Delta offers free rebooking ahead of busy July 4 weekend

Airline says it expects "some operational challenges" as the ranks of travelers surge over the holiday weekend.

• Jun 29, 2022

National pilot shortage leads to Memorial Day weekend cancellations

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 14,000 pilot openings are projected for each year over the next decade.

• May 31, 2022

"Homophobic" passenger arrested for allegedly assaulting flight attendant

The passenger allegedly used the plane's phone to hit a flight attendant, who he said made him "uncomfortable" because he is "homophobic."

• Apr 26, 2022

Cockpit windshield cracks during Delta Air Lines flight

A photo of the windshield taken by a passenger showed the glass, though lined with cracks, didn't fall from its frame.

• Apr 1, 2022

Holiday air travel to hit pre-COVID level

More than 4 million Americans are expected to fly this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, and airports nationwide are bracing for the pre-pandemic level of traffic. Errol Barnett has the latest from some Delta Air Lines crews working around the clock during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.

• Nov 23, 2021
• 03:05

Delta flight diverted after passenger allegedly assaults crew member

The suspect was taken into custody in Oklahoma City after the alleged incident with a flight attendant. The flight was headed to L.A. from Washington, D.C.

• Dec 10, 2021

Man fined for allegedly punching flight attendant now faces charges

A federal grand jury in Seattle indicted a man accused of punching a flight attendant in the face twice and trying to open the cockpit door late last year during a flight from Hawaii to Washington state.

• Nov 1, 2021

Nearly all major airlines mandate COVID vaccine for employees

One union is warning that it could have repercussions for the holiday season.

• Oct 11, 2021

Delta has banned more than 1,600 unruly passengers

The airline said it has reported more than 600 people to the Federal Aviation Administration.

• Sep 23, 2021

Insurers ask the unvaccinated to pick up COVID-19 treatment costs

Health insurers — which once waived costs of treating COVID-19 — are increasingly asking patients to chip in.

• Sep 23, 2021

Delta CEO on new vax policy, Afghan evacuation

Delta Air Lines is instituting a strict new policy aimed at increasing employee vaccinations. CEO Ed Bastian joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the policy and whether there could be stricter policies for passenger vaccination in the future.

• Aug 26, 2021
• 06:52

Delta Air Lines to charge unvaccinated staff

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said unvaccinated employees who participate in the airline's health care plan will incur an additional $200 monthly fee beginning in November. CBSN's Lana Zak has more.

• Aug 25, 2021
• 00:37

Delta Air Lines to charge unvaccinated workers $200 a month

The average hospital stay for employees with COVID-19 costs the airline $50,000 per person, CEO Ed Bastian said.

• Aug 25, 2021

Delta flight diverted

A Delta Air Lines flight from California to Georgia was diverted to Oklahoma on Friday night after a passenger became unruly and had to be subdued. Delta confirmed that the passenger was an off-duty flight attendant. Read more here.

• Jun 13, 2021
• 00:59

Delta flight diverted after passenger became "threat"

The carrier says the passenger was "unruly." "CBS This Morning: Saturday" co-host Dana Jacobson says the pilot said the passenger became a threat.

• Jun 11, 2021

Ga. Republicans threaten Delta over NRA move

Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle has threatened to kill tax benefits for Delta Air Lines over the company's decision to cut ties with the National Rifle Association in the wake of the Florida school shooting. Delta is one of the state's largest employers. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca spoke with Republican state Sen. Michael Williams about the reaction to Delta's decision.

• Feb 27, 2018
• 02:21

Atlanta outage

Days before Christmas, travelers deal with a travel nightmare after an airport power failure forced hundreds of flight cancellations. Transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more from Atlanta.

• Dec 18, 2017
• 02:20

Atlanta airport blackout

Thousands of travelers are still stranded after a massive power outage shut down Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for almost 11 hours on Sunday. Power has been restored but more than 400 flights were still canceled Monday. CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave joins CBSN from the airport with an update on conditions.

• Dec 18, 2017
• 05:30

Laptop bombs

As Americans finalize their holiday travel plans, terrorists overseas are busy constructing laptop bombs that can be smuggled onto planes. Debora Patta reports.

• Dec 7, 2017
• 02:33

Plane damaged mid-air

Delta Air Lines says a charter flight carrying the Oklahoma City Thunder from Minneapolis to Chicago apparently encountered a bird early Saturday when it was landing, causing damage that prompted some players to post photos on social media showing the caved-in nose of the plane.

• Oct 29, 2017
• 00:25

Delta CEO on texts, Puerto Rico

Delta Air Lines offers more than 15,000 flights everyday and carries more than 180 million passengers a year. CEO Ed Bastian, who joined Delta in 1998, took over as chief executive officer in May 2016. Only on "CBS This Morning," Bastian discusses Delta's new in-flight messaging service and the challenges the airline is facing in its Hurricane Maria relief efforts in Puerto Rico.

• Sep 27, 2017
• 06:55

Delta CEO opposing new voting law to protect workers' voices

Delta's new statement called the legislation "unacceptable" with CEO Ed Bastian writing to employees that "the entire rationale for this bill was based on a lie."

• Apr 2, 2021

Delta CEO on Georgia's election law

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss Georgia's new election law and his company's selling of airplane middle seats for the first time in a year.

• Apr 1, 2021
• 07:24

Coca-Cola, Delta, JPMorgan Chase condemn Georgia's new voting law

Delta Air Lines CEO said Georgia's law was based on a lie of "widespread voter fraud" and "this is simply not true."

• Mar 31, 2021

Delta has banned 270 passengers for refusing to wear masks

CEO Ed Bastian tells employees the safety mandate "remains a top priority for reducing the spread of the virus."

• Sep 3, 2020

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