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A U.S. citizen boarding a Delta flight from Atlanta to Las Vegas says ICE agents handcuffed him at the aircraft door after mistaking him for a British man with the same name and birthdate. Delta says it does not control law enforcement decisions, while ICE says the encounter was targeted and private. Airport data sharing can now turn domestic passengers into easy targets before officers verify they have the right person.
Delta outbid other airlines for Spirit’s scarce Atlanta gates, giving it even more control at the world’s busiest airport. The $12 million bankruptcy deal could let Delta tighten its grip on Atlanta, where competitors already struggle for gate access and consumers face less competition.
A woman at the Atlanta airport Avis Car Rental melts down when she rented car seats as an add-on for her “babies” but the car seats “do not function” and she’s trying to get help but the employee “reek[s] of marijuana.” She says to call her “Karen” but don’t tell her to calm down because she’s relying on Avis for her children’s “well being” and they “failed.”
Newly released video shows a man charging through the main TSA checkpoint at Atlanta’s airport, knocking people down and injuring three screeners as officers yell “Breach!” and “Everybody freeze!” A former professional baseball player in the line grabs him and slams him to the floor — and when the man tries to surge forward again, he’s subdued and hauled off in a wheelchair, later charged with interfering with security measures and simple battery.
Photos from Delta’s Sky Club in Atlanta Terminal F show a coffee dispenser/thermal server so grimy that “skip the coffee” feels like rational advice. Even if it’s just insulation foam in a non-food-contact cavity, it shouldn’t look like this in active service—and if seals fail, contamination risk gets real fast.
A passenger on KLM’s Atlanta–Amsterdam flight called 911 from his seat to report a gun on board. There wasn’t one. But before police could respond he opened the 777’s exit door while the aircraft was taxiing, blowing the slide and forcing the entire flight to be canceled.
A 14-minute race from family tip-off to arrest saved dozens of lives at Atlanta Airport, where police intercepted an AR-15 gunman before he could strike.
A Delta flight attendant in uniform confronted Southwest gate agents in Atlanta, demanding they “clean it up” after witnessing what he saw as an unprofessional boarding gate. The tense exchange—caught on video—shows the Delta crew member calling out Southwest as passengers looked on.
A Frontier Airlines passenger at Atlanta Airport unleashed a bizarre tirade caught on video, shouting threats like “My wife is a Spanish b—, we’d destroy you,” prompting immediate police intervention.
When the man was placed under arrest, he refused to place his hands behind his back. Things went down hill from there.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
