Delta Air Lines said that it has received approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to operate twice-weekly service between its Detroit Metropolitan Airport hub and Sao Paulo,
Five Airlines Pledge Not to Charge for Carry-On Bags
April 19, 2010Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), who along with six other senators introduced legislation last week to keep airlines from charging for carry-on bags, said that five major airlines have agreed not to charge passengers for their carry-on bags. Schumer said that American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, United Airlines and US Airways had said that they won’t charge such fees. Schumer reached out to the airline CEOs after Spirit Airlines said it would charge up to $45 for carry-on bags put in overhead...
United, Continental Discuss Merger to Create World’s Largest Airline
April 19, 2010
United Airlines and Continental are again talking about merging, just a week after reports that United and US Airways were discussing a merger. A United-Continental merger would make more sense because the two airlines’ route systems are complementary, with relatively little...
Delta Announces Six New SkyMiles Partners
March 24, 2010
Delta Air Lines has announced six new SkyMiles partners and additional ways for members to accumulate miles. The new SkyMiles partners, which join more than 140 other mileage-earning partners in the world’s...
Delta New 125,000 Qualifying Mile Top Tier… Unimpressive.
July 29, 2009
Delta-Northwest Merger Brings Enhancements to International Flights
June 10, 2009
Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines have standardized the same in-flight experience on international flights. As part of its $500 million...
Delta Air Lines said that it is canceling a new direct link between the Kenya capital Nairobi and Atlanta a day before its scheduled launch. The airline scrubbed the service after the Department of Homeland...
SkyTeam Opens First Level of Co-Branded Lounge at Heathrow
June 2, 2009
Delta Celebrates Merger With Free Employee Travel
April 24, 2009
Delta Air Lines said it is giving nearly 70,000 employees worldwide a pair of free tickets for travel anywhere Delta flies. The free tickets are in recognition of how hard employees have worked during the past six...