Delta Wants Someone To Pay For Its Losses In Airport Outage
The CEO of Delta Air Lines says the company will seek compensation for its losses after a fire in an underground electrical facility knocked out the Atlanta airport's power supply.
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The CEO of Delta Air Lines says the company will seek compensation for its losses after a fire in an underground electrical facility knocked out the Atlanta airport's power supply.
Delta Air Lines and other carriers that operate out of Atlanta's airport say they expect to be running normally by Tuesday after a fire and blackout there forced the cancellation of over 1,500 flights.
American Airlines said that it plans to offer free meals to everyone in economy on two cross-country routes starting in May. The decision comes a month after Delta Air Lines announced that it would restore free meals.
Delta Air Lines is rolling out new free snacks for customers in the main cabin, including brand name yogurt bars and pretzels. Some will come in larger portions than before because, Delta has figured out, that's what customers crave.
Delta Air Lines employees used a less familiar runway to show off new uniforms created by fashion designer Zac Posen. Employee models took to a fashion runway to debut the clothing Wednesday on Facebook.
As flight cancelations and delays move into their fourth day, Delta Air Lines isn't providing details on a "small fire" Monday at its data center and whether that fire compounded the airline's problems.
Delta fliers faced delays, cancellations and more headaches Wednesday as the Atlanta-based airline struggled with its computer systems for the third straight day.
We don't cancel flights. That's been the message for the past two years from Delta Air Lines. That all literally ground to a halt Monday when a computer outage led to the cancellation of more than 1,500 flights.
Delta Air Lines says some computer systems are still working slowly more than a day after an outage crippled the airline and led to more than 1,500 cancelled flights.
Delta's travails, and those of its customers, moved into day two with the airline canceling nearly 400 flights. The cancellations Tuesday follow about 1,000 canceled flights and almost 3,000 delayed flights on Monday.
Delta Air Lines will be handing out refunds and travel vouchers as penance for the latest computer outage to knock a major airline off stride. Delta canceled about 1,000 flights and had 2,900 others delayed yesterday.
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Southwest Airlines plans to appeal a judge's order that lets Delta Air Lines continue operating at Dallas Love Field during a dispute over gates.
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The battle for two gates at Dallas Love Field could finally end on Wednesday. Three airlines are hoping to score those gates, and the Dallas City Council is set to discuss the issue.
Delta is making more money by filling more seats on its planes, even though bad weather caused the carrier to cancel more than 17,000 flights in January and February.
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A three-judge appellate panel agreed with a lower court ruling that the Trump administration can't put aside laws allowing individuals to apply for asylum.
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This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
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New Texas regulations took effect March 31 that capped THC in smokable hemp products at 0.3%, banning some popular items.
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