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Posted on 03/25/2026 4:45:18 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
Delta Air Lines is punishing Congress for failing to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
The airline company has temporarily yanked its special congressional desk service to lawmakers and staffers on Capitol Hill until Congress finally funds the DHS, which has been in a partial shutdown since Feb. 28.
“Due to the impact on resources from the longstanding government shutdown, Delta will temporarily suspend specialty services to members of Congress flying Delta,” the company said in a statement first reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
“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.”
Delta’s perks to members of Congress included benefits such as airport escorts and red coat services. Its Capitol Desk reservation line is still open, but lawmakers will be “treated as any passenger based on their respective SkyMiles status” for the time being.
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“...suspend specialty services to members of Congress ...”
All airlines should do this permanently until the Sun expands into a red giant. Congress deserves NOTHING, any kind of perk. When these criminals balance the budget and a program to reduce the debt that they built we can talk. Rant over/s
Hopefully other companies will follow. Americans can support this and Congress will regret it when it does.
Why is it temporary?
Why do they have this in the first place?
I thought we did away with royalty.
The congress critters from the West will all have Platinum Medallion or Diamond Medallion and still be treated well.
Back when I was flying 24 weeks+ of the year I was Platinum Medallion for three years (No Diamond Medallion at the time) and I was well taken care of by Delta.
The East Coast folks will have it a bit harder, depending upon the number of junkets they have taken...
We shouldn’t be putting these asswipes up on a pedestal. We should be cutting the legs out from under them.
How many are still helicoptering into Dulles...
From January...
Note this bit...
“...The restrictions are for all helicopters and powered-lift aircrafts, unless they are involved in emergencies or essential operations...”
Are members of Congress considered “essential”...?
Inquiring minds want to know...
Does this mean the Congressional hookers and blow specials are not available?
Per AI, FWIW...
“There is no single, publicly disclosed annual cost for helicopter flights specifically for members of Congress.”
Bet there’s a very good reason for that, eh...
Paging DOGE.
We want the complete details on every damn dime.
And a question for Delta...
WTH were you giving them perks in the first place?!
I have a 34” inseam.
Where’s my perk?!
Give me one and I might set foot on one of your flying cattle cars again.
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