Plane on its way to NYC makes emergency landing on remote island
The diversion to Terceira, a remote Portuguese island, was due to a suspected engine issue after passengers reported hearing a loud boom.
Passengers and crew were stranded for approximately 30 hours on the island following the safe landing of the Airbus A330.
A replacement flight eventually transported the 282 passengers and 13 crew to New York's John F Kennedy Airport.
Delta apologised for the significant delay and inconvenience, stating they offered meals and lodging to those affected.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Daily Mail
a few seconds ago
- Daily Mail
I'm still a raging alcoholic, even though I'm eight years sober. I know I'm only ever a glass away from returning to those dark days of black outs and crack dens: BRYONY GORDON
It has just gone seven in the morning, and the air hostess on my flight wants to know if I would like a drink. 'A gin and tonic, a vodka, a nice glass of white wine to get your trip started, perhaps?'
The Sun
10 hours ago
- The Sun
Celebrity and former Michelin-star chef set to close central London ‘top 100 UK' restaurant in just DAYS after 3 years
TOP chef Nuno Mendes is stepping away from his beloved Portuguese restaurant Lisboeta - which closes its doors this weekend. The Michelin-star chef is moving on to focus on his Portuguese ventures and a new London project. 3 Opened in 2022, Lisboeta was Mendes' 'love letter to Lisbon' and quickly earned a place in the UK's Top 100 Restaurants. Its final service will be held on Saturday, August 23. The restauranteur is handing over the reins to the Fitzrovia-based eatery to Portuguese chef and friend Leandro Carreira. Nuno wrote on social media: 'Dear Friends, after an incredible journey of almost four years, Lisboeta as we know it will be coming to an end this Fall. 'We've had an amazing ride and it's fantastic to see the love and support of our patrons from the day we opened our doors. 'I feel proud of the fact that we've helped to cement Portuguese food culture here in London and beyond. 'Our incredible teams, past and present, through their passion, dedication and hard work have made this possible. Our successes couldn't have been achieved without you. "Thank you to you all. Lisboeta is a deeply personal passion project to me and a brand that I would like to continue to grow and develop internationally. 'It's first steps will be into Lisbon but then we will go to other territories further away. 'I will continue to focus on my projects in Portugal, Cozinha das Flores and The Largo in Porto as well as Santa Joana in Lisbon. 'Both are going from strength to strength and we still have many goals to achieve." He continued: 'The site of Lisboeta will stay and my dear friend and colleague, Leandro Carreira will be launching an exciting new project with the team from MJMK. "It's called LUSO and I'm sure it will be a great addition to the London food scene. I'm excited to try it! 'LUSO will offer something new, rooted in our shared culture but seen through Leo's contemporary lens. I have no doubt it will be extraordinary. 'Last but not least, thank you to Marco, Jake and the whole team at MJMK for believing in Portuguese food and for coming along on this journey. I wish you lots of success in this and all of your ventures. 'Thank you friends and I hope to see you either in Portugal or in London someday soon.' Restaurant group MJMK, which owns the site, will transform the space into Luso, reopening in September after a refurbishment. MJMK co-founder Marco Mendes and Jake Kasumov said the decision was mutual and made 'on a high note' after more than four years working with the chef. 'We've been working with Nuno for well over four years and remain big fans. But in that time he's taken on other projects, so after three years of Lisboeta we all sat down and made a plan. "We thought it would be best to end on a high. He'll focus on his restaurants in Portugal, and we're relaunching with a new love letter to Portugal in Luso.' They added that the new restaurant will be more casual in tone and said: 'We've been working with Leandro to develop a straightforward, traditional Portuguese restaurant — one not so much about the chef, but the country. 'We're not trying to be cheffy. We want to focus on simple, slightly elevated Portuguese dishes made with simple ingredients. Pricing will be similar, maybe a little lower. "We want to be busy all the time, especially at lunch when people can come in for a beer and a sandwich.' 3 3
Daily Mail
11 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Furious flyers take Delta and United to court over missing perk they paid for
Passengers have filed class-action lawsuits against Delta and United Airlines, accusing them of charging extra for window seats that offered nothing but a blank wall. Two lawsuits were launched on Tuesday by passengers who paid extra for a view but instead spent their flights looking at a wall. The suits claim both airlines have 'likely sold over a million windowless 'window' seats.' Delta charges up to $70 to select a preferred seat, while United can exceed $50 on domestic flights and $100 on international routes. 'For many, it is a special experience to see the world from 30,000 feet,' filings state. 'Windows can captivate or distract an antsy child. For many with a fear of flying or motion sickness, windows provide a greater level of comfort in an otherwise stressful environment,' the lawsuits state. Boeing 737 and Airbus A321 jets, and Delta's Boeing 757s, all have blank walls instead of windows in some outer seats due to the position of air conditioning ducts and wiring, according to the complaints. While this is also a feature of planes used by American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. those carriers warn customers that the seats do not have a window view. Delta and United include no such warning, the complaints allege. Several fliers say they were misled into paying more. One, Aviva Copaken, said she paid up to $169.99 for window seats on three United flights out of Los Angeles this year, only to find no view. United have refunded Copaken for two of the windowless flights, the filings state. Another, Marc Brenman, used frequent-flier miles for a premium window seat from San Francisco to Washington, DC, but was seated next to a wall. United refunded the 7,500 miles, but Brenman claims that was 'insufficient to compensate him for the extra fees and benefits he utilized.' Nicholas Meyer, joining the suit against Delta, claims he took a flight from New York to California with the airline in August and was also given a windowless seat. United Airlines told the Daily Mail that it would not comment on an ongoing legal matter. Delta did not immediately respond. Meanwhile, United has quietly resumed charging single passengers more than those travelling in pairs or groups. The controversial policy, dubbed the 'single tax' by its critics, was exposed by a consumer rights website earlier this year. An investigation by Thrifty Traveler found that United, Delta and American were all charging solo fliers higher fares for the same route than those who booked two tickets or more together. After the report sparked backlash, United and Delta promised to scrap the pricing model and charge the same rates for singles and couples. American Airlines, however, kept the policy. Now United — the US's largest airline — has reneged, according to an analysis by The Economist.
