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Top Carriers Weigh American Airlines Merger

US Airways, Delta in the running

(Newser) - Fellow airlines and a private-equity firm are considering buying American Airlines' parent company, which filed for bankruptcy just months ago . Though AMR has struggled in recent years—American hasn't turned a profit since 2007—its decades-old airline holds the No. 3 position among US carriers by traffic. A merger...

Utah Professor Watched Child Porn on Flight: Police

Fellow passenger took photo of laptop to alert cops

(Newser) - An engineering professor from the University of Utah was busted on a Delta flight from Salt Lake City on Saturday after a fellow passenger sent a message to alert police that he was viewing child pornography on his laptop, according to investigators. A passenger behind Grant Smith in the first-class...

How Lucky! Elite Fliers Get Less-Awful Screenings

If Delta trusts you, keep those shoes on

(Newser) - Pretty soon, the humiliating rituals of airport security could be a thing of the past—assuming you’re in the upper echelon of Delta or American Airlines customers. The TSA this week announced it would be expanding its invitation-only expedited screening lines to more airports, the Wall Street Journal reports....

Delta In-Flight Ad Causes Stir
 Delta In-Flight Ad Causes Stir 
Nov 11, 2011 8:48 AM CST

Delta In-Flight Ad Causes Stir

Pediatricians object to ad that advises asking questions about flu shots

(Newser) - Delta Airlines has announced that it will change its approval process for in-flight ads, after a PSA from the National Vaccine Information Center, a group that is often critical of vaccines, caused an uproar, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. The ad , which will keep running through the end of November...

Airline Bag Fees Hit $400

 Airline Bag Fees Hit $400 
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Sep 20, 2011 12:46 PM CDT

Airline Bag Fees Hit $400

At least for an overweight international bag on some airlines

(Newser) - How crazy have airline baggage fees gotten? Well, checking an overweight (that's a 71- to 100-pound) bag will now cost you a whopping $400 on most Continental Airlines international flights. And Continental isn’t alone either, according to a survey of major carriers by USA Today ; United Airlines also...

Bat on Plane Forces Emergency Return

Stowaway causes flap on Delta flight

(Newser) - A Delta pilot decided enough was enough and returned to the departure airport after a bat caused havoc in the cabin of a Madison-Atlanta flight. The stowaway swooped through the cabin as passengers ducked and screamed, according to a passenger who posted footage to CNN's iReport. A quick-thinking passenger...

Airlines Banning Short-Faced Dogs

Bulldogs, pugs, boxers prone to overheating during hot flights

(Newser) - More and more airlines are banning flat-faced breeds of dogs and cats for the animals’ safety. Snub-nosed dogs—think pugs, bulldogs, and boxers—and certain exotic cats face full or partial bans on American, Delta, United, Continental, and most recently, Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific airlines, CNN reports. These breeds...

Jet Smashes Smaller Plane at Boston Airport

At least one person injured

(Newser) - A pair of planes crashed at Boston’s Logan Airport last night, injuring at least one woman. A large Delta 767 with 204 passengers was preparing to take off when its wing sliced through the tail of a smaller plane on a taxiway, the Boston Globe reports. Dozens of emergency...

Man Kicked Off Flight for Cursing

Robert Sayegh says he may sue

(Newser) - Apparently, cursing can get you kicked off a plane—as a Brooklyn man found out the hard way yesterday. After a layover in Detroit, Robert Sayegh and the rest of the passengers on Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 5136 had been waiting at the gate for 45 minutes. A flight attendant...

Delta Backs Down On Soldiers' Baggage Fees

Policy changed after returning troops stung with excess charges

(Newser) - Delta, facing a firestorm of bad publicity after hitting soldiers returning from Afghanistan with excess baggage charges , is changing its policy on military baggage. Military personnel traveling on orders will now be able to check four bags free of charge, according to the airline's blog . A YouTube video of...

Delta Stings Returning Soldiers for Baggage Fees

Troops returning from Afghanistan told to pay up

(Newser) - A unit of soldiers on their way home had to shell out nearly $3000 of their own money in excess baggage fees to Delta Airlines. The troops, whose orders stated that they could check in up to four bags free of charge, had to pay $200 for every fourth bag...

Delta Jet Catches Fire on Landing

Brakes overheated at Atlanta airport

(Newser) - Scary landing for some Delta Air Lines passengers in Atlanta today: They had to take the emergency slides after the plane caught fire, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . All of the 48 passengers and crew got off safely; the AP notes that four people suffered minor injuries that did not require...

Drunk Tries to Open Plane Door Mid-Flight

Delta passenger arrested after 4th flight security problem in 3 days

(Newser) - A passenger who tried to open an emergency door on a Delta flight from Orlando to Boston was quickly subdued by an off-duty cop. The incident, the fourth in-flight security scare on a domestic flight in the space of 3 days, appears to be have been alcohol-related rather than terror-related:...

Crazed Flier Tries to Open Plane Door

Two flights diverted over security concerns

(Newser) - An apparently deranged passenger tried to open a door mid-flight yesterday on a Continental plane en route from Houston to Chicago. An air marshal tackled the flier when a flight attendant screamed, and the plane was immediately diverted to St. Louis. There were no other details about the passenger, but...

And the Airline With the Most Complaints Is...

...Delta. Overall, complaints about US airlines rocketed 28% last year

(Newser) - If you think flying has gotten worse lately, you're not alone. Airline complaints soared an astounding 28% last year. Oddly, though, actual data reveals that planes improved their performance in a number of areas, with fewer lost bags and bumped passengers, and more on-time arrivals. A co-author of the Transportation...

Free This Month: Facebook Access, at 30K Feet

Thanks to a Ford/Gogo promotion

(Newser) - Joyful news for Facebook users who have thus far been unable to post real-time status updates like: "Enjoying Delta's Biscoff cookies ... 47 more minutes til Philly!!" A handful of airlines are dishing up freebie in-flight Facebook access all month long. They're offering the February promo thanks, in part,...

Delta Boots Entire Russian Hockey Team Off Plane

They were still celebrating a world championship

(Newser) - Winning a world championship is bound to make a team pretty ecstatic, and coming back from a three-goal deficit is only going to take that happiness to a whole new level. After doing just that last night in the IIHF World Junior Hockey championships in Buffalo to beat Canada for...

Delta Engine Flaws Force 3 Emergency Landings

Airline, feds probing spate of new trouble

(Newser) - Delta Airlines made not one but three emergency landings over the weekend, causing racing hearts but no injuries in the hair-raising touchdowns in New York, Atlanta, and Ireland. An unspecified engine or air duct problem forced a Los Angles-bound flight to return to Atlanta just over an hour after takeoff,...

Seattle Flight Forced Back By Unruly Passenger

Pilots cancel Amsterdam-bound flight after 30 minutes

(Newser) - A Delta flight bound for Amsterdam turned back to Seattle last night after a passenger became unruly some 30 minutes into the flight, reports the AP. A Delta spokeswoman wouldn't comment on the specifics of the disturbance, but a TSA spokeswoman said the passenger was taken to a local medical...

Cops Pull Delta Pilot From Plane, Say He Was Drunk

Dutch authorities stop him from taking off

(Newser) - Dutch police stopped a US pilot from taking off with a plane full of passengers because they say he was drunk. Authorities said they were tipped off that the 52-year-old Delta pilot might have had a few before attempting to fly, and stopped him before takeoff. He had a 0....

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