Despite an unprecedented hiring spree, Delta still regularly doesn't have enough pilots or flight attendants ready to operate all its flights when things go wrong. Throw in a bad storm during a busy travel week, and things can fall apart quickly.
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So, why is Delta canceling flights? Staffing issues. A shortage in airline staff as well as an overtaxed air traffic control system means that when weather disrupts the air travel system, the dominoes can fall pretty quickly.
This situation is caused mainly by the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent slowing of hiring and training, as well as the early retirement of thousands of pilots.
Most complaints seem to focus on flight delays, poor service, and high luggage fees, but those are the same complaints that have been directed at the airline industry at large for years.
River deltas are characteristically low-lying regions and crisscrossed by a network of small tributaries. This makes them very prone to widespread flooding when hurricanes (also known as tropical cyclones or typhoons) make landfall.
Hawaiian Airlines is one of the safest airlines in the United States, which should come as no surprise given its sterling crash-free record. The airline has a fleet comprised entirely of Boeing aircraft and an average age of 12.8 years, the third-highest in North America.
Delta Airlines is known for its high-quality service and you typically pay more because of that. The main category that Delta gets low marks on is affordability. But the positives such as reliability, safety, perks, and their large network of destinations generally outweigh this negative.
Delta Air Lines pilots have not received a new contract since their previous agreement became amendable in December 2019. The lack of any improvements has sown frustration among some workers. In October, workers voted overwhelmingly to strike if negotiators failed to produce a new contract.
That's unless there were some kind of extraordinary circumstances which gave Delta Airlines no choice but to cancel the flight. The law accepts that airlines should only pay compensation when they are at fault — but they must still ensure passengers reach their final destination or get a full refund for the flight.
If you're choosing between Delta and SouthwestWhen you factor in earnings rates, basic economy considerations, in-flight entertainment and pet friendliness, Southwest just edges out Delta.
Over its 97-year history Qantas has amassed an amazing record of firsts in safety and operations and is widely regarded as the world's safest airline since it hasn't suffered any accidents in the modern jet era.