Editorial: Delta pulls airport perk for Congress, a win for non-elites
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Published on March 25, 2026.
Delta Airlines has temporarily suspended its special congressional desk service to lawmakers and staffers on Capitol Hill, pending a resolution of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) crisis. The airline's CEO, Ed Bastian, called for Congress to stop using TSA workers as political tools. The company's other passengers will still be treated as any passenger based on their SkyMiles status. This move is seen as a victory for non-elites, as Congress is currently blocked from changing its pay until the next Congress is sworn in. Some lawmakers have supported a bill to strip lawmakers of key travel perks such as the ability to bypass TSA security lines at airports, but it hasn't yet passed the House.
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