Transportation
Delta Flight Disruptions Probed by US After Deluge of Complaints
- Buttigieg says carrier must follow law, take care of customers
- Cancellations continue for Delta after last Friday’s meltdown
Travelers wait in line at a Delta Airlines counter at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia on July 19.
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Delta Air Lines Inc. is under investigation by US transportation authorities over its handling of a technology glitch that has led to thousands of canceled flights.
The Department of Transportation opened a probe “to ensure the airline is following the law and taking care of its passengers during continued widespread disruptions,” US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Tuesday in a post on X. The flight disruptions prompted 3,000 passengers to file complaints with the federal department, he told reporters in a later briefing.