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Title: Delta pilots picket airports as flights are canceled ahead of July 4 weekend
Post by: Kamaji on June 30, 2022, 09:29:57 pm

Delta pilots picket airports as flights are canceled ahead of July 4 weekend

By Steven Vago, M'Niyah Lynn and David Meyer
June 30, 2022

Delta Airlines pilots picketed outside airports across the country on Thursday as hundreds of flights were delayed and canceled ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.

The off-duty pilots protested for higher wages and more time off as a crushing demand for air travel threatened to muddle up holiday plans.

Passengers were faced with 1,596 delays and 400 cancellations in the US as of 1 p.m. on Thursday, according to FlightAware.com.

Delta alone suffered 188 delays and 86 cancellations, ranking second among US airlines in total cancellations and delays.

Outisde JFK Airport, Delta pilots complained about the lack of employees due to cuts amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2022/06/30/delta-pilots-picket-airports-as-flights-are-canceled-ahead-of-july-4-weekend/

Title: Re: Delta pilots picket airports as flights are canceled ahead of July 4 weekend
Post by: Kamaji on June 30, 2022, 09:30:19 pm

I'm afraid it's going to be an unhappy Fourth of July weekend for a lot of people this year.

Title: Re: Delta pilots picket airports as flights are canceled ahead of July 4 weekend
Post by: Wingnut on June 30, 2022, 09:40:11 pm

Anyone with a brain and without an emergency wouldn't set one foot in a US airport.   

Title: Re: Delta pilots picket airports as flights are canceled ahead of July 4 weekend
Post by: libertybele on June 30, 2022, 10:07:53 pm

Quote from: Wingnut on June 30, 2022, 09:40:11 pm

Anyone with a brain and without an emergency wouldn't set one foot in a US airport.

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