Delta Airlines Flights News
- NASA Releases Book About Psychology Of Human Spaceflight Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:05AMExamines What Factors Affect Astronauts During Long Duration Space Flights NASA's History Program Office is releasing a new book that examines the different psychological factors that affect astronauts during space travel, especially long-duration missions.
- Worlds First Scheduled Passenger Flights Burning Biofuel Commence Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:04AMLufthansa, Airbus Say It Is A Significant Step Forward Towards Sustainable Aviation Lufthansa says it has launched the world's first ever daily commercial passenger flights using biofuel.
- Airlines use wine to reel in travelers Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:20AMDelta Air Lines' master sommelier Andrea Robinson opened up bottle after bottle of white and red wine from France, Italy, Australia, the U.S. and other parts of the world.
- Residents feel the effect of decreasing Delta Air Lines flights Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:10PMDelta plans to pull its service from two-dozen small Midwestern communities, including Thief River Falls, Bemidji, Devils Lake and Jamestown.
- Delta jet hits smaller plane on runway Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:57PMA collision between two airliners on a taxiway at Logan International Airport is now considered serious enough for National Transportation Safety Board investigators to get involved.
- Delta Air Lines may drop flying in 24 cities, 5 in Michigan Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:02AMDETROIT - Delta Air Lines Inc. is looking to drop money-losing flights in 24 small cities, including five in Michigan, putting some of them at risk of losing air service altogether.
- Delta to drop flights to 24 small cities Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:15AMDelta Air Lines is shrinking its flying to small cities in the nation's midsection, saying it can't make money on flights that are sometimes empty.
- NTSB probes Boston airport collision Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:43AMNTSB are investigating a collision between two airliners on a taxiway at Logan International Airport.
- Delta may drop flights to 24 small U.S. cities Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:26AMDelta Air Lines Inc. is looking to drop money-losing flights in 24 small cities, putting some of them at risk of losing air service altogether. None of the cities being considered are in Florida.
- Delta may drop 24 small cities Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:21AMFlights in Dakotas, Minnesota face adjustments MINNEAPOLIS - Delta Air Lines is shrinking its flying to small cities in the nation's midsection, saying it can't make money on flights that are sometimes completely empty. Talk about this topic
- Delta ending service at five Michigan airports Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:10AMFive Michigan markets are among those Delta Air Lines is threatening to abandon, saying a lack of passengers makes flying to the nation's tiniest airports unprofitable.
- Allegiant moving flights out of Long Beach Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:10AMDiscount airline Allegiant has announced it will move two of its three flights out of Long Beach and to Los Angeles beginning mid-November.
- Delta could dump FD route Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:54PMDelta Air Lines announced Friday that it intends to stop serving Fort Dodge Regional Airport, prompting the federal government to launch a search for a new carrier for the community. The airline gave the U.S.
- Jet clips smaller plane's tail Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:15AMA Boeing 767 has clipped the tail of another plane on the runway at Boston's international airport, resulting in one passenger being hospitalised.
- US jet clips regional plane at Boston airport Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:34PMWASHINGTON - A BOEING 767 preparing for a trans-oceanic flight clipped the tail of a smaller regional jet as the two aircraft were moving along a taxi runway at Boston Logan International Airport on Thursday, an airport spokesman told AFP. The left wing of Delta Airlines Flight 266, scheduled to leave Boston for Amsterdam, clipped the tail of a smaller Delta connecting flight at 7.33pm, said ...
- Jets collide on taxiway at Logan International Airport Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:20PMHundreds of passengers had to be evacuated from two Delta jets after they collided on a taxiway at Logan International...
- iPads could save American Airlines $1M annually Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:08PMFORT WORTH - A month after it began testing iPads in the cockpit, American Airlines said the devices are working flawlessly, and if implemented fleet-wide, could save the airline $1.2 million in fuel costs. "I think it's a game changer," said Capt. David Clark, a pilot with American Airlines. "It's innovative. We're the first to try this." The iPads are designed to replace heavy flight bags that ...
- Be on the Lookout for: Airline Fees Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:55PMWhen you book a flight, be on the lookout for airline fees.
- Edward Stourton's Istanbul Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:57AMThe broadcaster Edward Stourton explains his love of Istanbul, 'one of the world's great cities'.
- Room service with the tap of an iPad screen Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:52AMFor a night of clubbing in Manhattan on a recent weekend, Seunghee Thomson turned to the iPad in her room at the Mondrian SoHo to ask the hotel's concierge for a recommendation.
- Bid deadline extended for air service Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:37AMBy Russ Corey, Staff Writer Commercial airlines will have two more weeks to submit proposals to provide commuter air service to the Shoals under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Essential Air Service program. On Wednesday, the department issued a notice of extension that will allow airlines to submit proposals until July 22.
- Emirates capacity grows 8.1% in June Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:45AMDubai carrier becomes 4th largest in terms of systemwide capacity Emirates airline Emirates airline has become the world's fourth largest in terms of systemwide capacity (ASKs) per week, a leading aviation research company said.
- Memphis a proving ground for FAA's new air traffic control system Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:00AMNobody likes a traffic jam, including owners of jets loaded with people or packages that fly in or out of Memphis International Airport every 90 or so seconds.
- Pinnacle Airlines Corp. Names Edward Christie Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:00AMPinnacle Airlines Corp. has named Edward Christie as its new vice president and CFO. Christie, a partner at Vista Strategic Group LLC in Denver, Colo., succeeds Peter D. Hunt. He is expected to begin his new duties by July 25, 2011.
- Airline perks worth paying for Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:55AMInstead of scoffing at the idea that fliers have to pay for something that was once complimentary, accept the status quo and find out how we can use it to our advantage.
- Air Jamaica: end of an era Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:01AMFOR 10 years, Gordon 'Butch' Stewart gave Jamaicans a vision of an 'on-time, no-line' airline, confident that in the same way he had built his Sandals hotel chain into the most internationally recognised local brand, he could do the same for Air Jamaica, the national airline.
- Fuel prices cutting into airline profits Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:31AMAirlines are poised to report second-quarter earnings soon, and most are expected to show a profit. But higher fuel prices could mean a 40 percent drop from a year ago in bottom-line results, an analyst for Deutsche Bank said.
- SkyWest cuts Sun Valley flights Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:11AMFall slack will become even slower at Friedman Memorial Airport, due to a reduction in the number of SkyWest flights between Salt Lake City and Hailey this year.
- Frontier leaving Outagamie Co. airport Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:15PMFrontier Airlines is taking off from Outagamie's airport, and it may be a one way flight.
- Kenya: U.S. Reviewing Direct Delta Flights, Says Envoy Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:00AMThe US government will review the cancellation of the planned direct flights by Delta airlines to Kenya , the country's ambassador Scott Gration said yesterday. Gration, although falling short of a guarantee, nonetheless agreed to look at reviving a direct airline link between the two countries.
- KEN BURGER: The joy of direct flights Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:42PMThere was a time when we had to change planes to get to heaven or hell. At least that's what old timers in the Lowcountry said for many years when Delta Airlines held Charleston travelers hostage to their infamous hub system of air travel.
- Topic of talk to be oil-and-gas industry Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:12PMTopic of talk to be oil-and-gas industry CANFIELD Local attorney Nils Johnson Jr. will speak on
- Cancellations on O'Hare flights rising this year Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 5:33PMSOUTH BEND — South Bend Regional Airport offers nonstop flights to and from 10 cities in the United States.
- Split The Booty: American Airlines Takes International, US Airways Takes Domestic Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 4:47PMAs airlines report their June traffic numbers, American Airlines released its data showing it grew t
- Delta says June traffic falls 1.5 percent Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 4:41PMDelta Air Lines Inc. said Wednesday that passenger traffic fell 1.5 percent in June because of a drop in U.S. traffic.
- New air traffic control system would be safer, more efficient, good for the environment, if it is ever finished Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:19PMWASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is creating a new air traffic system that officials say will be as revolutionary for civil aviation as was the advent of radar six decades ago. But the program is at a crossroads.
- Gogo Soars to Unexplored Heights Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:17PMITASCA, Ill., July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning at 11:00am CDT on Thursday, July 14th Gogo®, the world's leading provider of in-flight connectivity, will be hosting a 30 minute vodcast to unveil the pending evolution of the company from Internet connectivity at 30,000 feet to an in-air multimedia platform. This vodcast will give participants specific information about the new direction of ...
- Passenger traffic at Pittsburgh International Airport up for 14th straight month Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:01PMPassenger traffic at Pittsburgh International Airport rose for the 14th consecutive month in May, increasing by 4.7 percent over May 2010, the Allegheny County Airport Authority said Wednesday.
- Interview: Delta CEO Richard Anderson Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:16PMNew York - In the midst of investing $100 million in its website platform, Delta Airlines has no plans to sell its Economy Comfort international seating outside direct channels. "We want to control the packaging of our brand and the distribution of our brand," said Delta CEO Richard Anderson last week in an interview here with BTN senior editor Jay Boehmer. Anderson also touched on corporate ...
- Technology will revolutionize airline industry — if funds are found Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 12:27PMAir traffic controller Karl Haynes Jr. stands beneath a radar screen at Reagan National Airport. Industry officials say a new air traffic control system is at a crossroads, making delays possible.
- Jets might replace prop planes for Syracuse-New York City route Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:56AMChange depends on federal OK for deal with U.S. Airways and Delta, officials said.
- Tuesday: Easier Flights To NYC Touted Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:18AMIt could get easier for people from the north country to fly to New York City, because of a deal between two airlines.
- Federal Aviation Administration creating new air traffic system Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:46PMEPA/JUSTIN LANEA plane takes off from John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York, in this 2007 file photo. The Federal Aviation Administration has announced plans to create new air traffic controls. WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration is...
- New federal air traffic control system at crossroads Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 3:55PMWASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration is creating a new air traffic system that officials say will be as revolutionary for civil aviation as was the advent of radar six decades ago. But ...
- New Air Traffic Control System at Crossroads Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 3:20PMThe Federal Aviation Administration is creating a new air traffic system that officials say will be as revolutionary for civil aviation as was the advent of radar six decades ago. But the program is at a crossroads.
- Cheap Airline Ticket Flights Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 12:17PMAccording to Makoto Watanabe, the cheapest time to book your flight, all else being equal, is about eight weeks before you plan to leave. It's a good one-step rule. But what else should you take into account when trying to get a great deal on an expensive flight?
- Local airline offers 'cheap' flights to Macau, HK, Singapore Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 2:17AMMANILA, Philippines - A local airline announced that it is offering discounted tickets anew as it hopes to bring more tourists to Macau, Hong Kong and Singapore this year.
- 30 MEGA projects: China's pride, world's envy! Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 10:19PMSome of the world's biggest and most expensive infrastructure projects are in China.
- Fight for your flight Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 1:08AMYou book a ticket on a nonstop flight but the airline cancels it a few weeks later, leaving a computer to automatically rebook you. Your new itinerary includes a layover, turning a five-hour trip into an eight-hour journey.
- Passenger traffic at Springs airport picks up slightly Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 5:20PMPassenger traffic at the Colorado Springs Airport edged higher for the first time in nearly 1 1/2 years in May as a big jump in traffic for Allegiant Air offset a nearly 2,000 passenger decline reported by Delta Air Lines .The six airlines serving the Springs boarded nine more passengers in May...