Tag: Delta Air Lines
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“There May Be More Emergency Exit Doors Than Flight Attendants” Sens. Duckworth, Baldwin Call On FAA To Study Impact Of Reduced Flight Attendant Staffing
A pair of Senate Democrats is demanding answers from FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford on airplane evacuation testing that’s nearly two years overdue and his agency’s decision to allow airlines to be able to reduce the number of flight attendants on some long-haul widebody flights. They say their concern is that there may be more emergency…
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Only 52% Full: Delta Air Lines’ 10 Emptiest International Routes
Delta Air Lines is the US’s second-largest operator for international passengers. According to the country’s Department of Transportation (DOT), it had 29.0 million such passengers in the 12 months to January 2026. Traffic was flat year-over-year. But as capacity, in the form of available seats, rose by 1.5%, the SkyTeam member’s load factor (technically, seat…
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“Welcome Back To Atlanta!” Delta’s Nigeria-Bound Airbus A330 Pulls An 8-Hour Atlantic U-Turn After “Flight To Nowhere”
A Nigeria-bound Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 was forced to return to Atlanta after spending nearly eight hours in the air over the Atlantic Ocean on May 9. Flight DL54, operating from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Lagos Airport (LOS), turned around mid-flight due to what the airline described as “operational issues.” The aircraft…
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