Delta Airlines Doubles Down on Ban of Pit Bulls as Service Animals Despite Pushback

Photo: Getty Images Delta Airlines is maintaining its stance on pit bulls as service animals. More than a year after Deltabanned pit bull-type dogsfrom traveling as service or support animals on their flights and subsequentlyreceived pushback from the Department of Transportation(DOT), the airline is doubling down on the mandate. In apress release issued on Monday, Delta Airlines defended their decision to ban pit bulls and said it came after they noticed “a sharp increase in onboard animal incidents and attacks.

Delta Airlines Finds and Returns Toddler's Doll That Looks Like Her Deployed Military Dad

Photo: Delta/Twitter It wasn’t just any old plaything that 1-year-old passenger Kenley left behind during a recent Delta flight. On Thursday, the little girl’s mom, Arielle Britton, shared aplea on social mediafor airline and airport personnel to track down her daughter’s missing toy — a plush “Daddy Doll,” modeled after Kenley’s father, U.S. Marine Brian O’Connor. Not only is the doll printed with a photo of the man in uniform, but it also has a “special good night” audio message that he recorded prior to his deployment.

Delta Airlines Pilot Arrested Just Before Take-Off After Police Suspected He Was Intoxicated

Photo: George Frey/GettyA Delta Airlines pilot was removed from a boarded flight and arrested Tuesday morning after police suspected he was intoxicated.Gabriel Lyle Schroeder, 37, of Rosemount, Minnesota, was taken into custody at around 11:00 a.m at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, airport spokesman Patrick Hogantold CNN.He was scheduled to fly Delta 1728 to San Diego, according toABC affiliate KSTP.Police reportedly conducted two sobriety checks on Schroeder after he drew suspicion during TSA screening.

Delta Announces Plans to Resume In-Flight Snack and Beverage Service for Passengers

Airplane passengers toasting with drinks.Photo: Delta Airlines Delta Airlines is bringing back its complimentary snack-and-beverage selection for its customers after previously suspending service due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. The company announced Wednesday in a release on their website that as of April 14, passengers on board its aircrafts will once again have access to select bites and sips on both “domestic and select short-haul international flights.” Complimentary selections will include Coca-Cola products like the classic soda along with Diet Coke, Sprite and Seagram’s Ginger Ale, served in 7.

Delta Bans Emotional Support Animals from Long-Haul Flights, Prohibits ESA Kittens and Puppies

Photo: New York, NY, USA - November 2, 2013: Boeing 767 Delta Air Lines takes off from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, USA on November 2, 2013. Delta is one of the largest and most successful air carriers in the United States.Delta has placedmore restrictions on emotional support animals.Afterbanning pit-bull type service and emotional support dogs in June, Delta announced on Dec. 10 that the airline will no longer allow emotional support animals of any kind on flights longer than eight hours.