Flight delays occur for a range of reasons, from inclement weather to unruly passengers or flight crews who have exceeded their maximum flying time. But one issue you might not expect: a fight between the pilot and flight attendant. Yet, that’s apparently what happened to a Delta Air Lines flight. [More]
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Family Accuses Delta Employee Of Smacking 12-Year-Old’s Hand During 17-Hour Delay
By 5.3.17
Facing a long airline delay during a trip to Florida with his family, a 12-year-old from New York state did what many Americans now do: He whipped out his iPhone to film the Delta Air Lines agent explaining the issue to angry customers. That’s when, according to a lawsuit filed by the family, the Delta employee told the pre-teen that shooting the video was illegal and swatted his hand. [More]
Hellish Construction Forces Some Travelers To Drag Luggage Into LaGuardia Airport On Foot
By 8.24.16
The folks behind an ongoing construction project aimed at overhauling LaGuardia Airport are promising to organize things a bit better, after traffic gridlock forced some passengers to leave their taxis and walk into the airport on foot, dragging their luggage along with them. [More]
Strikes Canceled By Security, Baggage Handlers At JFK, LaGuardia
By 7.22.15
Passengers set to fly in and out of New York’s LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy airports tonight and tomorrow no longer need to brace for travel disruptions related to a planned strike by contracted security workers, baggage handlers and wheelchair attendants, after the employees reached an agreement with their security services provider. [More]
Baggage Handlers, Security Workers Set To Strike At New York Airports, Could Disrupt Travel
By 7.21.15
The fight for higher wages could disrupt travel for Delta Air Lines and United Airlines passengers flying in and out of New York’s two largest airports starting Wednesday night, as a union representing some security workers, baggage handlers and wheelchair attendants approved a strike. [More]
Passengers Safely Taken Off Delta Jet That Skidded Off Snowy Runway
By 3.5.15
Two-thirds of the flights scheduled to arrive today at New York’s LaGuardia airport have already been canceled, mostly due to the latest snow storm to slam the Mid-Atlantic region. And there are 130 who probably wish their Delta flight to LGA had called off after it slid off the runway this morning. [More]
NYC Airports Installing Avatars That Get Chatty Upon Being Approached
By 5.22.12
They aren’t tall, blue and skilled with flying beasts, but avatars installed at certain airports could provide useful information for travelers soon. If you can’t find an actual warm body to assist you, you’ll be able to just walk up to one of these flat-screen helpers and have it start talking. [More]
U.S. Airways Flight Evacuated Over Beeping Credit Card Reader
By 4.15.11
Passengers on a U.S. Airways flight in New York City were forced to evacuate their plane last night over a mysterious beeping sound. Because we all know that time bombs beep just like they do on “24.” [More]
Woman At LaGuardia Learns TSA Can Still Pat You Down Even After You Pass Security Checkpoint
By 3.28.11
It’s pretty safe to say that most, if not all, of us aren’t exactly thrilled about having to do the TSA shuffle — remove shoes, take out the laptop, put your keys in the bowl, step on through — at airport security checkpoints. But as one traveler at LaGuardia Airport in NYC learned last week, just because you’ve made it through the checkpoint doesn’t mean you can’t get one hell of a pat-down on your way to the gate. [More]
