Delta Airlines Coverage

Delta Air Lines, facing another union attempt to organize flight attendants, is raising their pay

Delta Air Lines, the most profitable U.S. carrier, is raising pay for nonunion employees as it gets ready for another attempt by a union to represent its flights attendants.

By DAVID KOENIG, AP Airlines Writer

Delta pilot gets 10 months in jail for coming to work under the influence

A Delta Air Lines pilot was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 months in jail after pleading guilty this month to showing up for work with a half-empty bottle of Jägermeister in his luggage and a blood alcohol level more than two times the aviation limit, the authorities said.

Livia Albeck-Ripka, New York Times

Delta flight forced back to Amsterdam after maggots fall onto passenger

Wary airline passengers already on guard for unruly passengers and even real-life snakes on planes might have one more thing - however improbable - to add their slate of possible in-flight disruptions. And it's an icky one: Maggots.

Forrest Brown, CNN

270 passengers stranded 20 hours on Delta flight

Hours after departing Amsterdam, passengers aboard Delta Flight 135 suddenly learned a mechanical issue was forcing their plane to make an emergency landing, and they were headed to a remote military base in Canada.

Stranded RDU passenger forced to pay bill after hotel declined Delta voucher

A Delta flight from Raleigh to Orlando was canceled due to mechanical issues, and the airline gave passengers hotel vouchers. However, the vouchers were declined at a nearby Days Inn, and passengers were unable to get help from Delta.

RDU passenger's hotel voucher gets declined after Delta cancels flight

A Delta flight from Raleigh to Orlando was canceled due to mechanical issues, and the airline gave passengers hotel vouchers. However, the vouchers were declined at a nearby Days Inn, and passengers were unable to get help from Delta.

Shelle Jackson, WRAL reporter

'We were just circling': Passengers react to Delta emergency landing

Passengers said the pilot started circling the airport before they realized a mechanical issue would force an emergency landing.

WCNC

Passengers react to bumpy landing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Passengers on a Delta flight made an emergency landing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport after pilots informed them the plane had a malfunction with the nose gear.

Delta pilot lands plane without landing gear in Charlotte

A plane landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Wednesday morning without its landing gear extended. Courtesy: Harrison Smith

Delta pilot safety lands plane without nose gear at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport

Delta Air Lines flight 1092 landed safely Wednesday at Charlotte Douglas International Airport without the nose gear. All passengers are safe and no one was hurt, officials said.

Runway back open after Delta flight lands at Charlotte airport without nose gear

Delta Air Lines flight 1092 landed safely at Charlotte Douglas Wednesday morning without the nose gear. All passengers are safe and no one was hurt, officials said.

WCNC

Top 10 safest airlines to fly on right now

Here's a compilation (in no particular order) of the safest U.S., international, and budget airlines to fly right now according to their air safety crash records.

Renee Martin

Delta Air Lines settles with passengers over pandemic flight cancellations

Delta Air Lines and its passengers have settled a lawsuit over canceled flights in the early days of the pandemic.

Delta pilots picket amid travel chaos

One of the biggest July 4 getaways ever is underway -- a stress test for airlines already struggling to meet summer schedules.

Welcome to summer, a traveling nightmare

Welcome to a summer travel season, where air travel has been a nightmare for travelers, already. Some say airlines should have expected high demand.

Flight experiencing mechanical issues lands safely at RDU

Flight delays were reported at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on Thursday morning after a plane experienced mechanical issues.

Delta reduces flight schedule amid post-pandemic demand

Delta Air Lines is taking preemptive measures to improve the company's reliability ahead of the big summer travel season.

Delta Airlines CEO: 'Demand is phenomenal'

The CEO of Delta Airlines told CNBC that demand is phenomenal. During an earnings call, Delta predicted it would profit with increased fare prices.

Plane that slid at RDU pulled out from mud, slush

More than 12 hours after a Delta flight from Washington, D.C., slid off a runway at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, crews dragged it out of the mud.

Delta unveils Team USA plane ahead of Beijing Olympics

Delta, the official airline of U.S athletes attending the Olympics and Paralympics beginning 2021, unveils Team USA plane.

Raleigh pastor apologizes after incident where he urinated on sleeping passenger

A Raleigh pastor has been ticketed for assault after investigators say he urinated on a sleeping passenger during a Delta flight.

Raleigh pastor ticketed, apologizes for incident on plane

WRAL's Debra Morgan has an update to a story where a Raleigh pastor was ticketed after officials said he urinated on another passenger during a flight from Las Vegas to Detroit.

Airlines step up safety precautions as RDU sees increase in traffic

There was an increase in travelers at RDU from April to May, and airlines like Delta are doing what they can to keep travelers safe.

RDU and Delta airlines reveal safety and cleaning measures to bring back passengers

RDU International Airport has seen a drastic decline in travelers during the coronavirus pandemic as many people fear the health risks of flying. Airlines like Delta are stepping up their cleaning efforts to help bring confidence to travelers.

Lora Lavigne, WRAL multimedia journalist

Airlines ban alcohol on planes amid COVID-19

According to CNN, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Asia's Virgin Australia, and Europe's KLM and Easy Jet are temporarily halting all or part of their alcohol service.