Passengers can’t check guns on Delta D.C. flights

Delta Air Lines said Thursday that it will bar passengers on Washington-bound flights from checking firearms - the latest step air carriers are taking to ensure the safety of travelers ahead of next week’s presidential inauguration.

The ban will take effect Saturday and will continue through Jan. 23.

In a statement, the airline said it made the decision after weighing the violence at the U.S. Capitol last week alongside the airline’s “unwavering commitment to the safety of customers and our people. Nothing is more important than doing our part to keep people safe.”

It is not clear whether other carriers will make similar policy changes in advance of the inauguration

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