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Updated: Hurricane Irma Causes Airline Issues in the Caribbean and South Florida

September 10, 2017 Matthew Garcia

Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida on Sunday morning striking the state as a category four storm with 130 mile per hour winds and storm surges reaching 15 miles an hour. Irma has already torn

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‘The New Indianapolis 500:’ Delta Connects Indianapolis to Paris-CDG With New Year-Round Service

September 6, 2017 Ryan Ewing

Starting on May 24, 2018, Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines will launch nonstop year-round service between Indianapolis International Airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle. The route, operated by a Boeing 767-300ER, will be the first year-round transatlantic

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Delta to Expedite Promotions for MD-88 ‘Mad Dog’ Pilots

September 3, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

Being promoted from a first officer to a captain can be a lengthy process, taking sometimes up to ten years to receive the promotion. Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines plans to offer faster promotions for junior

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Delta Adds New Service to Lagos from New York-JFK Hub

August 20, 2017 Joshua Drabble

Beginning March 24, 2018, Delta will add new service between its New York-JFK hub and Lagos, Nigeria. This three-times-weekly service complements the Atlanta-based carrier’s Atlanta to Lagos flight, which operates four-times-weekly. The service is scheduled

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Five Airlines Ink Huge Equity Deals: But What Comes After?

July 29, 2017 Parker Davis

Over a billion dollars-worth of equity in some of the world’s biggest airlines changed hands Thursday when four companies announced one of the biggest deals to make headlines this year. Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic,

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American, Delta, and Frontier Face Stiff Fines for Violating Consumer Protection Rules

July 24, 2017 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Three major airlines in the U.S., American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Frontier Airlines, have agreed to each pay thousands of dollars for failing to follow airline consumer protection rules. Each airline was fined for

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Delta Adds Four Nonstop Flights Between Amsterdam and Austin

July 18, 2017 Matthew Garcia

On Monday, Delta Air Lines announced four new nonstop flights between Austin, Texas and Amsterdam, Netherlands for only four days in March of 2018. The flights will be operated on a Boeing 767-300 on March

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Delta’s Second Quarter Earnings Show Strong Revenue, Declining Net Profit

July 14, 2017 Hemal Gosai

Delta announced its June quarter 2017 earnings, reporting a net income of $1.2 billion on revenues of $10.79 billion. The announcement highlights approximately a 20.8 percent fall in quarterly profit as operating expenses grew for

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Delta Becomes First North American Airbus A350-900XWB Owner

July 13, 2017 Ryan Ewing

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines quietly took contractual delivery of its first Airbus A350-900XWB on Thursday at Airbus’ Toulouse manufacturing hub. N501DN is the first of 25 frames currently on order for the carrier. The aircraft

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Delta Reportedly Looking to Purchase Stake in Jet Airways

July 4, 2017 Parker Davis

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is allegedly looking to buy a stake in India’s Jet Airways, multiple news outlets reported Monday. The 24 percent stake would be worth around $300 million. The two airlines began closer

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How to Catch a Ride on North America’s First A350-900XWB

June 21, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

Delta is getting even closer to becoming the first airline in North America to operate the Airbus A350XWB after the first aircraft completed its second test flight and first in the airline’s livery. Once delivered

Airports

The Death and Rebirth of Memphis (MEM) and Cincinnati (CVG)

June 14, 2017 Jace Moseley

Airline hubs are generally not something the kind of place that change much in terms of service. In the United States, given the recent consolidation among airlines, most hub airports will likely stay hubs for

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Photos: Delta’s First Airbus A350-900XWB Rolls Out of the Toulouse Paint Shop

June 13, 2017 Ryan Ewing

On Wednesday, Delta’s first Airbus A350-900XWB emerged from the paint shop near the manufacturer’s facility in Toulouse, France dawning the carrier’s paint scheme. This is the first of 25 frames that the Atlanta-based airline currently

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Aeromexico and Delta Sign Joint Cargo Agreement

June 10, 2017 Akhil Dewan

Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico recently announced that they will now work together to transport cargo between the United States and Mexico, one of the most important cargo routes in the world. The two airlines

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Amtrak Goes After Delta With Latest Lawsuit

June 4, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

In an interesting development, Amtrak has filed a lawsuit demanding Washington D.C.’s Union Station take down advertising that has been placed by Delta Air Lines. In a statement from Amtrak’s legal filing, the company stated:

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U.S. Airlines Look to Enhance Customer Experience Using Biometrics

June 3, 2017 Akhil Dewan

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines and New York-based JetBlue Airways have announced that they will start to test biometric boarding at selected airports in the U.S. The move comes in an effort to continue with industry

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21 Airlines Begin Process of Shifting Terminals at Los Angeles International Airport

May 14, 2017 Joshua Drabble

After months of preparation, the monumental challenge of moving 21 airlines from various terminals across LAX began on Saturday morning. The cost of the move? $60 million, picked up by Delta Air Lines who plans

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How to Catch a Ride on One of the Few Remaining U.S. Based 747s

May 5, 2017 Ryan Ewing

The iconic Boeing 747 has become a dying breed in the U.S. While airlines around the world, including British Airways and Lufthansa, will continue to operate the aircraft in the foreseeable future, U.S. airlines are saying goodbye

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Delta Partners with “Uber for Helicopters” for Seamless Airport Transfers

April 25, 2017 Akhil Dewan

In Delta’s latest customer innovation investment, passengers flying in and out of New York-JFK will now have an option to avoid traffic on the ground by using BLADE, an on-demand helicopter startup. Through an exclusive

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Inside the Queen: Delta Flight Museum Opens Exhibit Dedicated to Iconic Ship 6301

March 29, 2017 Matthew Garcia

On Tuesday, the Delta Flight Museum celebrated the opening of a new exhibit called “747 Experience.” The exhibit features the carrier’s treasured ship 6301 (N661US), the first 747-400 built by Boeing in the 1980s. The

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Updated: Hurricane Irma Causes Airline Issues in the Caribbean and South Florida

‘The New Indianapolis 500:’ Delta Connects Indianapolis to Paris-CDG With New Year-Round Service

Delta to Expedite Promotions for MD-88 ‘Mad Dog’ Pilots

Delta Adds New Service to Lagos from New York-JFK Hub

Five Airlines Ink Huge Equity Deals: But What Comes After?

American, Delta, and Frontier Face Stiff Fines for Violating Consumer Protection Rules

Delta Adds Four Nonstop Flights Between Amsterdam and Austin

Delta’s Second Quarter Earnings Show Strong Revenue, Declining Net Profit

Delta Becomes First North American Airbus A350-900XWB Owner

Delta Reportedly Looking to Purchase Stake in Jet Airways

How to Catch a Ride on North America’s First A350-900XWB

The Death and Rebirth of Memphis (MEM) and Cincinnati (CVG)

Photos: Delta’s First Airbus A350-900XWB Rolls Out of the Toulouse Paint Shop

Aeromexico and Delta Sign Joint Cargo Agreement

Amtrak Goes After Delta With Latest Lawsuit

U.S. Airlines Look to Enhance Customer Experience Using Biometrics

21 Airlines Begin Process of Shifting Terminals at Los Angeles International Airport

How to Catch a Ride on One of the Few Remaining U.S. Based 747s

Delta Partners with “Uber for Helicopters” for Seamless Airport Transfers

Inside the Queen: Delta Flight Museum Opens Exhibit Dedicated to Iconic Ship 6301

Delta’s Refurbished 777 is a Win For Passengers

Opinion: Airlines are Failing to Properly Utilize Big Data

WestJet Encore Celebrates its Five-Year Anniversary

Unlikely Allies Join Forces to Demand Action on European ATC Strikes

Norwegian Announces First Entry into Canada