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Delta rolled out Basic, Classic, and Extra fare tiers across First Class, Premium Select, and Delta One, but the cheapest 'Basic' options are expected to be blocked by corporate travel policies due to their restrictions, meaning many business travelers will need to buy more expensive, flexible tickets; availability will vary by flight and market to optimize revenue.
Delta Air Lines secures an eighth straight win in The Points Guy’s 2026 Best Airlines rankings, thanks to reliability and strong end-to-end passenger experience, with United, Southwest and Alaska/Hawaiian close behind; Spirit’s collapse trimmed the field to eight carriers, and the report emphasizes price, route reach, and loyalty as decisive factors across the scoring categories.
A new Landline-operated remote terminal in Framingham will let Delta and JetBlue travelers check in, drop bags, and clear TSA before taking an hourly coach to Boston Logan; fares start as low as $9 one-way, with bags transferred directly to planes, though the bus portion does not earn airline loyalty points.
Delta Air Lines will stop serving snacks and beverages on flights under 350 miles starting May 19, affecting about 9% of daily flights; crew remain available to assist passengers, and full snack/beverage service will be added to flights over 350 miles in the Delta Comfort and Main cabins, effectively increasing service on longer routes amid mixed reactions from customers.
A Delta Air Lines passenger gave birth to a baby girl aboard a flight into Portland, Oregon, with on-board paramedics assisting as the plane landed on April 24, 2026; the newborn Brielle Renee Blair and her mother Ashley Blair were reported to be doing well.
On Delta flight 478 from Atlanta to Portland, a baby was born onboard moments before landing at Portland International Airport; a doctor, two nurses and flight attendants assisted, and EMS met the plane upon arrival. Both mother and baby were reported to be stable, and Delta thanked the crew for their medical training.
NASA’s Perseverance rover, using the RIMFAX ground-penetrating radar, uncovered buried, ancient river delta deposits beneath Jezero Crater dating to about 3.7–4.2 billion years ago—one of the oldest indicators of past liquid water on Mars and a crucial clue to the planet’s early habitability.
NASA’s Perseverance rover’s ground-penetrating radar detects what appears to be an ancient subsurface river delta buried beneath Jezero Crater’s Margin unit, dating to the Noachian era. The deep, layered clinoforms suggest long-lived aqueous conditions and potential habitats for past life, though alternative volcanic or shoreline explanations are also considered. This finding broadens Jezero’s known watery history, with more data from Perseverance yet to come.
Delta is canceling flights at MSP and other Midwest hubs ahead of a major weekend snowstorm, offering automatic rebooking and flexible options for affected travelers, while Southwest and Sun Country announce waivers or refunds as disruptions mount and travelers face long lines.
Delta is expanding Hawaii service for next winter: it will resume BOS-HNL with four weekly flights aboard an A330-300 and scale to daily during the holiday rush, while launching MSP-Kahului Maui with five weekly round trips (ramping to daily in the holidays and spring break). This comes as part of a broader Hawaii push that will add extra weekly HNL service from ATL, DTW and JFK, plus an earlier SLC-to-KOA start and bigger LAX-to-KOA aircraft.
Delta Air Lines is expanding and upgrading its Sky Club lounge network, planning a brand-new Sky Club at Las Vegas (open 2029), renovating Denver’s Sky Club, relocating and enlarging two Florida lounges (Jacksonville and Tampa) with completions in the coming years, and wrapping up a Philadelphia makeover to boost capacity and amenities.
Stock futures drift lower ahead of the 8:30 a.m. ET CPI release as investors digest a busy earnings slate and policy headlines: JPMorgan Chase beat on both lines for Q4, while Delta Air Lines fell about 5% after softer revenue despite EPS beat and strong 2026 guidance; attention remains on a Federal Reserve probe into Chair Jerome Powell despite markets hitting records; Trump floated a 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran; and Alphabet will power an AI upgrade to Apple's Siri using Gemini models, underscoring ongoing AI momentum in tech.
A Delta flight from Orlando to Los Angeles made an emergency landing in Tampa due to an odor onboard, with no injuries reported; passengers were rebooked on another flight and the plane later continued to Los Angeles.
A Virginia family has sued Delta and KLM airlines, claiming they were bitten and injured by bedbugs during a flight, which ruined their vacation and caused medical issues, seeking at least $200,000 in damages.
A Delta flight attendant accidentally deployed the evacuation slide on Flight 3248, causing a four-hour delay, stranding passengers overnight and incurring significant costs, marking a rare mistake in her 26-year career.