{"id":1793966,"date":"2023-01-03T14:05:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T19:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1793966"},"modified":"2023-01-03T14:06:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T19:06:07","slug":"delta-pilot-allegedly-goes-on-intercom-to-blame-pete-buttigieg-for-delay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/delta-pilot-allegedly-goes-on-intercom-to-blame-pete-buttigieg-for-delay\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta Pilot Allegedly Calls Intercom Pete Buttigieg to Report Delay"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdelta-pilot-allegedly-goes-on-intercom-to-blame-pete-buttigieg-for-delay%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1793966&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><br \/>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A Delta pilot allegedly went on his plane\u2019s public address system to blame Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg\u00a0for the delays that left the flight grounded in Atlanta on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Issues with air traffic control systems across the entire system were identified. \u201cslowed the volume of traffic into Florida airspace,\u201d There are delays for passengers throughout the US, including Atlanta. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/delta-looking-pilot-blaming-pete-buttigieg-flight-problems-florida-ground-stop-1770741\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Newsweek reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, the Delta pilot vented to his passengers over the delay and targeted Buttigieg.<\/p>\n<p>At least one passenger took issue with the flight crew member\u2019s politically charged remarks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c@Delta it is not okay for the pilot of flight 2274 ATL-RSW to blame a Florida ground stop on @PeteButtigieg,\u201d According to the mag, Stewart Lucas made this statement in a tweet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCompletely unacceptable political dig just made twice at gate over loud speaker.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The tweet was apparently deleted later.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Pete-Buttigieg-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pete-Buttigieg-12.jpg\" alt=\"Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg\" class=\"wp-image-25219151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Pete-Buttigieg-12.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Pete-Buttigieg-12.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Pete-Buttigieg-12.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/a><figcaption>A Delta pilot whose flight was delayed in Atlanta allegedly went on his plane\u2019s PA system to blame Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was not clear what exactly the pilot said. Newsweek reported that the airline said it \u201cwill look into this allegation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This incident follows a devastating winter storm that ravaged large swathes of the country over the weekend. It delayed or grounded thousands of flights.<\/p>\n<p>Congress and the federal Department of Transportation both indicated that they intend to investigate Southwest Airlines after it was among the worst-hit carriers by the winter weather.<\/p>\n<p>Buttigieg has called upon the airline <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/12\/28\/southwest-airlines-could-face-fines-amid-pete-buttigieg-slam\/\">issue refunds for canceled tickets and reimburse its customers <\/a>For expenses related to their travel delays, such as hotel stays, transit costs, and meals.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/delta-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/delta-15.jpg\" alt=\"Delta airliner\" class=\"wp-image-25219155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/delta-15.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/delta-15.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/delta-15.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The airline stated that it is investigating the allegation regarding the pilot.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NurPhoto via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cSouthwest passengers have experienced unacceptable disruptions and customer service conditions,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecretaryPete\/status\/1607879876542865408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">he said on Twitter last week.<\/a>\u00a0\u201cI have made clear to their executives that our department will hold Southwest accountable for making things right with their customers and employees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Newsweek observed that employees of airlines have been caught for making political statements, and they&#8217;ve been in hot water before.<\/p>\n<p>Southwest was subject to backlash in 2021 after a pilot recorded on video exclaiming over the intercom. \u201cLet\u2019s go Brandon,\u201d A <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/12\/31\/brandon-brown-does-complete-180-on-lets-go-brandon\/\">not-so-secret code for \u201cF\u2013k Joe Biden<\/a>\u201d among detractors.<\/p>\n<p>The airline offered its condolences and said that it was sorry for the incident. \u201cwas not reflective of the Southwest hospitality for which we are known and strive to provide each day on every flight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A United pilot allegedly railed from the cockpit in 2017 that she didn&#8217;t vote for Hillary Clinton or former President Donald Trump because they were both lying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Delta pilot allegedly went on his plane\u2019s public address system to blame Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg\u00a0for the delays that left the flight grounded in Atlanta on Monday. 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