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Hundreds of Delta employees have filed a pair of class action lawsuits against Wisconsin-based clothing manufacturer Lands’ End, claiming that uniforms they are required to wear are causing serious medical problems. The first lawsuit against the airline was filed in October with a second on Tuesday in federal court in Madison, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Friday. The lawsuits allege that the uniforms, created by fashion designer Zac Posen and unveiled in May 2018, have caused numerous Delta employees to break out in skin rashes, suffer hair loss, low white blood cell counts, migraines, cause breathing difficulties, and other medical problems. The lawsuits claim that Lands’ End was negligent in issuing the uniforms and failing to recall them once problems were reported. A Lands’ End spokeswoman declined to comment. The lawsuits claim that the chemicals and finishes used to create high-stretch, wrinkle- and stain-resistant, waterproof, anti-static, and deodorizing garments for the uniforms led to employees’ health problems. More than 500 current or former employees are listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed Tuesday. <br/>

A Delta plane slid off a taxiway amid icy conditions Saturday morning at an airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Airport officials said Flight 1770 was headed for Atlanta when it left the taxiway around 6:15 a.m. No injuries were reported, nor was there any damage to the plane. Conditions were icy at the time of the incident, but Airport Director Marty Piette told the Green Bay Press-Gazette that he wasn't sure if that's what caused the plane to slide off the taxiway. He said airport staff were aware of the icy conditions and treated the taxiway with sand and alerted pilots of the icy and slippery conditions. Freezing drizzle was blamed for several crashes on northeastern Wisconsin roads Saturday morning. The 107 passengers were bused back to the airport for rebooking on other flights and were given meal vouchers. Passenger Kent Maxwell, of Green Bay, told the newspaper that people on the plane were "calm and respectful" as the airline dealt with the issue. "I fly a lot and usually problems cause infrequent passengers to really get excited," Maxwell said. "That didn't happen on this flight. I think most people can relate to sliding off the road into a ditch."<br/>

Air France said Sunday it planned to run its entire flight schedule on Jan. 6 and Jan. 7, despite calls by some crew unions to strike as part of ongoing nationwide protests over the government’s efforts to reform the pension system. “On January 6 and 7, 2020, Air France plans to operate its entire flight schedule,” the airline said in a statement, which also cited discussions between the government and unions that it said had resulted in guarantees for flight crews’ future pension system.<br/>