Entries from LAist tagged with 'delta'
July 3, 2008
Earlier this month, Clear, the "Fly Through Airport Security fast pass, announced its partnership with Delta Airlines. It's one of those Registered Traveler Programs you can sign up for to speed through security lines after doling out $128. By the end of the month, Terminal 5 at LAX will have this system set up. How does it work? You go to Clear's separate security line, have your ID checked, show your Clear membership card and......
Continue Reading "LAX Security to Get Eye Scanners & Fingerprint Readers"June 19, 2008
Here's one way to celebrate the national do-not-use-gas holiday known as Dump the Pump: announce long-term cancellations for 13% of your LAX flights and blame high fuel costs. That's what Delta is reported to be doing in a move that has somewhat become a trend. And with that comes higher prices and less options for travel. The cuts affect nonstop routes to Boston, Hartford, Conn., and Columbus, Ohio, Mexico and Florida. Meanwhile, United announced increased......
Continue Reading "More Flights Cut at LAX"May 30, 2008
A possible water supply alert is being considered by Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California, who serve 18 million people in the region. Their board will discuss the option next month because places where water is taken is found to be "unusually" dry and for environmental reasons (delta smelt). “A ‘water supply alert’ does not mean less water being supplied; it means that the water being supplied is severely depleting reserves, and that if......
Continue Reading "Water Rationing Could be on the Horizon "March 27, 2008
Delta and American Airlines are playing their "better safe than sorry" cards today after canceling a 133 and 132 flights respectively this morning on MD80 aircraft that were due for wiring inspections, at least 8 of which were domestic flights out of LAX. Hundreds of passengers hoping to take off were faced with the news that their flights were grounded and that they would need to revise their travel plans. In what is being touted......
Continue Reading "Delta and American: You're Not Leaving on That Jetplane"