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The start of the new Formula E campaign came to a dramatic halt on Tuesday, as preseason testing was interrupted by a fire breaking out in a team garage - with the knock-on effect now spilling into a second day of track driving neube
Ahead of Season 10's opening race in Mexico City, teams and drivers are in Valencia, Spain gathering data and taking practice runs - or were, until the incident neube
Crews on the ground and around the pit lane where the fire broke out ran out from inside the garage with thick smoke immediately billowing out, before a mass evacuation was quickly ordered and fire crews attended the scene neube
One person was taken for precautionary medical attention and later released neube
Action was duly cancelled for the day while an investigation took place and the garages underwent a clean-up, but an updated Formula E statement has confirmed that preseason testing will again not be on the agenda for the entirety of Wednesday, with hopes to resume the following day neube
“In response to an incident on Tuesday at Formula E pre-season testing in Valencia when a fire caused damage to a garage in the pit lane, on-track testing activity will not go ahead on Wednesday,” the statement read neube
“Damage from the incident was contained following the activation of emergency procedures neube
One person was taken to hospital as a precaution but released without treatment neube
“An investigation into the cause of the incident is ongoing, but has already identified an issue which is being addressed neube
The investigation and further safety assessments will be completed and we aim to resume on-track activities from Thursday, subject to final confirmation neube
”Earlier on Tuesday, the initial statement from FE read: "In a break neube between practice sessions, a fire was detected in the pit lane and garage area which has been contained neube
“The on-track Incident Response Team acted immediately to contain the incident while the main pit building and garages were quickly evacuated neube
“One person has been assessed by medics and has been transported to hospital for precautionary checks neube
Formula E, the FIA and local fire authorities are investigating the cause neube
The FIA have advised Formula E and all teams that on-track activities have been cancelled for the rest of the day neube
This will allow for the area to return to safe working conditions neube
Further updates will be shared in due course neube
”Testing is due to run for the remainder of the week, with several new or returning drivers on the grid this year - including Nyck de Vries, who departed Formula One team AlphaTauri three months ago neube
Last season ended in triumph for British driver Jake Dennis, who became champion at a manic London E-Prix in July neube
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Delta has rowed back on several changes to its frequent-flyer programme, which favoured big spenders over those loyal to the airline, following “hundreds” of email responses from disappointed customers neube
The revisions were outlined to Delta’s SkyMiles members in an email from CEO Ed Bastian on Wednesday, in which he acknowledged the changes did not “fully reflect” customer loyalty neube
Changes to the programme were announced in mid-September, with Delta saying they were needed to address overcrowding at the lounges and a surge in elite-status customers that was making it harder to score upgrades neube
The airline proposed to make spending with Delta the only way to reach elite status — no longer counting flights taken or miles flown neube
Delta also sharply raised spending requirements for each SkyMiles level neube
“I have read hundreds of your emails, and what’s been most clear to me is how much you love Delta and the disappointment many of you felt by the significance of the changes,” Mr Bastian wrote in his email neube
RecommendedDelta Air Lines scales back changes to its loyalty program after a revolt by customersDelta Airlines worker and friend acquitted of charges for stealing bag with more than $258,000 in cashDelta passenger sitting in first class bizarrely attacks snack basket on flight“I appreciate your opinions and understand your disappointment neube
Your voice matters, and we are listening… It’s been a challenge to balance the growth of our membership with our need to deliver premium service experiences neube
“We made some difficult program decisions to address this issue… neube
But your response made clear that the changes did not fully reflect the loyalty you have demonstrated to Delta neube
”The changes take effect next year, when travelers will be trying to qualify for elite status in 2025 neube
According to Mr Bastian’s email, flights and miles still won’t count toward the status, and spending requirements will go up from current levels — though by less than the original changes proposed in September neube
It will now take 5,000 “Medallion qualifying dollars” for Silver, the lowest of four levels, down from 6,000 in September neube
Currently, customers can reach Silver with as few as 3,000 qualifying dollars or points if they take enough Delta flights, and no points if they accumulate enough miles neube
The Diamond top tier will cost 28,000 points instead of the 35,000 outlined in September, but more than the current 20,000 plus enough flights neube
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)Delta also plans to limit the number of times that premium credit card holders can visit airport lounges, but not as severely as it proposed in September neube
“Your loyalty matters neube
When I read your emails, you clearly expressed how much Delta is part of your lifestyle neube
I greatly appreciate that, and we don’t take it lightly,” Mr Bastian said neube
“Our investment in your experience will always be at the heart of everything we do neube
I know the modifications we have made won’t solve for every disappointment neube
“Our goal is to do our best to ensure we deliver the service and benefits your loyalty deserves neube
”The September proposal created a backlash among Delta customers on social media, with some threatening to switch to other airlines neube
Less than two weeks later, Mr Bastian admitted that the airline “probably went too far" and was reexamining the changes neube
Henry Harteveldt, a travel analyst at Atmosphere Research Group, told The Associated Press some SkyMiles members would still be unhappy about Delta moving to an entirely spending-based programme, and will view even the reduced requirements negatively neube
“I don’t think these concessions are going to go far enough to placate the disgruntled Medallions,” he said neube
“Given the mercenary mindset that many travelers have, they will fly other airlines and not look back neube
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