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News Articles: Delta Air Lines

Travelers wait in the ticketing line at Salt Lake City International Airport on Monday. There have been thousands of flight delays and cancellations as the omicron variant spreads across the country. Unionized flight attendants are wary of new CDC guidelines that shorten the isolation period.

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  • Health

Delta's CEO asked the CDC for a 5-day isolation. Some flight attendants feel at risk

Some workers are concerned about new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that shortens the isolation period for COVID-19 cases.

December 29, 2021
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
A man looks at the departures board at Salt Lake City International Airport on Friday. Hundreds more flights in the U.S. were canceled on Christmas Day — most involving Chinese airlines, as well as Delta and United in the U.S.

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  • National

Thousands more flights canceled on Christmas Day, putting a damper on holiday travel

The backlog is even worse than it was on Christmas Eve, with 2,521 flights canceled worldwide, according to Flight Aware.

December 25, 2021
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
A sign outside Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, encourages people to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

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  • Business

Companies are telling unvaccinated workers to pay more for health insurance

Citing the high costs associated with Covid illnesses, a growing number of employers are telling employees who decline to be vaccinated to pay up.

November 22, 2021
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  • Andrea Hsu
Atlanta airport security line

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  • Business

Huge Uptick In Pandemic 'Air Rage' Hits Flight Attendants, Delta Bans 1,600

Flight attendants have been subject to unprecedented harassment over masks and more during the pandemic, and a U.S. House panel on Thursday heard the raw details of those “air rage” incidents.

September 24, 2021
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By:
  • Jacob Fischler
Dozens of Delta jets parked on the tarmac of the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in 2020.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Delta To Employees — Vax Up Or Pay Up; Walker, Black And The GOP Race For Senate

Thursday on Political Rewind: Delta Air Lines tells employees to get vaccinated or pay a premium for your company health insurance. The airline announced its new policy soon after FDA gave final approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Herschel Walker’s entry into the GOP race for the U.S. Senate is being applauded by many state Republicans.

August 26, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Delta Airlines is mandating new COVID-19 rules for its employees in the wake of the delta variant.

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  • News

Delta Air Lines Implements New COVID Rules For Employees

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is implementing new policies for its employees as the COVID-19 delta variant continues to take a toll on hospital systems across the country, including charging employees $200 per month if they fail to get vaccinated.

August 25, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
A crowd protests outside of the Georgia capitol.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Georgia Elections Law Ignites Tensions Between GOP And Big Business

Friday on Political Rewind: Homegrown corporate giants are finding themselves in the crosshairs of the fierce partisan fight over the state’s new election law. So, how is the recent fallout impact Georgia’s reputation as a state where business leaders and politicians can effectively work together?

April 16, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Demonstrators protest House Bill 531 last month in Atlanta. The legislation signed into law has drawn criticism from voting rights activists and businesses, who say it limits access to the polls and disproportionately harms voters of color.

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  • National

'Based On A Lie' — Georgia Voting Law Faces Wave Of Corporate Backlash

A growing number of company executives are speaking out against Georgia's new voting law, which critics say will restrict voting access and disproportionately harm people of color.

April 01, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
Dozens of Delta jets have been parked on the tarmac of the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport since last spring. The airline reported $5.4 billion in third quarter losses on Tuesday.

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  • Business

Delta Loses $5 Billion In 3rd Quarter, May Soon Furlough 1,700 Pilots

Delta is the first major airline to report 3rd quarter results and lost more than expected, as air travel demand remains weak due to the pandemic.

October 13, 2020
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By:
  • David Schaper
A man wearing a mask prepares to board a Southwest Airlines flight at Kansas City International airport in Kansas City, Mo. Southwest and American Airlines are tightening their mask requirements at the end of July by doing away with exemptions for travelers over the age of 2.

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  • National

Southwest And American Airlines Tighten Their Mask Requirements By Ending Exemptions

The airlines will require all customers over the age of 2 to wear face coverings on board and at airports, with no exceptions. They say people who don't comply won't be allowed to fly as next week.

July 23, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
As passenger demand slumped because of the coronavirus pandemic, Delta parked dozens of unneeded jets at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama in May.

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  • National

Coronavirus Costs Delta Air Lines Nearly $6 Billion In 2nd Quarter

A sharp drop in air travel due to the pandemic cuts into Delta's bottom line, but the airline says it will continue to block out middle seats to create more distance between passengers.

July 14, 2020
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By:
  • David Schaper
 In this Feb. 1, 2019, file photo, a Delta Airlines jetliner taxis at Logan International Airport in Boston. Delta Air Lines Inc. reports financial results Wednesday, April 10.

Delta Reduces Flights From Korea To Atlanta As Virus Outbreak Spreads

The new virus is taking a broader toll on airline travel. Most airlines have already stopped flying to China. Now Delta Air Lines is sharply cutting...

February 27, 2020
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  • Associated Press

Delta To Launch New Uniform Program After Worker Complaints

Delta Air Lines plans to launch a new uniform program for its flight attendants and some airport customer service agents after complaints that uniforms...

January 31, 2020
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  • Associated Press
Captian Guy Stallworth and Jerome Wellens pilot in the cockpit of the "Dream Flight"

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  • Education

'Dream Flight' Helps Promotes Diversity In Aviation

The 20 th Annual Dream Flight is part of the Aviation Career Education Academy is a summer program for 14- to 18-year-olds. It’s part of the Delta Air...

July 26, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 1 more

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  • News

On Second Thought For Friday, July 26, 2019

Hear how goats yell, frogs screech and humans use screams as nonverbal forms of sometimes critical communication. On Second Thought is joined by Harold...

July 26, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 5 more
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