Articles by Sightseers’ Delight

About Sightseers’ Delight

Sightseers’ Delight started publishing in June 2016. The site, published by The DeFeo Groupe, collects and curates content about places where historical events large and small happened. The site builds off the legacy of The Travel Trolley, which launched in June 2009. The site aimed to be a virtual version of the trolley tours offered in so many cities.

Houston sees record number of visitors in 2016

April 20, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

An estimated 20.5 million domestic and international visitors traveled to Space City.

Delta regional jet returns to Atlanta due to unsecured emergency exit

April 10, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

A Delta Air Lines plane today returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after crew members discovered an emergency exit was not properly closed.

Is this what happens when flights are oversold?

April 10, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

What happened to the friendly skies?

People spending more in Las Vegas, study shows

April 10, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

Visitors to Las Vegas are spending more money, a new study reveals.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Delta can’t deliver passengers, so it delivers pizza

April 7, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

In the wake of what the airline called a “perfect combination of unstable air, moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and strong winds converging over the American Southeast impacted Delta’s busiest hub for much of the day,” the airline canceled hundreds of flights.

Trumps donates salary to date to the National Park Service

April 3, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

President Trump today donated his first-quarter salary to the National Park Service.

Atlanta sells Underground Atlanta

April 3, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

The city of Atlanta has finalized its sale of Underground Atlanta to a South Carolina company.

Delta Flight Museum adds 747 to exhibits

April 3, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

The Delta Flight Museum, which showcases a time when flying was more enjoyable, has added a Boeing 747-400 to its fleet of display aircraft.

Welcome to the new normal for airport security

April 3, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

The TSA isn’t exactly the flying public’s favorite government agency. Patdowns often spur complaints — and corresponding media coverage — of overly aggressive federal agents conducting pat downs.

Ty Cobb statue has a new home in The Georgia Peach’s hometown

March 27, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

A statue of Ty Cobb that for years stood in front of Turner Field has a new home.