Atlanta-based Delta Airlines fined $90,000 for inadequate food service during tarmac delays

The federal government is fining Atlanta-based Delta Airlines $90,000 for not offering passengers adequate food during long tarmac delays in Atlanta and New York. A consent order issued Thursday by the U.S. Department of Transportation says that during lengthy tarmac delays last July on two flights from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and two flights from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, “the evidence indicates that limited or no food service was provided... (www.aviationfigures.com) More...