Delta Flight Requests Supervisor After Vaping Incident (thetravel.com)
Delta Air Lines Flight 2498 from Atlanta to Newark requested a supervisor meet the aircraft after a passenger admitted to vaping in a lavatory. The incident… more
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Israel Proposes $86 Carbon Tax on U.S. Flights (thetravel.com)
The Israel Tax Authority proposed a carbon emissions tax that could add up to $86 to fares for passengers flying from Ben Gurion Airport to the United… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)United (Airline)AirportsTLV (Ben Gurion International Airport)ORD (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)ATL (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)3 more airports: JFK EWR IADAmerican Airlines Ends First Class on Key Routes (thetravel.com)
American Airlines will eliminate Flagship First class on its transcontinental Airbus A321 fleet starting March 28, 2027. The change affects high-volume… more
American Airlines App Update Fixes Layover Confusion (thetravel.com)
American Airlines updated its mobile app to display final destinations instead of layover airports, resolving a common traveler frustration. The redesign… more
VendorsAmerican (Airline)Best Western Retires Rewards Program (thetravel.com)
Best Western Hotels will merge its loyalty program into WorldHotels Rewards on January 5, 2027. Air France-KLM paused a controversial Flying Blue status… more
Virgin Atlantic Cuts Lounge Guest Perk (thetravel.com)
Virgin Atlantic removed lounge guest privileges for Upper Class tickets on November 2, 2026. The restriction applies to Heathrow Clubhouses and the Upper… more
Delta Waives Fees After Florida Airport Floods (thetravel.com)
Melbourne Orlando International Airport suspended all flights Monday due to severe flooding, forcing Delta Air Lines to cancel four departures. The carrier… more
Delta Pilots Cleared After Inebriation Complaint (thetravel.com)
Two Delta Air Lines pilots were temporarily removed from a flight after a passenger falsely accused them of being under the influence. The crew voluntarily… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)United Airlines Switches to Paper Cups (thetravel.com)
United Airlines is replacing all in-flight plastic cups with dual-layer paper versions starting November 2026. The change eliminates 250 million single-use… more
Delta Cuts Early Morning Departures This December (thetravel.com)
Delta Air Lines has reduced its 5:00 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. departures by up to 18% for the upcoming December schedule. The airline shifted 140 flights out… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)American Airlines Passenger Removed Over Violin Stowage (thetravel.com)
Jason Crosby was forced off an American Airlines flight at Charlotte Douglas International Airport after a crew member refused to let him stow his violin… more
Delta Flight Reroutes South After North Korean Missile Alert (thetravel.com)
Delta Air Lines Flight 39 diverted south over the East China Sea after Fukuoka air traffic control warned of a potential ballistic missile launch from… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)Southwest Replaces A-List With Three-Tier Loyalty System (thetravel.com)
Southwest Airlines will retire its A-List and A-List Preferred tiers on January 1, 2027, replacing them with Silver, Gold, and Platinum status levels… more
VendorsSouthwest (Airline)Delta Ends Text Support, Faces AI Backlash (thetravel.com)
Delta Air Lines has discontinued its customer service text-messaging channel, redirecting flyers to the AI-powered Delta Concierge feature in the Fly Delta app… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)United Staffing Shortage Costs Passenger $1,000 (thetravel.com)
A United Airlines passenger incurred $1,000 in additional costs after being marked a "no-show" due to an unstaffed check-in desk at Newark Liberty International Airport… more
Delta Passenger Says Crew Rebuked Him for Water Request (thetravel.com)
A passenger on Delta's DL 1009 from Newark Liberty to Salt Lake City on October 9, 2026, said a male flight attendant shouted at him to 'get off my face'… more
Delta Apologizes After Agent Blocks Breast Pump Bag (thetravel.com)
Delta Air Lines apologized after a gate agent in mid-October 2026 refused to let pregnant passenger Jordan Lally board a flight to Barcelona with her breast… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)TagsbaggageFrontier Takes 99 of Spirit's 194 Routes (thetravel.com)
Frontier Airlines now serves 99 of Spirit's 194 former routes, about 51% of the defunct carrier's network, and eight routes have no nonstop service this… more
Delta Waives Rebooking Fees Amid Italy Fuel Crisis (thetravel.com)
Delta Air Lines is offering free rebooking or cancellation for flights to Naples and Catania between October 21 and October 25, with changes required by… more
Delta Dark Cabin Push Sparks Window Shade Debate (thetravel.com)
Delta Air Lines is promoting a darker cabin aesthetic and mood lighting as part of its cabin redesign, with "dark blue" seats replacing the signature "enchanted… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)Delta Flight 146 Evacuated Over Drunk Passengers (thetravel.com)
Three intoxicated Delta One passengers refused to leave Delta flight DL146 at [Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport in Chile on Friday night after… more
Delta Flight 2531 Declares Emergency Over Disruptive Passengers (thetravel.com)
Delta Air Lines Flight 2531 declared an emergency about two hours into its Tampa-to-LaGuardia trip after two passengers became disruptive, with the pilot… more
Delta Leaves Gate-Checked Bags in Boston (thetravel.com)
Delta Air Lines left gate-checked strollers and car seats behind in Boston on Flight DL571 to San Diego, sending several families to an empty baggage claim… more
New York airports lose 82% of budget seats (thetravel.com)
Budget airline seat capacity at Newark, LaGuardia and JFK has fallen 81.6%, from 1.2 million monthly seats to 224,000, after Spirit Airlines collapsed… more
VendorsAllegiant (Airline)American (Airline)Breeze Airways (Airline)1 more vendors: FrontierAirportsJFK (John F. Kennedy International Airport)LGA (LaGuardia Airport)EWR (Newark Liberty International Airport)1 more airports: TTNAmerican Airlines Flight Diverts After Bumping Stalemate (thetravel.com)
Passengers on American Airlines flight 5057 rejected $3,100 payouts to give up their seats, causing a tarmac stalemate at Philadelphia International Airport… more
VendorsAmerican (Airline)Alligator on Runway Delays Two Fort Myers Flights (thetravel.com)
An alligator crossing the runway at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) on October 12 delayed American Airlines flight 2236, which circled over… more
Delta Flight Aborts Landing After Jet Takes Off (thetravel.com)
A Delta Air Lines regional flight DL5415 from Omaha aborted its landing at LaGuardia Airport on October 7, 2026, after a business jet took off without… more
Delta Domestic Fares Hit Nearly $600 Before Holidays (thetravel.com)
Delta Air Lines is showing a nearly $600 round-trip Basic Economy fare for the Boston-to-Atlanta route, a price one passenger called "ridiculous" and higher… more
United Flight Attendant Asks Passenger to Pause Film (thetravel.com)
A United Airlines flight attendant asked a passenger on flight UA2408 from Denver (DEN) to Washington Dulles (IAD) on October 6 to pause the movie Disclosure Day… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)Hot Air Balloon Lands Behind Delta Plane at Albuquerque Airport (thetravel.com)
A hot air balloon landed on a taxiway behind a Delta Air Lines plane at Albuquerque International Sunport on October 5, delaying the flight. The balloon's… more