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 pump bag as a second carry-on, citing that she was not traveling with an infant. Lally, who had confirmed the policy by phone and offered to let the agent inspect the bag, recorded the exchange and posted it on Instagram before removing the checked tag on the jetway and boarding with the bag. Delta said its Customer Care team reached out to apologize and "make it right," while TSA guidelines classify breast pumps and breast milk as medically necessary liquids regardless of whether a child is present.