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☆ A Delta flight made an unscheduled landing after an 'unruly' passenger was reportedly restrained by other travelers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Delta flight had to divert to Canada after a passenger became unruly on the flight, the airline said. An airport official told WXYZ Detroit the passenger broke free of his restraints before the plane landed. A Delta flight made an unscheduled landing on Friday after a passenger reportedly became unruly and "broke free" of his restraints. "Delta has zero tolerance for unruly behavior, especially when it potentially compromises the safety of our customers and flight crew. Dena Haddad, a passenger on the flight, told WXYZ that the arrested man had been "violent and they wouldn't calm down."

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☆ Delta and United are dropping service to more cities as the trend of leaving regional airports behind continues
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Bianca Giacobone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The two airlines have collectively dropped 55 regional airports since the COVID-19 pandemic. "Delta continues to evaluate the regional market, monitoring regional carrier pilot availability and customer demand. After Delta pulls out, La Crosse Regional Airport will still be connected to Chicago by American Airlines. The four airports are the latest in a long list of regional airports that were abandoned by major airlines as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Including the airports cited above, Delta has dropped 17 regional destinations and United 38 regional destinations since the beginning of the pandemic.

Off-duty pilots representing six U.S. airlines are planning an "informational" picket line Thursday at airports nationwide, ahead of the busy Labor Day weekend, to demand better working conditions and benefits. They will be picketing outside Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Detroit Metro Airport and Reagan-National Airport in Washington, D.C., from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Alongside staffing issues, surging post-pandemic travel demand and weather-related issues have brought unprecedented challenges to air travel this year. This will be the third informational picket line this year as pilots seek to negotiate new contracts. "When ALPA pilots stand shoulder to shoulder in support of shared goals, people notice—our airlines notice," the Air Line Pilots Association said in a release.

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