Category Archives: Delta Air Lines
U.S. Airlines Growing Confident About Recovery
June 16, 2010 — 11:47 am PDT
Updated June 16, 2010 — 4:24 pm PDT
Executives at U.S. airlines are feeling more confident, as they see improved and accelerating gains in the business travel market.
It’s an important market for air carriers, as those passengers are the ones who tend to book the pricier first- and business-class tickets, as well as the more flexible full-fare economy tickets.
Speaking at an industry conference Tuesday, Delta president Ed Bastian noted a big rise in corporate revenues at his airline. In the first five months of this year, Delta saw an uptick in corporate sales of 63 percent over the first five months of 2009.
The Pitfalls of Airline Mergers
June 7, 2010 — 3:38 pm PDT
Updated June 7, 2010 — 4:40 pm PDT
AeroChannel correspondent Darren Popik
As Continental and United Airlines executives work to hammer out the details in their merger, there’s growing talk that the next merger will be between American Airlines and US Airways.
Why, you ask? Because the other big players have already merged. There’s nobody left. And apparently merging is the “in” thing to do in the airline industry these days.
Delta Eliminates Award Fees; Adds Free Checked Bag for Credit Card Holders
June 3, 2010 — 9:00 am PDT
Updated June 3, 2010 — 9:03 am PDT
Delta Air Lines is eliminating one of the most aggravating fees for its customers.
If you’re a member of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program, the airline will no longer charge you a fee to redeem your miles for award tickets.
Flights Canceled Due to Volcano
May 28, 2010 — 9:12 am PDT
Updated June 1, 2010 — 4:00 pm PDT
A volcanic eruption is again disrupting some flights heading to Los Angeles and other U.S. destinations.
But this time, the problem is not in Europe – it’s in Central America.
Want a Frequent Flyer Award Ticket? Beware of Delta, US Airways
May 13, 2010 — 10:00 am PDT
Updated May 13, 2010 — 10:24 am PDT
Fair warning: If you collect frequent flyer miles in the hopes of exchanging them for free tickets, you better choose your airline carefully.
As airlines have cut flights, and the total number of seats they fly, the number of seats available for award travel has also declined.
But as the Wall Street Journal reports, award availability also varies considerably depending on the airline. Among U.S. carriers, your best chances for success are with Southwest Airlines or Alaska Airlines, says consulting firm IdeaWorks.
Delta Loses Dog; Offers Travel Voucher as Compensation
May 13, 2010 — 9:25 am PDT
Updated May 13, 2010 — 9:38 am PDT
Paco (courtesy The Consumerist)
How does an airline lose a dog? One couple would like to know.
As was first reported in The Consumerist, Josiah Allen and Erin Docking picked up a stray dog while vacationing in Puerto Vallarta two weeks ago.
They believed the dog to be a cross between a Dachshund and Jack Russell terrier.
After taking the dog in, who they named “Paco”, and taking him to the vet to get checked out, they prepared to take him home with them on their return flight to Detroit on May 3.
76-Year Old Airline Unionization Rule Overturned
May 10, 2010 — 2:01 pm PDT
Updated May 10, 2010 — 4:08 pm PDT
NMB
A decades-old rule is being thrown out by the National Mediation Board, as it changes the rules for unionization in the airline industry.
The board is overturning a 76-year-old rule that required the votes of the majority of workers for a unionization drive to succeed.
Now, union organizers will instead require a simple majority of airline employees who cast ballots.
It’s a move that was expected after the Obama administration gave the panel a 2 to 1 Democratic majority last year. But the changing the long-standing rule has many within the airline industry crying foul.
AA, Delta, Hawaiian Awarded New Flights to Tokyo
May 7, 2010 — 3:53 pm PDT
Updated May 10, 2010 — 9:53 am PDT
Thanks to a new Open Skies agreement, some U.S. carriers will now be permitted to fly into Tokyo Haneda Airport, the closest airport to downtown Tokyo.
Until now, U.S. carriers have been limited to flying to Tokyo’s Narita Airport, which is farther from the city.
Delta Flight Diverted Due to Disruptive Passenger
April 27, 2010 — 1:33 pm PDT
Updated April 27, 2010 — 3:10 pm PDT
A Delta Air Lines flight from Paris to Atlanta has been diverted to Bangor, Maine this afternoon, after a passenger allegedly made threats while in flight.
Air marshals on board the Airbus A330 subdued the man, says the Transportation Security Administration.
Delta Flight 273 landed without incident at around …
Delta Flight Diverted After Passenger Makes Threats
April 23, 2010 — 2:43 pm PDT
Updated April 26, 2010 — 12:05 pm PDT
Albuquerque Int'l Sunport Airport (ABQ)
A Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Tampa was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Albuquerque today after a passenger caused a commotion and threatened to …
