrombosis can continue with their lawsuits against Singapore, Delta and US Airways, a judge ruled.
Delta Downgrades Frequent Flyer Miles
By 10.6.07
Upgrade: Travel Better informs us that ever so lightly, Delta adjusted its frequent-flyer redemption policy to make it worse for travelers:
Effective December 1, 2007, SkyChoice Award Ticket Reservations will no longer be available on every Delta flight in which a seat is available for sale. SkyChoice Award Ticket Reservations will continue to be available on most Delta flights, but seats will be limited and possibly unavailable on some flights.
Nudge. Nudge. Nudge. At this rate, some day you’ll actually have to pay a fine for accumulating frequent flyer miles.
America's 10 Worst Airlines
By 10.2.07
We don’t mean to spoil the suspense, but Forbes agrees with us that Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Delta) is the worst airline. They’ve compiled a list of the 10 worst airlines along with information about on-time percentages and baggage handling miscues. We like it.
A Big List Of Airline and Airport "Tarmac Stranding" Policies
By 9.28.07
We’ve been looking over the Department of Transportation’s spiffy new report about “tarmac strandings” (or “long on-board delays” as their now being called,) and have located some pretty interesting stuff.
Delta Changes Rules, Charges Up $70 For Same Day Flight Change
By 9.12.07
I travel a lot on business. I’m on travel right now, in Orlando. Luckily for me, my business this morning was completed ahead of schedule, and as I left my vendor’s office, I phoned Delta Air Lines to move up my return flight time a few hours.
Delta Partner "Atlantic Southeast Airlines" On-Time Only 54.2% Of The Time
By 9.6.07
US Airways managed to hold on to something as the floor dropped out of a few other airlines’ on-time percentages… so let us introduce our new punching bag: Atlantic Southeast Airlines!
8 Airlines Raise Fares
By 9.5.07
Despite what may be the most frustrating summer ever for airline travelers, 8 airlines have decided to raise their fares. Why? Jet fuel prices are up 24% this year.
Are Airline Lounge Day Passes Worth It?
By 8.30.07
The Wall Street Journal bought day passes for several US airline lounges and reviewed each one to see if the lounges were really worth the hefty price of admission. Here is a summary of the results:
Delta's New Menu Will Feature Snacks And Meals From $2-$10 In Coach
By 8.29.07
Delta has announced their new menu. It’ll be available in November on flights over 2,000 miles and will be free for First Class and Business Class. The menu items cost from $2-$10 in coach.
Stuck On The Tarmac? Delta Placates You With Pizza
By 8.29.07
Hey airlines, if you’re going to strand a bunch of people on the tarmac, but want them singing your praises anyway, placate them with pizza. Pizza is a magical substance that causes joy no matter the circumstances.
Delta Names Former CEO Of Northwest Airlines As Their New CEO
By 8.22.07
Delta has named Richard Anderson, former CEO of Northwest Airlines as their new CEO according to CNNMoney.
Video Released Of Drunken Delta Stewardess' Arrest
By 8.17.07
A video was released yesterday of the 26-year-old’s arrest and imprisonment for boozing it up. About 16 seconds in she flips out when they try to remove her pinned-on wings.
Airline Complaints Up 47.2% In First Half
By 8.9.07
According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics complaints about airlines were up 47.2% in the first six months of 2007.
Delta Flight Attendant Comes To Work Drunk
By 8.6.07
Sarah Mills, 26, a flight attendant for Delta operator Atlantic Southeast Airlines, was thrown off her flight for showing up to work drunk.
9 Airline's CEO Email Addresses, And Other Useful Complaint Resolution Contact Info
By 7.18.07
Travler’s friend site Elliot.org has these great customer service “cheat sheets” to help you if you have a dispute with your airline. CEO contact info, how to hack their phone trees, email addresses, phone numbers, mailing addresses, it’s all there.
Delta Blames Seven-Hour Flight Delay On "Decades-Old Radar And Analog Air Traffic Control System"
By 7.10.07
Delta customer and Consumerist reader Rebekah emailed Delta over concerns about recent and extreme airline delays, threatening to cancel her Delta American Express and taking her miles with her. We’ll let it and the Delta Customer Care reply speak for themselves…
