U.S. To Quiz Delta Over Massive Cancellations

US airline regulators have opened an investigation into Delta Air Lines, which is still struggling to restore operations, more than four full days after a faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide and disrupted global air travel, Matt Ott reported for the Associated Press (AP).

Of the 654 total cancellations of flights within, into, or out of the U.S., Delta had 440 of them. I Photo: Delta Air Lines X

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the Delta investigation on the X social media platform Tuesday “to ensure the airline is following the law and taking care of its passengers during continued widespread disruptions.”

Buttigieg added: “All airline passengers have the right to be treated fairly, and I will make sure that right is upheld.”

As of Tuesday morning, Delta had an outsized portion of canceled flights. Of the 654 total cancellations of flights within, into, or out of the U.S., Delta had 440 of them, according to data posted by FlightAware as of 10:05 a.m. Eastern time.

United Airlines was next among U.S. airlines with 41 cancellations, followed by American with 33. Delta also had more delayed flights than any other U.S. airline, with 481, but the gap was not as wide: American had 373 flight delays.