Articles tagged “delta air lines”

Memphis mourns the loss of Pinnacle and and is outraged at Delta's broken promises. Delta's investments in Pinnacle, and its acquisition, highlight the growing importance of regional airlines to mainline carriers.

Southwest, the bag-fee-friendly airline, will be punishing some business travelers big-time if they don't use a nonrefundable fare, and neglect to change their itineraries beforehand.

The Pinnacle-Delta deal is another sign of U.S. airline consolidation in which it is no longer economically viable for regional carriers to run small jets for multiple airlines.

Luxury and splendor are returning to air travel -- but only for VIP travelers.

Delta hasn't lost all its marbles in offering preferential treatment for Blackberry users. The promotion, which ends June 30, is similar to other "try before you buy" Wi-Fi promotions run with partners Google Chrome, eBay, Amazon, Ford and Diet Coke.

United CEO Jeff Smisek is on the record saying United doesn't want to be the world's largest airline. No worries: United's enplanements dropped 3.4% in 2012, as it didn't keep pace with growth by the larger Delta and Southwest airlines.

For now, just a wish list, but European airlines do have to consider banding up, with their own dicey economies and threat of long haul Gulf airlines taking over profitable routes.

Coach travelers are looking forward to the trickle-down effect from business class: Could advances in business mean softer seats and smarter configurations in coach?

The initiatives that have turned airlines into profitable investments are the same that make consumers now bemoan flying with fuller planes and many extra costs.

The growing divide between haves and have nots on airplanes mirrors the split between classes on the ground.