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The expected proportions of the deal mean that Delta would be getting a significant discount compared with what Singapore Airlines paid for its stake in Richard Branson's Virgin Altantic.

Delta operates routes from Heathrow with Air France-KLM, but a Virgin partnership would really put a little sizzle into Delta's slots at the airport.

Though the influential BA boss would love the longtime thorn in his side to be buried once and for all, unlikely Delta would bury the brand name which still has a lot of resonance with consumers. Not to mention UK and EU regulators may prevent too many changes with a deal anyway.

The California AG was also considering suing United, but didn't, so looks like it complied and Delta didn't in time. At $2,500 per app violation, it could rack up a hefty fine on this one.

Would Delta get maximum benefits if it can hold a majority stake in Virgin Altantic on its own? It seems a bit unwieldy.

American Airlines believes Passbook has lived up to the hype, and is smart to consider additional at-the-airport features, such as seat-upgrade and gate-change information integrated with Passbook.

Airlines juggle a commitment to outfitting their jets with Wi-Fi alongside bankruptcy, remaining profitable, and finding time to take aircraft off the runway. The process is slow, but Wi-Fi will eventually be ubiquitous on airlines used by business travelers.

Operating one of the oldest fleets in the U.S. isn't a great marketing point, but Delta has been deftly making use of older aircraft and efficiently profiting from the practice.

WIth only four round-trip flights connecting U.S. airlines to Japan, priority is given to the airport with the greatest potential for connecting smaller hubs and more passengers.

Airlines created a new standard of flying when they stripped down the experience to the bare essentials, but are now reintroducing perks like leg room and snacks for patrons willing to pay.