Overview

• Delta's new policy restricts flight attendants to wearing only U.S. flag pins.
• The change was prompted by a social media incident involving Palestinian flag pins.
• Delta apologized for an inappropriate comment made by its official account regarding the pins.
• Flight attendants and advocacy groups criticize the policy as limiting personal expression and failing to address harassment.
• A petition has been launched calling for the policy's reversal and better protections for staff.