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The Hill • Sarah Fortinsky

Delta to end complimentary snacks, meals and drinks on flights ≤350 miles from May 19, 2026

Starting May 19, Delta will eliminate food, beverage and snack service on Main and Comfort class flights of 350 miles or less, affecting about 9% of daily flights. First Class remains unchanged, while the carrier expands complimentary beverage service on longer routes, citing non-fuel drivers.

Airline Geeks • Republic Airways. (Photo: AirlineGeeks

Delta Cuts Food, Beverage Service on Short Flights

Also: Business Traveller and Fox Business
2026-05-06T11:28:13.864661-07:00
space   AI   Commercial Space  
CNBC • Ashley Capoot

Anthropic, SpaceX announce compute deal that includes space development

By CNBC: Anthropic said it's forged a deal with SpaceX, which owns rival xAI, to use all of the compute capacity at the company’s Colossus 1 data center in Memphis, Tennessee.

Also: CNA, Seeking Alpha and Financial Times
2026-05-06T10:42:22.654104-07:00
defense   Aircraft Carrier   Middle East   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
politico.eu • Victor Goury-Laffont

French aircraft carrier crosses Suez as Paris eyes Hormuz mission

By politico.eu: France wants to ensure the safe passage of ships through the strait but is wary of getting involved in the war.

Also: al-monitor.com, The Independent, Economic Times, Times of India and 7 more
2026-05-06T08:21:25.875536-07:00
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Delta Air Faces Class Action Lawsuit For Trying to Deceive Passengers Who Bought a Fully Refundable Ticket to Accept an Expiring e-Credit

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The lawsuit is being brought by a New York City resident, appropriately named Svetlana Sky, who believes that the claim against Delta could easily exceed $5 million for plaintiffs in the New York area alone.

2026-05-06T11:28:12.745147-07:00