Delta pilots are getting a massive raise as airlines battle a persistent labor shortage

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Delta pilot picket.
Negotiations for a new contract started in April 2019, were paused for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic, and resumed in January 2022.

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Passenger says airline offered him an 8-hour bus ride to his destination after his connecting flight was canceled

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A WestJet spokesperson said the cancellation was due to "unscheduled aircraft maintenance."

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A business class airline passenger who ordered vegan food says it was insulting to be served one banana along with a pair of chopsticks

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Vegan inflight meal consisting of a single banana on flight to Tokyo.
The passenger was given a pair of chopsticks alongside the banana.

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We're married Delta pilots with two young kids. Here's how we've navigated our careers together and our top 10 travel tips for couples.

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Delta pilots Brent and Kelly Knoblauch.
Delta pilots Brent and Kelly Knoblauch piloted their first flight together in January through a winter storm.

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Passenger says he watched his lost wallet and Apple AirTag travel to over 35 cities on American Airlines plane

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My hand holding the Apple AirTag box by the Apple store in Soho.
An Apple AirTag.

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I got a free first-class upgrade on my flight from New York to London. The luxurious perks were absurd.

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First class seat on British Airways

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A Texas airport worker says she dealt with lines of crying passengers and around 70 items of lost luggage every day during the holiday period

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American Airlines' baggage handlers transport passenger's goods at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
American Airlines' baggage handlers transport passengers' items at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

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A Qantas jet made a midair U-turn 1 hour into a flight because its paperwork wasn't finalized before takeoff

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Qantas Airbus A380
A Qantas Airbus A380.

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