I flew first class with Delta for the first time, and 10 things surprised me

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The author flew first-class with Delta for the first time and was surprised by the amenities and service.

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I'm stuck in Puerto Rico for an extra week. It's putting me $3,000 over budget, and I'm worried I'll lose my job.

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Kaci Jane Hansen is stuck in Puerto Rico until January 8th because of flight cancellations.

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Thousands of travelers stranded as US strikes on Venezuela push airlines out of Caribbean airspace

Tech Insider : Politics, Travel, Travel
An aerial view of the eastern shore of Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico has put incentives in place to attract mainland Americans and other foreigners to stay long-term.

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I paid $500 to fly first class with Delta for the first time. It was great, but not worth the upgrade for a 3-hour trip.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A composite image of the author sitting smiling in a first-class window seat on a Delta flight and a row of first class seats
Business Insider's reporter spent three hours in Delta's first class cabin while flying from NYC to West Palm Beach, Florida.

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Family sues Delta and KLM claiming a 'bed bug infestation' on an international flight

Tech Insider : Business
KLM plane
A Virginia family sued Delta and KLM after they say they were bitten by bed bugs on a flight.

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We upgraded to Delta One on our 10-hour flight. The trip was so good I didn't want it to end — and I don't like flying.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
Author Mar Yvette smiling, lying down on a plane seat with arms crossed over her head
My husband and I upgraded to Delta One, the airline's international business class, on a long flight. It was the best decision we're willing to make again.

Mar Yvette

Delta expects the shutdown travel chaos that canceled thousands of flights to cost it $200 million

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350 approaches Los Angeles International Airport for a landing from Tokyo on October 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350.

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Airbus working 'around the clock' to fix software glitch affecting thousands of A320 jets

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Airbus issued a recall on Friday.
Airbus issued a recall on Friday.

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A Delta flight from Paris to Minneapolis U-turned after less than 20 minutes in the air

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An Airbus A330-323 from Delta Air Lines takes off from Barcelona airport in Barcelona on March 18, 2025.
A Delta Airbus A330-323 bound for Minneapolis was forced to loop back to Paris minutes after takeoff due to a flap-related mechanical alert.

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Pilots are sounding off to passengers as travel stress from the government shutdown reaches fever pitch

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Screens show flights status at Terminal B at LaGuardia airport in the Queens borough of New York City on day 41 of the government shutdown, on November 10, 2025.
Flight woes across airports in the US have prompted some pilots to make in-cabin announcements to their passengers — to sound off, and reassure them.

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