Atlanta Airport News Now

03/01/2021

Delta Air Lines plans to have all pilots back on duty by fall

Delta Air Lines plans to have all pilots back on duty by fall

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines plans to recall all of the pilots it has on inactive status by fall.

02/28/2021

Delta pays bonuses to managers; no profit-sharing payments for workers

Delta pays bonuses to managers; no profit-sharing payments for workers

Delta is paying out big bonuses to managers and officers while other workers got no profit-sharing bonuses.

02/27/2021

Southwest plane with mechanical issue makes landing at Hartsfield-Jackson

Southwest plane with mechanical issue makes landing at Hartsfield-Jackson

Southwest flight #2044 made an unscheduled landing at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson international airport.

02/27/2021

FAA seeks $27,500 from passenger it says hit Delta flight attendant

FAA seeks $27,500 from passenger it says hit Delta flight attendant

Federal officials are seeking a $27,500 civil penalty against an airline passenger who allegedly struck a flight attendant who asked the woman and her companion to leave the plane after a dispute about wearing a face mask.

02/26/2021

Deloitte and Delta partner to cut emissions with sustainable fuel

Deloitte and Delta partner to cut emissions with sustainable fuel

Delta and Deloitte strike a deal for Deloitte to buy sustainable aviation fuel through Delta to cut down on carbon emissions

02/25/2021

Annual flight counts plummet, but complaints skyrocket

Annual flight counts plummet, but complaints skyrocket

The number of flights operated by airlines plummeted in 2020, while the number of complaints about air travel skyrocketed as travelers struggled to get refunds.

02/24/2021

Kemp set to add teachers, ‘vulnerable’ Georgians to vaccine priority list

Kemp set to add teachers, ‘vulnerable’ Georgians to vaccine priority list

Gov. Brian Kemp is expected to expand the list of people eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine to include teachers, a significant step in containing the pandemic that comes after months of criticism from frustrated parents and educator groups.

02/24/2021

Atlanta airport’s approach to homeless outlined in proposed ordinance

Atlanta airport’s approach to homeless outlined in proposed ordinance

A measure to codify restrictions in overnight access to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has been amended to include language on the city's handling of the homeless population.

02/23/2021

BREAKING: Delta flight makes emergency landing after engine fails

BREAKING: Delta flight makes emergency landing after engine fails

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02/23/2021

4 mass COVID-19 vaccination sites open today in Georgia

4 mass COVID-19 vaccination sites open today in Georgia

02/22/2021

Georgia opens 4 COVID-19 vaccination sites

Georgia opens 4 COVID-19 vaccination sites

Georgians lined up in their cars before 8 a.m. Monday as the state opened sites to speed delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine to at-risk residents.

02/22/2021

Boeing 777 groundings have limited impact on Atlanta flights

Boeing 777 groundings have limited impact on Atlanta flights

The grounding Boeing 777 jets with a certain model of Pratt & Whitney engine that failed during a United Airlines is expected to have limited impact on Atlanta flights.

02/22/2021

FAA orders stepped-up inspections of Boeing 777s after United engine failure

FAA orders stepped-up inspections of Boeing 777s after United engine failure

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Sunday it is issuing an emergency airworthiness directive following an engine failure of a United Boeing 777 in Denver, requiring immediate or stepped-up inspections of similar planes.

02/20/2021

BREAKING: United Airlines flight loses engine over Colorado, lands safely in Denver

BREAKING: United Airlines flight loses engine over Colorado, lands safely in Denver

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02/18/2021

Georgia to launch mass vaccination sites amid supply shortage

Georgia to launch mass vaccination sites amid supply shortage

Georgia will open its first state-run vaccination sites as health officials race to rapidly inoculate vulnerable residents amid a tight supply of the COVID-19 vaccine and an intensifying political battle over Gov. Brian Kemp’s strategy to contain the pandemic.

02/12/2021

Another holiday, another travel surge: TSA screens more than 1 million passengers ahead of long Presidents Day weekend

Another holiday, another travel surge: TSA screens more than 1 million passengers ahead of long Presidents Day weekend

It was the first time since Jan. 4 that airport passenger counts topped 1 million as the coronavirus pandemic drags on.

02/12/2021

White House meets with airline CEOs on COVID-19 travel issues

White House meets with airline CEOs on COVID-19 travel issues

The chief executives of major U.S. airlines, including American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines, met virtually with the White House’s COVID-19 response coordinator on Friday amid airline concerns that new restrictions could be imposed on domestic air travel.

02/12/2021

Airlines are against mandatory pre-flight COVID testing in the US. A new Harvard study says testing may serve 'a critical need'

Airlines are against mandatory pre-flight COVID testing in the US. A new Harvard study says testing may serve 'a critical need'

The federal government is mulling mandatory COVID testing for flights within the US, but US airlines are vehemently opposed to the idea.

02/11/2021

Hartsfield-Jackson to sign secret shoppers contract

Hartsfield-Jackson to sign secret shoppers contract

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport plans to strike a new contract for concessions secret shopping and pricing compliance.

02/11/2021

White House says no specific decisions on domestic air travel under review

White House says no specific decisions on domestic air travel under review

The White House on Thursday rejected media reports it is considering any new domestic air travel restrictions.

02/11/2021

Delta reviewing incident of plane sliding off taxiway in Pittsburgh

Delta reviewing incident of plane sliding off taxiway in Pittsburgh

A Delta aircraft slid off a taxiway at Pittsburgh International Airport.

02/11/2021

DOCUMENTS: City of Atlanta Fire Dept. family members jump vaccine line

DOCUMENTS: City of Atlanta Fire Dept. family members jump vaccine line

Relatives of some Atlanta city employees were allowed to get inoculated for COVID-19 even though they weren't eligible under state rules.

02/11/2021

Airplane Slides Off Taxiway At Pittsburgh International Airport Before Takeoff

Airplane Slides Off Taxiway At Pittsburgh International Airport Before Takeoff

An airplane slid off the taxiway at Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday.

02/10/2021

Airport to rent out former training center to Atlanta Fire Rescue

Airport to rent out former training center to Atlanta Fire Rescue

The Atlanta airport is leasing out the former Boeing flight training center to AFRD for firefighter training.

02/10/2021

$15 billion for airline industry called ‘first surprise’ in Democratic aid plan

$15 billion for airline industry called ‘first surprise’ in Democratic aid plan

The additional “Payroll Support Program” money for the airline industry counts as the “first surprise” as Democratic-run committees begin the work of writing...

02/09/2021

Feds determine cause of Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

Feds determine cause of Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

Federal safety officials on Tuesday blamed the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others on board last year on the pilot’s poor decision to fly into clouds where he became disoriented and plunged into a Southern California hillside.

02/09/2021

Georgia House passes bill to stop COVID-19 lawsuits against businesses

Georgia House passes bill to stop COVID-19 lawsuits against businesses

The Georgia House of Representatives passes a bill Tuesday that would limit lawsuits against businesses when an employee or customer catches COVID-19. The legislation now advances to the state Senate.

02/09/2021

Airline workforce shrank significantly amid pandemic

Airline workforce shrank significantly amid pandemic

U.S. airline employment is still down significantly from pre-pandemic levels.

02/09/2021

Feds to name likely cause of Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

Feds to name likely cause of Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

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02/08/2021

Delta to block middle seats on planes through April

Delta to block middle seats on planes through April

Delta extends middle seat blocking policy through April 30, 2021.

02/05/2021

Delta plans to offer vaccinations to employees ages 65 and older

Delta plans to offer vaccinations to employees ages 65 and older

Delta Air Lines plans to offer vaccinations to employees who are 65 and older at Hartsfield-Jackson and at the Delta museum at its headquarters.

02/05/2021

Frontier Airlines to open Atlanta crew base

Frontier Airlines to open Atlanta crew base

Frontier Airlines plans to open a crew base in Atlanta.

02/04/2021

Travel tech industry developing health passport apps

Travel tech industry developing health passport apps

SITA is launching Health Protect technology for passengers to share information on health tests or vaccinations needed for travel.

02/04/2021

Delta rolls out facial recognition for domestic travel at Detroit airport

Delta rolls out facial recognition for domestic travel at Detroit airport

Delta plans to roll out facial recognition for some domestic travelers at its Detroit hub.

02/04/2021

International travel had 'major impact on first wave death rates,' Scottish study finds

International travel had 'major impact on first wave death rates,' Scottish study finds

Scottish researchers linked an increase of a million international arrivals with a 3.4% rise in the daily increase in COVID deaths in 37 countries.