Delta CEO Anderson is probably right that the airline can focus on its goals while United-Continental still deal with integration problems and American is just getting started with merger considerations.
Delta crew should know better than to treat soldiers with such insensitivity especially after a 2011 social media flare-up involving the airline charging returning U.S. soliders from Afghanistan what was considered to be excessive bag fees.
Fees for bags, reservation changes, and seat upgrades have finally made U.S. airlines profitable, but the traveling pubic still isn't sold on the a la carte fee system.
Yes, Delta is hoping for some cool-by-association with Virgin Atlantic as the Atlanta-based airline looks for new international investments as a key part of its inorganic growth strategy.
Richard Anderson has long been an advocate of airline consolidation, and believes an American-US Airways merger will happen soon and will be healthy for the industry. Whether that benefits consumers is another story.
The joint venture will have less of an impact on travelers than that of a full merger, but frequent flyers and premier passengers will reap the best benefits between shared lounges and mile points.
This happened so quickly it's clear that Delta was working behind the scenes for some time. But it's clear that Delta is trying to better position itself and its Alliance airlines to better take on threats in Europe.
Our first holiday-themed ad made this week’s roundup with a festive appearance from Delta workers, but the winner has to be Turkish Airline’s Kobe/Messi showdown ad for hitting more than 22 million views in four days.