Airlines on-time more in August; Southwest, Continental, US Airways, United above averageOctober 6th, 2009 Airlines improve on-time arrivals in AugustMINNEAPOLIS — Arriving on-time was just a little bit easier for airline passenger traveling in August. The Transportation Department said on Tuesday that 79.7 percent of flights arrived on time in August.
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 has repainted about half of Northwest planes, still has 13,000 jobs in MNOctober 1st, 2009 Delta getting closer on integrating NorthwestST. PAUL, Minn. — About half of the old Northwest Airlines planes that will get Delta's colors have been repainted, and the rest will be finished by mid-2010, a Delta executive said on Thursday.
Airline baggage fees on international flightsSeptember 30th, 2009 Airline baggage fees on international flightsThe big U.S. airlines are charging baggage fees on some international flights, generally coach tickets between Europe and the U.S.
Airlines July on-time arrival ratings improve, with Southwest tops among big carriersSeptember 8th, 2009 Airlines improve on-time arrival ratings in JulyMINNEAPOLIS — Airline passengers got to their destination on time a little more often in July. The Transportation Department said on Tuesday that 77.6 percent of airline flights arrived on time, up from 75.7 percent during the same month last year.
Southwest Airlines reduces flights on 92 routes to cope with falling travel demandSeptember 1st, 2009 Southwest Airlines reduces flights on 92 routesDALLAS — Southwest Airlines will temporarily halt flights on three routes early next year as it deals with a decline in air traffic and tries to bend its schedule to fit seasonal demand. The airline published a new schedule Tuesday that covers flights from next Jan.
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 reducing number of nonstop Salt Lake City-to-Tokyo flightsJuly 24th, 2009 Delta reducing Salt Lake City-to-Tokyo flightsSALT LAKE CITY — Delta Air Lines says it's reducing the number of nonstop Salt Lake City-to-Tokyo flights, less than two months after the carrier launched them. Delta executive vice president Glen Hauenstein said Wednesday that the swine flu virus hurt traffic that was expected to be on the flight between Salt Lake City International Airport and Narita Airport.
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.
DOT fines Delta $375k, saying it violated rules when it 'bumped' passengers from flightsJuly 9th, 2009 DOT fines Delta $375k over 'bumped' passengersNEW YORK — The U.S. Department of Transportation on Thursday issued a $375,000 penalty against Delta Air Lines Inc., saying the world's largest carrier broke federal rules when it bumped passengers from oversold flights.
Computer problems cause delays of United Airlines flights at Chicago's O'Hare airportJuly 2nd, 2009 Computer problems delay United flights at O'HareCHICAGO — A computer problem grounded all United Airlines flights at O'Hare International Airport Thursday, causing long delays and lines for travelers headed out for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The outage involved all of United's computers at O'Hare, forcing many delays and some cancellations, said airline spokeswoman Robin Urbanski.
Texas storms batter Dallas area, causing flooding, cancelled flights, no power to thousandsJune 12th, 2009 Texas storms flood, cancel flights, shut off powerDALLAS — A series of powerful storms packing heavy rains and frequent lightning strikes grounded dozens of flights, left hundreds of thousands without power and caused widespread damage across portions of Texas on Thursday. No deaths or injuries were reported from the storms that began whipping the Dallas-Fort Worth area Wednesday night with winds up to 70 mph.
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.
American joins other US airlines in reducing flights to Mexico after swine flu reportsMay 5th, 2009 American Airlines reduces flights to MexicoDALLAS — American Airlines said Tuesday it will reduce the number of flights to Mexico by about one-fourth, joining most other major U.S. carriers in reacting to falling demand amid public worry over the swine flu.
Plane from NYC to Tel Aviv is diverted to Boston after passenger rushes cockpit, bangs on doorApril 25th, 2009 Plane diverted to Boston after man rushes cockpitBOSTON — A Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Tel Aviv, Israel, has been diverted to Boston after an unruly passenger rushed the cockpit. Phil Orlandella, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Port Authority, says the 22-year-old Israeli man ran toward the cockpit and pounded on the door.
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