Delta Faces Probe as Hundreds of Flights Are Canceled for 5th Consecutive Day

The Transportation Department says it has received numerous complaints about the airline’s response to affected customers.

A Delta Air Lines jet leaves the gate at Logan International Airport in Boston, on July 19, 2024. Michael Dwyer/AP Photo

U.S. regulators have launched an investigation into how Delta Air Lines is treating passengers affected by hundreds of canceled and delayed flights. Five days after a global technology outage, the airline continues to struggle.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday said in a July 23 social media post that his agency had opened a probe “to ensure the airline is following the law and taking care of its passengers during the continued widespread disruptions.”