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EXPLAINER: Why Are So Many Flights Being Canceled?
The forces that have scrambled thousands of flights since Christmas Eve could ease in January, but that’s cold comfort to the millions of flyers with New Year’s plans.
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Delta Flight to Shanghai Returns to Seattle Midtrip Because of New COVID Rules
Delta Air Lines says new pandemic-related cleaning requirements at a Shanghai airport were behind the turning back of a recent flight from Seattle in midair
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Long COVID Patients Are ‘Terrified' of Omicron
While emerging research suggests the new variant may be less likely to lead to severe disease, those who have long COVID say they desperately want to avoid reinfection.
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Baker Announces Indoor Mask Advisory, Activates National Guard Amid COVID-19 Surge
Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday he is activating up to 500 members of the National Guard to assist hospitals with the COVID-19 surge and updating the state’s mask advisory. The state Department of Public Health released an updated mask advisory Tuesday urging all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask or face covering in indoor public spaces. They…
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Delta Unveils Team USA Plane
The airline took over from United as the official Team USA airline through the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics.
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Delta Plane Diverted to Okla. After Passenger Assaults Flight Attendant, Air Marshal
A flight from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City after an unruly passenger assaulted a flight attendant and an air marshal who was on board the Delta Air Lines plane, police said.
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4 More Cases of Omicron Variant Found in NY Bring Total to 12
Four additional cases of the omicron COVID variant were identified on Monday, according to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, bringing the state’s tally up to 12.
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NYC Expands Vaccine Mandate to All Private-Sector Workers
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the expansion Monday amid yet another COVID surge driving case rates up across the five boroughs.
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More Omicron Detected as Hospitals Strain Under Delta Surge
New York has announced three more cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, bringing to eight the number of state cases linked to the new variant.
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COVID-19 Deaths Eclipse 700,000 in US as Delta Variant Rages
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 700,000.
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Conn. Experts Say to Be Cautious of the COVID-19 Delta Variant
Many people are breathing a sigh of relief as COVID-19 cases drop in the state. But there is still a concern experts are watching cautiously: the spread of a COVID-19 variant called the Delta variant. “The Delta variant is something for us to be very cautious about,” said Keith Grant, Hartford HealthCare senior system director of infection prevention. Grant said…
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Conn. Experts Say to Be Cautious of COVID-19 Delta Variant
Connecticut health experts are warning people to keep a close eye on the Delta variant as 32 cases have already been reported in the state.
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WATCH: Passengers on Delta Flight Help Restrict Unruly Passenger
Delta flight 1730 made an emergency landing in Oklahoma City after an unruly passenger disturbed the flight.
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American, United and Delta Suspend Flights to Israel As Violence Flares
The largest U.S. airlines are canceling flights to Tel Aviv as violence flares between Israel and Palestinians
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Delta Joins Other US Airlines in Ending Empty Middle Seats
Delta Air Lines will stop blocking middle seats in May, meaning that no more U.S. airlines will limit capacity on flights to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19
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Hurricane Hunters Give View From Inside Hurricane Delta
An aircrew with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi, flew a reconnaissance mission into Hurricane Delta on Wednesday.
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Hurricane Delta Makes Landfall in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula
Hurricane Delta made landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico on Wednesday with winds reaching an estimated 110 mph.
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Strengthening Hurricane Delta Roars Toward Mexico's Yucatan
A strengthening Hurricane Delta was on a course to pass by the Cayman Islands early Tuesday before hitting Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula potentially as a major storm and continuing on to strike the U.S. Gulf coast later in the week.
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Delta to Retire Boeing 777s as Pandemic Dims Outlook for International Travel
Delta Air Lines said Thursday it may have 7,000 too many pilots this fall and announced it will retire its fleet of Boeing 777s, a sign the airline expects a lengthy downturn in long-haul international travel as the coronavirus batters demand.
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US Companies Pitching in to Help First Responders
Fashion lines, car manufacturers and airlines, among other industries, are summoning their resources to help with the medical response to the coronavirus pandemic. They’re manufacturing masks and ventilators — with some even delivering food to first responders.