News on Delta Air Lines Inc.

Continental asks to be exempted from delays rule

2010-03-18T13:00:09Z

<div id="subtitle">Continental joins Delta, American and JetBlue in seeking exemption from tarmac-delay rule</div><div><p>Continental Airlines Inc. has asked regulators for an exemption from new rules to punish airlines for long tarmac ...

Continental offers pilots a pact close to Delta's

2010-03-17T15:46:15Z

<div id="subtitle">Continental tells its pilots they can have same contract as Delta pilots, but no board seat</div><div><p>Continental Airlines is offering its pilots essentially the same contract enjoyed by Delta Air Lines pilots, with two exceptions.</p><p>Under a proposal from the airline Wednesday, Conti...

American Airlines wants exemption from tarmac rule

2010-03-16T11:00:48Z

<div id="subtitle">American Airlines joins JetBlue, Delta in asking DOT for exemption from tarmac rule</div><div><p>Add American Airlines to the list of carriers that want out of the government's new rule to limit the time passengers can be h...

Delta to shift flights at Cincinnati hub

2010-03-16T11:00:46Z

<div id="subtitle">Delta Air Lines to reduce operations to just 1 concourse at Cincinnati hub</div><div><p>Delta Air Lines Inc. said Tuesday that it plans to reduce operations at Cincinnati's main airport from two concourses to one and take over the functions of a subsidiary that now provides ground-handling services at the airport.</p><p>...

Walgreen reportedly in drug plan talks with Delta

2010-03-10T10:15:30Z

<div id="subtitle">Reports say Walgreen may offer drugs directly to Delta workers; Walgreen won't confirm talks</div><div><p>Media reports on Wednesday indicated drugstore chain Walgreen Co. is in talks about a plan to offer prescription drugs directly to employees of Delta Air Lines Inc.</p><p>Walgreen and Delta would not con...

Delta talking to other carriers about alliances

2010-03-09T15:00:40Z

<div id="subtitle">Delta Air Lines seeking to expand global alliances, talking to other carriers</div><div><p>Delta Air Lines Inc., still smarting from its failed bid to lure Japan Airlines into a partnership, is talking to other carriers about expanding its global alliances, a senior executive said Tuesday without giv...

Summary Box: Delta and its alliances

2010-03-09T14:00:08Z

<div id="subtitle">Summary Box: Delta, already the world's biggest airline, wants to get bigger</div><div><p>REACH: Delta is the world's biggest airline. It has a joint venture with Air France-KLM, as well as partnerships with other foreign carriers through its SkyTeam alliance.</p><p>GROWTH: Delta is talking to other carriers about expanding its global alliances. Among other things, it wa...

JetBlue, Delta ask exemptions from DOT tarmac rule

2010-03-09T08:00:23Z

<div id="subtitle">JetBlue, Delta want exemptions from 3-hour tarmac delay rule because of JFK construction</div><div><p>JetBlue and Delta want temporary exemptions from a new government rule that will limit the time passengers can be held on the tarmac. They say delays caused by the closure of the main runway at

Summary Box: Airlines want tarmac rule exemptions

2010-03-08T15:15:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Summary Box: Airlines want exemption from 3-hour tarmac delay rule because of JFK construction</div><div><p>CRYING FOUL: JetBlue and Delta want exemptions from a new government rule that will limit the time passengers can be held on the tarmac.</p><p>THE CONCERN: The airlines worry that...

JFK runway closure to rattle nerves, wallets

2010-03-01T08:45:28Z

<div id="subtitle">Wanna fly? Get ready for higher fares, longer waits as runway at New York's JFK shuts down</div><div><p>One runway, a whole lot of problems.</p><p>The main runway at New York's John F. Kennedy International will be closed for four months starting March 1. Millions of travelers will experience delays — including some not flying anywhere near ...

Flight canceled after flight attendant argument

2010-02-26T11:15:19Z

<div id="subtitle">Atlanta-bound flight out of Rochester, NY, canceled after argument between flight attendants</div><div><p>An argument between two female flight attendants forced the cancellation of an Atlanta-bound flight at an airport in upstate New York.</p><p>A

Japan Airlines posts $2 bln loss

2010-02-26T03:16:15Z

<div><p>Japan Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy protection last month and is undergoing restructuring, Friday posted a net loss of 177.9 billion yen (2 billion dollars) in the nine months to December.</p><p>Japan's ailing flagship carrier booked an operating loss of 120.8 billion yen on sales revenue of 1.14 trillion yen, down about 27 percent f...

JAL posts 2 bln dlr loss in 9 months to December

2010-02-26T02:16:37Z

Delta flight simulator techs say 'No" to union

2010-02-26T00:00:27Z

<div id="subtitle">Delta Air Lines flight simulator technicians reject union representation</div><div><p>Delta Air Lines Inc.'s flight simulator technicians have rejected union representation, though 16 months after the carrier acquired Northwest Airlines its two biggest work groups have yet to resolve represen...

Battered Japan Airlines to release new figures

2010-02-25T23:16:07Z

<div><p>Japan Airlines, which last month filed for bankruptcy protection and is undergoing painful state-led restructuring, was Friday due to announce its third-quarter results for fiscal 2009.</p><p>JAL went bankrupt in January with 26 billion dollars of debt in one of the country's biggest ever corporate failures, but continued flying and began an overhaul involving more than 15,000 job ...

Regional carrier American Eagle to sell 1st class

2010-02-25T11:17:39Z

<div id="subtitle">American Eagle will sell first-class seating on some flights by summer</div><div><p>The regional affiliate of American Airlines says it will set aside room on some of its planes for first-class seating beginning this summer.</p><p>American Eagle said Thursday that by July it will offer nine first-class seats and 54 or 56 coach seats on its Bombardier CRJ-700 jets. Th...

Two big U.S. airlines open to merger

2010-02-23T18:45:09Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top executives at two of the five largest U.S. airlines said on Tuesday they are open to a merger, adding that the airline industry needs to consolidate to return to profitability.</p><p>Speaking at the Reuters Travel and Leisure Summit in New York, Air France-KLM and Japan Airlines are discussing joining forces on flights between France and Japan to share costs and revenues, a French daily reported on Monday, but the companies denied any such plans.</p><p>Under the joint...

Air France, JAL mull joint venture: report

2010-02-22T02:15:59Z

<div><p>Air France-KLM and Japan Airlines are discussing the possibility of joining forces on flights between France and Japan to share costs and revenues, a French newspaper reported on Monday.</p><p>Under the joint venture, the two ...

Airline on-time arrivals in 2009 best since 2003

2010-02-22T09:51:57Z

<div id="subtitle">Government says US airlines had best on-time year since 2003; fewer mishandled bags, too</div><div><p>Last year airlines turned in their best on-time performance since 2003. They were helped by fewer flights, a little schedule padding and a greater focus on improving their operations.</p><p>The Transportation Department said on Friday th...