Delta Air Lines
Delta Says It’s No. 1 in South America. American Says No Way
Delta Air Lines dominates many aspects of the U.S. airline industry. It makes the most money; it has set pilot wages; it has declared that Wi-Fi will be free. But does it dominate travel between the U.S. and South America?...
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To Hear CEO Ed Bastian, It’s Delta’s World, We Just Live In It
For Delta Air Lines, a lot of things changed in the pandemic, but one thing stayed the same: CEO Ed Bastian still touts that his carrier leads the U.S. airline industry. Here's his most recent proof. Delta has signed its...
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Delta Goes Back to the Future With Used A350 and 737 Deals
Delta Air Lines took a page out of its own playbook with dual deals for gently-used Airbus A350 and Boeing 737 aircraft as it looks to accelerate its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The deal is a throwback to the...
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Latam Airlines Spars With Creditors Over Cancellation of Delta and Qatar Aircraft Deals
Desperate for cash as global air travel ground to a halt in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Latam Airlines Group reached out to two of its largest shareholders, Delta Air Lines and Qatar Airways, in an effort to...
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Airlines Tout Economic Importance of UK-U.S. Travel Corridor Ahead of G7 Summit
Airlines flying between the UK and U.S. have re-upped their push for a travel corridor between the two countries ahead of the G7 Summit later this week, a move they see as potentially becoming the “poster child” for a greater global reopening of...
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Aeromexico and Volaris Likely to Bear Brunt of FAA’s Rebuke of Mexico’s Aviation Regulator
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has downgraded Mexico's safety rating to Category 2, blocking the cross-border expansion plans of Mexican airlines and potentially putting Aeromexico's restructuring in jeopardy. Mexican carriers Aeromar, Aeromexico, Viva Aerobus and Volaris flights are affected by...
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American Airlines Forecasts Pent-Up Business Demand Could Exceed Pre-Covid Levels Starting Next Year
Much has been said about the pent-up leisure demand that is driving dramatic air traffic recoveries in domestic markets from Australia to China and the U.S. Now, American Airlines executives are embracing the idea of pent-up business travel demand that...
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Why U.S. Airlines Are Redeploying Huge Widebody Jets Now for Domestic Flights
Americans heading on vacation may have something more than just getting on a plane to look forward to this summer. With much long-haul international travel grounded amid continued Covid-19 restrictions, airlines are flying more large, twin-aisle jets on domestic flights...
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Delta’s New Iceland Routes Portend More Global Expansion as Vaccines Prompt Fewer Restrictions
"Have vaccine, will travel," appear to be buzzwords in the network planning department at Delta Air Lines as the carrier adds flights to Iceland following the country's decision to reopen to vaccinated travelers. The Atlanta-based carrier will add new service...
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American Adds 10 Austin Routes as Airport Sees Covid Boom
What do Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue Airways all have in common? They are all adding new routes — in some cases a lot of new routes — to Austin. Fort Worth,...
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Biden Transportation Department Zeros in on Aviation Emissions in Climate Push
President Joseph Biden has promised a buffet of initiatives aimed at combating climate change, ranging from an expected investment in high-speed rail to an emerging focus on sustainable aviation fuel. Climate change is a "huge priority" for the new administration,...
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Delta Trimming of Routes Portends Larger Industry Reconfiguration of Flights
As Delta Air Lines plans for a smaller future, it's cutting its number of focus cities, making changes to its network most have expected since the coronavirus pandemic first rocked the industry a year ago. Speaking at a Raymond James...
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