Delta Air Lines extends lease agreement with world's busiest airport through 2017October 5th, 2009 Delta extends lease agreement with Atlanta airportATLANTA — Delta Air Lines Inc. has reached a deal with the world's busiest airport to extend its lease agreement there through 2017, culminating sometimes testy negotiations between the two parties.
Delta closes a total of $2.1 billion in loans, making progress toward 2010 debt paymentsSeptember 30th, 2009 Delta closes $2.1 billion in loansATLANTA — Delta Air Lines Inc. says it has closed on $2.1 billion worth of financing, which will help with the major debt payments it has due next year.
Southwest Airlines adds $10 charge each way to be able to board aircraft soonerSeptember 2nd, 2009 Southwest adds charge to board soonerDALLAS — Your bags still fly for free on Southwest Airlines, but if you want a better chance at a window or aisle seat it's going to cost $10 each way. Southwest announced Wednesday that customers can pay extra to reserve a spot in the boarding line right behind elite fliers and ahead of families and other travelers.
American Airlines offers frequent fliers promotions to help earn elite statusSeptember 2nd, 2009 American Airlines offers frequent flier promotionsFORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines, a unit of AMR Corp., said Wednesday it is offering promotions to its frequent flyers geared toward helping make them eligible for elite status and extra rewards. The airline said customers would be able to earn twice the elite status qualifying miles when they fly on American Airlines, American Eagle, and AmericanConnection between Sept.
Delta Air Lines reaches deal to provide maintenance support to Hawaiian Airlines planesJuly 29th, 2009 Delta, Hawaiian Airlines reach maintenance pactATLANTA — Delta Air Lines Inc.'s maintenance unit has reached an agreement for servicing Hawaiian Airlines planes, a deal that could be worth as much as $500 million. Atlanta-based Delta said Wednesday that the Delta TechOps memorandum of understanding with Honolulu-based Hawaiian Airlines includes support for Hawaiian's new Airbus 330-200 fleet and an extension of an existing support agreement for Hawaiian's Boeing 767 fleet.
Delta CEO says Plan B is continue to be conservative if demand doesn't recoverJuly 22nd, 2009 On the call: Delta CEO Richard AndersonDelta Air Lines executives are often asked when they think the airline industry will recover from the economic downturn, and more specifically when demand for air travel will pick up. Delta Chief Executive Richard Anderson discussed the issue in the company's second-quarter earnings conference call with analysts on Wednesday.
Delta Air Lines expected to post loss for 2QJuly 20th, 2009 Earnings Preview: Delta Air LinesATLANTA — Delta Air Lines Inc. reports second-quarter results on Wednesday.
Union says 215 Delta Air Lines pilots agree to retire as part of company effort to cut costsJuly 16th, 2009 Union: 215 Delta pilots agree to retireATLANTA — A small number of Delta Air Lines Inc. pilots — just 215 — have agreed to retire as part of a company incentive program designed to reduce the number of pilots to cut costs, according to a union tally disclosed in a memo to members Thursday.
Verified Identity Pass ends operations, sending frequent fliers back to long security linesJune 23rd, 2009 'Clear' airport security member program shuts downNEW YORK — Verified Identity Pass, a company that promised to speed passengers through airport security checkpoints for an annual fee, has shut down, leaving some frequent fliers looking for options to avoid long screening lines and wondering what will happen to the personal information and money they gave the company. The company said it wasn't able to negotiate a deal with its creditors, and its Clear fast-lane security check service stopped operations abruptly late Monday.
With some airlines charging fees on top of their fees, what's next?June 19th, 2009 Airlines add fees, and some fees on top of feesMINNEAPOLIS — As if charging $15 to check a bag weren't enough, two airlines are asking for $5 more beginning this summer if you pay at the check-in counter — a fee on top of a fee. Of course, you could always pay your baggage fee from home.
Continental Airlines CEO says business travelers hold key to airline industry recoveryJune 11th, 2009 Continental CEO says business travelers hold keyDALLAS — Continental Airlines Inc. is pressing its corporate customers to step up their travel because business traffic holds the key to recovery in the slumping airline industry, Chief Executive Larry Kellner said Thursday.
Delta to cut capacity more than expected as declining revenue overtakes merger benefitsJune 11th, 2009 Delta cutting more capacityATLANTA — Delta Air Lines Inc. will shave additional capacity later this year as it warns that more than $6 billion in benefits it expected from lower fuel prices, its merger with Northwest Airlines and previous capacity reductions will be overtaken by declining revenues.
Paperless boarding introduced at Salt Lake City airport for Delta Air Lines domestic flightsJune 3rd, 2009 Delta starts paperless boarding in Salt Lake CitySALT LAKE CITY — Delta Air Lines starts paperless boarding for its domestic flights at Salt Lake City International Airport. Travelers with Web-enabled mobile devices like a BlackBerry or iPhone can download their boarding passes, then hand over the devices for scanning by federal security screeners and airline gate agents.
Delta pilots union says management wants to cut unspecified number of pilot jobsMay 9th, 2009 Union: Delta wants to cut pilot jobsATLANTA — Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest airline operator, wants to cut an unspecified number of pilot jobs through a program that would give pilots an incentive to retire, according to a memo issued by the pilots union Friday. Lee Moak, chairman of the pilots union's executive committee, said the pilot retirement incentive program would be "designed to address what management perceives to be a current pilot staffing overage."
Under the terms of the proposal, active pilots who have met certain age and length-of-service metrics would be eligible to participate in the program, Moak said.
Delta Air Lines will resume flights at Dallas Love Field in JulyApril 24th, 2009 Delta Air to return to Dallas Love FieldDALLAS — Delta Air Lines Inc. said Friday it will begin flights to and from Dallas Love Field this summer.
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July 29th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
On 20th April 2009, we arrived at Atlanta Airport to catch our flight DL64 to Manchester to find that our seats had been sold and we could not board our plane home. The fact that we had bought our tickets 11 months earlier was of no importance at all. We asked if we could be put on to a flight to JFK, we were told by the lady at the desk, there were no more flight out of Atlanta that night, when I asked to talk to her superior, she said there was nobody above her in the Airport. Her manner to ourselves and to the other people with us left a lot ot be desired. We were then put into a hotel and given our flight money in a cheque. We were eventually told we could fly to Barcelona the following night then by Monarch Airways to England on Wednesday morning.The following night we were told our tickets were of no use as the date was wrong, and we did not have tickets on the Monarch flight. Another lady there found us a flight to JFK and a flight home from there. Our luggage did not arrive until Saturday at 17.30. with damage to my travelling case. We found the treament from the first lady was pathetic and I will never fly DELTA AIRWAYS, or recommend it to anybody. My age is 70 yrs and my friend Margaret Meadows is 60 yrs. the Treatment from your Airways is disgusting.My Addrress is MRS V POLLARD,
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