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Bernie Sanders Wants To Force Airlines To Refund Passengers for Flights Delayed Over 1 Hour

Sanders' frequent cries for heavy-handed federal government intervention should be opposed whenever they crop up.

Reason

Air travel hits pandemic record

Delays were up, but not catastrophically so

Axios

Bill Torpy: Flying this summer? Roll the dice and wait a while

ATLANTA — The delay had dragged on for hours at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and the crowd stranded at the gate was tired and irritated. That's when it got weird: Their Delta pilot got on the customer service microphone and urged passengers to let his airline have it.

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Crowds of July 4 travelers get some reprieve as cancellations ebb

The biggest crowds of July 4 holiday travelers since the COVID-19 pandemic jostled their way through U.S. airports this weekend, keeping stress on an already beleaguered transportation system.

Tribune News Service

Hundreds of Flights Axed as US Kicks Off Long Holiday Weekend

Airlines cancelled several hundred US flights Saturday at the start of a long and almost certainly messy holiday travel weekend as carriers struggled to staff their planes. As of mid-day, with Americans gearing up for July 4 Independence Day celebrations, some 600 flights within, into or out of the United…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Delta offers $10,000 to passengers to give up seats on overbooked flight

After a traveler said Delta Air Lines recently offered passengers $10,000 in cash to take a later flight after overbooking, many were shocked and started considering what their airplane seat might be worth.

Tribune News Service

July 4th travelers face canceled flights, crowded airports and higher fares

People across the U.S. are expected to fly in the highest numbers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic for the July 4 holiday weekend, stressing a beleaguered transportation system experiencing tens of thousands of cancellations and delays.

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Delays, cancelations and $10,000 oversold flight offers: Chaos as 4 July travel sets pandemic air travel records

US airports seeing highest number of travelers since pandemic began

The Independent UK

Airlines brace for huge July Fourth weekend crowds

Leisure travel has bounced back this year, and that means particularly big crowds over three-day holiday weekends.

WEKU

Fourth Of July Travel Is Picking Up: How Will Major US Airlines Handle Delays, Cancellations And Pilot Shortages?

Fourth of July weekend is upon us with Americans expected to hit the roads in record numbers with AAA travel predicting approximately

Benzinga

US travel chaos unlikely to improve as Fourth of July looms, experts say

Over the Memorial Day and Juneteenth holiday weekends more than 3,000 flights were canceled and over 19,000 were delayed

The Guardian - US

More than 1,200 Delta pilots picket at 7 major airports to call for higher pay

Delta pilots are looking for higher pay and better insurance as contract negotiations continue with the company.

WEKU

Delta pays $10.5 million to settle post office allegations

Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $10.5 million to settle charges it falsified information about deliveries of international mail, including mail sent to U.S. soldiers overseas

The Independent UK

All eyes on airlines as July Fourth holiday weekend nears

If you're flying this holiday weekend, be prepared for crowded airports, full planes, and higher-than-normal chances that your flight will be delayed or even canceled

The Independent UK

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The airlines already know Fourth of July will be a mess

Delta is offering an unusual waiver to try to get customers to rebook

Tribune News Service

Delta warns of challenges over 4th of July weekend, allows rebookings

Delta Air Lines warned that it expects "operational challenges" over the busy Fourth of July weekend, and is allowing customers to change their travel dates to avoid the havoc.

The Independent UK

Merger vote at Spirit could reshape discount airline market

Shareholders of Spirit Airlines will vote Thursday on a proposed merger with Frontier Airlines, and the outcome could affect fares for millions of air travelers who depend on the budget airlines

Liverpool Echo

Gunman who ambushed Delta taxi driver wanted by police

Shaun Connolly pointed a gun at the driver and said “I’m going to blow your head off”

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The Independent UK

Delta passengers offered $10,000 to take a later flight

Eight passengers with tickets on an overbooked Delta flight to Minneapolis each offered $10,000 to give up their seats

The Independent UK

Delta Air Lines passenger, 51, accused of groping girl on plane reportedly mixed Ambien and alcohol

The mother, seated two rows away, said she saw her daughter mouth the words: ‘He touched me’

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Airline passengers deserve better

In a supreme bit of irony, the day after U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg met with airline leaders about the massive number of recent flight disruptions and cancellations, his own flight was canceled, forcing him to drive from Washington, D.C., to New York.

The Guardian - US

Pilot shortages add to US travel chaos as airlines struggle to meet demand

Southwest pilots picket in Dallas over stalled contract talks as American Airlines ends service to three cities

The Independent UK

Pilots picket as airline unions leverage summer travel woes

There's a shortage of pilots at many airlines, and pilot unions are demanding higher pay in contract negotiations

Benzinga

Wells Fargo Sees Sharp Downside In Virgin Galactic - Read Why

Wells Fargo analyst Matthew Akers initiated coverage of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE:SPCE) with an Underweight rating and a price target of $4, implying a downside of 35%. SPCE has additional risk, according to the analyst, as he doubts it can create its new Delta spacecraft and continue to fund operations without another capital…

The Guardian - US

Holiday travel adds pressure to stressed industry as more US flights canceled

Airlines, reeling from pilot and staff shortages and the effects of bad weather, have interrupted 19,000 flights since Thursday

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