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babsbunny

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Tue Mar 24, 2026, 11:20 AM Tuesday

Delta suspends major travel perk for members of Congress

https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/delta-suspends-major-travel-perk-for-members-of-congress/

By Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Beam

2 hours ago
With airport security lines stretching for hours and the congressional stalemate over Homeland Security funding now in its sixth week, Atlanta’s Delta Air Lines is suspending a major travel perk for members of Congress.

“Due to the impact on resources from the longstanding government shutdown, Delta will temporarily suspend specialty services to members of Congress flying Delta,” a Delta statement read. “Next to safety, Delta’s No. 1 priority is taking care of our people and customers, which has become increasingly difficult in the current environment.”
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Delta suspends major travel perk for members of Congress (Original Post) babsbunny Tuesday OP
What are the "special perks? question everything Tuesday #1
Mainly a special check-in desk that streamlines obamanut2012 Tuesday #2
forgot ajc is paywalled... hang on CurtEastPoint Tuesday #3
here's a free link via WSBTV, Atlanta local station CurtEastPoint Tuesday #4

obamanut2012

(29,357 posts)
2. Mainly a special check-in desk that streamlines
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 12:20 PM
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Checking in, bag check, and security. They will now be treated as any other Pre-Check or whatever customer.

CurtEastPoint

(20,011 posts)
3. forgot ajc is paywalled... hang on
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 01:31 PM
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“Due to the impact on resources from the longstanding government shutdown, Delta will temporarily suspend specialty services to members of Congress flying Delta,” a Delta statement read. “Next to safety, Delta’s No. 1 priority is taking care of our people and customers, which has become increasingly difficult in the current environment.”

According to Delta, those specialty services include things like airport escorts and “red coat” service for members of Congress.

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Like most major airlines, Delta has long operated the special congressional reservation desk known on Capitol Hill as the “Delta Desk.” The dedicated service helps members book trips at government rates, make last-minute ticketing changes and even reserve seats on multiple flights on the same day to accommodate congressional votes. That service remains open.

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