Articles tagged “delta air lines”

US Airways would be the clear winner from the merger, but the combination wouldn't really solve American's weakness in Japan and China as US Airways doesn't give American all that much international lift.

Loyalty programs across the board are in need of wholesale reinvention, and this joint program between a hotel group and airline seems like a tangible enough first step on more such programs to come.

Delta's raising membership rates for lounge access coincides with its decision to mandate payment levels to qualify for elite tiers in its SkyMiles frequent flyer program. Paying to play -- and lounge -- is getting more costly.

Cities like Memphis should look to examples like Trenton and Frontier Airlines: You don't have to pretend you cater to a business clientele when a solid leisure travel community will do.

There was definitely a demand for flights from Latin America to the U.S. when legacy carriers started the routes, but their synchronous timing hurt every one's yields.

From yoga at Burlington Airport in Vermont to Delta's upcoming Sky Decks in Atlanta and JFK, airports are becoming destinations in their own right. But we've said that already.

If you fly on an airplane or surf the Web, you are bait for marketing and advertising purposes.

Looking for the disgruntled employee behind the needle fiasco is like searching for one of them in a haystack -- not quite as easy as searching for one in a sandwich, at least in this instance.

Delta is pursuing a maverick plan in bargain-shopping for single-aisle aircraft to replace its even older jets. There will be no advertising about having the youngest fleet in the industry.

The arrival of finer dining options and tech toys to bypass time at airports is part of a larger global trend in which airports are recreating themselves as places where passengers won’t mind spending a few hours.