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One of flying's few freebies: Online messaging
Since most airlines began nearly a decade ago to charge for extras that previously were included in the cost of the ticket, freebies have become rare for air travelers.
But there are a few exceptions.
The latest example is Delta Air Lines, which on Oct. 1 began to let passengers on most flights use their smartphones, laptop computers and digital tablets to send messages for free, using the carrier’s onboard Wi-Fi system.
The program lets passengers contact friends and family via iMessage, Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger.
Alaska Airline launched a similar service earlier this year. Not to be outdone, American Airlines’ chief executive, Doug Parker, announced...
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One of flying's few freebies: Online messaging
Since most airlines began nearly a decade ago to charge for extras that previously were included in the cost of the ticket, freebies have become rare for air travelers.
But there are a few exceptions.
The latest example is Delta Air Lines, which on Oct....
Flight cancellations mount as Irma pushes north from Florida
Big airports in Florida remain closed, and flight cancellations are spreading north along the track of Tropical Storm Irma.
American Airlines said it won't resume flights in Miami until at least Tuesday, revising its plans to restart late Monday.
An...
Delta flight delayed by argument between pilot, attendant
Delta Air Lines is apologizing after an argument between a pilot and a flight attendant delayed a flight from New York to Portland, Maine.
A Delta spokesman said Tuesday that the crew members were replaced before the plane took off. He said the...
Delta Air Lines tries letting passengers use fingerprints as boarding passes
Where’s your boarding pass? Forget it. Delta Air Lines is letting some passengers board planes with just their fingerprints.
Delta announced last week that travelers who are members of its SkyMiles loyalty program and enrolled in Clear, a third-party...
Delta tells Ann Coulter she can have her $30 back, but she won't stop raging on Twitter
We live in an age of air-travel uprisings - in the year of the dead baggage rabbit and the dragging of Dr. Dao. Across the United States and much of the world, this is a time of terminal brawls and pre-takeoff walkouts, as frustrated passengers fight back...
Ann Coulter had to switch seats on a Delta flight. Then came the eruption.
Back when nearly everyone else on the planet seemed outraged at United Airlines over the violent de-seating of a paying passenger, Ann Coulter, as she so often does, shared her own unique take.
"Sorry about the dragging," she wrote in April. "But...
Man accused of punching flight attendant in brawl on Delta flight to remain in custody
A Florida man facing charges for allegedly causing a disturbance that forced a Delta Air Lines flight from Seattle to Beijing to return to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will remain in federal custody.
The Seattle Times reports 23-year-old Joseph...
Bumped from our Delta flight — are we owed anything?
I was wondering if I could get your opinion on this issue my wife and I had with Delta Air Lines. We recently flew from Cleveland to Aruba via Atlanta. But we were removed from our connecting flight and had to spend the night in Atlanta. Delta covered our...
New low-cost airlines bring more competition to trans-Atlantic flights
Chicago-to-London airfares under $450 are great news if you're a cash-strapped globe-trotter who doesn't mind a no-frills flight. It's not so great if you're United Airlines or American Airlines, both of which are charging more than double that sum for...
FBI: Flight attendant broke wine bottle over unruly man's head on flight from Seattle
A flight attendant broke a wine bottle over the head of a man who lunged for an exit door and fought with other passengers during a Delta Air Lines flight from Seattle to Beijing, but it didn't faze him, an FBI agent wrote in charging papers filed Friday....
Travel Trouble: Delta stopped flying to Barbados — is our vacation ruined?
My family and I made plans to fly to Barbados on Delta Air Lines to celebrate the new year. Unfortunately, several months after we booked this trip, the airline notified us that it no longer will fly to the Caribbean island.
I've been offered a refund,...
Despite airline scandals, carriers' stock prices keep climbing
A passenger is bloodied as he is dragged from his seat in April after refusing to give it up to crew members on a United Airlines flight.
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The best time to book airfare? It's no science, but there are tricks.
Search on the web for “best time to book airfare” and you’ll find many conflicting answers, all of them completely wrong. And not only are they wrong, but they do a disservice to consumers who fall for this “voodoo” airfare economics.
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JetBlue and Delta begin testing biometrics to identify passengers
One day in the near future, your face or your fingers will be all the identification you need to board a plane.
The airline industry has begun testing the idea of using biometrics — facial recognition, retinal scans and fingerprints — to identify...
British Air meltdown feeds outrage at tight-fisted airlines
British Airways' epic meltdown over a busy holiday weekend further fanned public outrage of an industry infamous for its focus on cost cuts over customer service, leaving the U.K. carrier scrambling to explain how a local computer outage could lead to...
Travel Trouble: Alitalia promised to cover my lost luggage, but the check never arrived
My girlfriend and I flew from Minneapolis to Naples, Italy, on Delta Air Lines and Alitalia recently. We missed our connection in Paris. Alitalia put us on the next flight to Naples, and confirmed that our bags would be placed on that flight.
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Delta offers refunds after latest video showing family kicked off of flight
Delta Air Lines is offering refunds and compensation to a California family that says they were forced off a plane and threatened with jail after refusing to give up one of their seats on a crowded flight.
A video of the April 23 incident was uploaded to...
You're not going to get $10,000 for your airline seat, but strategy can help
United Airlines said it will offer passengers on overbooked flights up to $10,000 in compensation to ease the angst of being shunted to a later flight.
The eye-popping sum, which matches Delta Air Lines' top offer, was part of a package of changes United...
Published in Chicago Tribune on April 30, 2017 — Print headline: "You won't get $10K for your airplane seat - United will draw volunteers for less, but strategy can help"
Wisconsin man removed from Delta flight for using bathroom before takeoff
A Wisconsin man was removed from a Delta Air Lines flight after using the bathroom against crew instructions shortly before takeoff.
Kima Hamilton says he urgently needed to use the bathroom April 18 while on a Milwaukee-bound plane in Atlanta. He says...
Delta adding nonstop flights between Chicago and Seattle
Delta Air Lines is adding daily nonstop service between Chicago's O'Hare International and Seattle-Tacoma International airports beginning June 19, the latest airline to announce new Chicago routes.The direct service from Delta's growing Seattle hub...
Published in Chicago Tribune on March 22, 2017 — Print headline: "Delta adding nonstop O'Hare-Seattle flights"