• A Delta pilot allegedly went on his plane’s public-address system to blame Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for the delays that left the flight grounded in Atlanta on Monday.
• Systemwide air-traffic-control issues had “slowed the volume of traffic into Florida airspace,” causing delays for passengers across the US, including in Atlanta, Newsweek reported.
• The Delta pilot reportedly vented to his passengers about the delay and targeted Buttigieg. At least one passenger took issue with the flight-crew member’s politically charged remarks.

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