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Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Scotland As Flames Shoot From Wing Shortly After Takeoff
A Delta Air Lines flight en route from Edinburgh to New York was forced to make an emergency landing on Friday just minutes after takeoff when a passenger noticed flames coming out of one of the jet’s wings.
The Boeing 767-300 operating as Delta Flight 209 pushed back from the gate from Edinburgh Airport at 10:51 a.m. local time and took off at 11:01 a.m. The pilot declared an emergency and …
Virgin Atlantic to Join SkyTeam Alliance in March
Virgin Atlantic Airways said it plans to become a member of the SkyTeam alliance on March 2. The airline had first announced it would join the alliance in September 2022 after years of saying it had no plans to do so.
The airline, which was founded in 1984 by Sir Richard Branson, is 49% owned by Delta Air Lines, a founding member of SkyTeam. Virgin Atlantic is also a founding partner …
Delta Flight Attendant’s Antisemitic Stance on New York-Bound Flight Latest in a String of Documented Discrimination by Airline Staff
Delta Air Lines is once again in the spotlight with allegations of antisemitism against an employee after an incident on a flight from Fort Lauderdale International Airport to New York’s LaGuardia Airport.
The incident involved a Hasidic Jew who was ordered off the flight prior to departure after a flight attendant reportedly said to him, “You people always come with a lot of packages.”
The man hat placed his hat box in …
JetBlue Aircraft Strikes Adjacent Parked Aircraft at JFK
A JetBlue aircraft headed for Puerto Rico struck another JetBlue plane, which was parked at the gate, early Wednesday morning at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said that JetBlue Flight 1603, which was bound for San Juan, Puerto Rico, struck the tail of a parked aircraft as it was pushing back from the gate. The incident took place at around 7 a.m., the agency …
Airline Industry Has ‘$300 Billion of Unmet Demand’ Yet ‘This is the Most Difficult Year We Ever Had,’ Says Delta CEO
The airline industry in the United States has “$300 billion of inherent unmet demand” that it hasn’t yet been able to fulfill due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian.
Speaking on the program “Squawk Box” on CNBC, the Atlanta-based airline’s top executive offered an upbeat forecast, saying that “we’re going to see tens of billions of dollars of incremental demand coming into our space,” …
Near Miss Between American And Delta Planes at New York’s JFK airport Now Under Investigation, FAA says
Friday the 13th may not have been the best day to fly to Santo Domingo.
Delta Flight 1943 aircraft, which was about to take off for that destination, had a near-miss with a taxiing American Airlines Boeing 777, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said.
The incident took place at approximately 8:45 p.m. local time.
The Boeing 737-900 had 145 passengers and six crew members on board, the airline said. The aircraft ultimately returned …
Delta and T-Mobile to Offer All SkyMiles Members Free In-Flight Wi-Fi
Delta Air Lines and T-Mobile announced that members of the SkyMiles frequent-flyer program will get complimentary in-flight Wi-Fi service for the duration of the member’s flight or flights.
The offer is open to all members regardless of which mobile operator they use. Currently, T-Mobile customers receive the service at no charge.
“We believe staying connected while traveling should be an easy, seamless experience,” said T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert.
The newly free service will …
