Earlier I wrote about how LATAM is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US. In LATAM's First Day Declaration, an interesting revelation was made regarding an A350 deal that Latin America's biggest airline had worked out with Delta. In the fall of…
Delta Air Lines has just revealed plans to add Cape Town to their route map. This isn't a time that you'd be expecting an airline to announce new international destinations, but Delta has a strategic reason for this. Last week we learned that Delta will…
At this point nearly all airlines have dismissed the concept of consistently blocking seats so that nobody has a neighbor. While that wouldn't offer "true" social distancing, it would at least offer some amount of personal space. Well, Delta seems to…
In light of the current pandemic a lot of airlines are planning to shrink, and that involves retiring existing aircraft. However, here's an aircraft retirement I wasn't expecting. It has today been announced that Delta will retire all Boeing 777s by…
Within the past week major US airlines have introduced a policy requiring all passengers to wear face masks or some sort of face coverings on flights. While the messaging seems strong, flight attendants and pilots are being told that they shouldn't actually…
And now all airlines seem to be following one another. We've just seen announcements from JetBlue, Frontier, and American, regarding passengers having to wear face masks. Now Delta is joining the club as well. As of May 4, 2020, Delta Air Lines will…
Delta is reportedly considering ordering 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. On the surface this might sound like the craziest idea ever, but there's potentially some merit to it. Among the "big three" US carriers, Delta has been the only one to not have any…
Most US airlines are reporting their first quarter earnings (or lack thereof) before the end of the month. On Monday we learned about United Airlines' $2.1 billion first quarter loss, and now Delta Air Lines has reported their first quarter results.…
Here's something that I find to be pretty interesting... With demand for air travel in the US having decreased by over 95%, there's no right way for airlines to go about pricing flights. Revenue management used to be an art form, while right now it's,…
It looks like at least a couple of major airlines might be looking to pre-sell miles to their co-brand card issuers, which is never a good sign (but also shouldn't come as any sort of a surprise, since we all know how dire the current situation is).…
Delta Air Lines has just announced a series of initiatives intended to help people social distance when flying. These changes apply for flights between April 13 and May 31, 2020 (though I imagine they have the potential to be extended). So, what all…
While American and United have reached agreements with their pilots for paid time off, Delta and their pilots can't seem to come to an agreement. US airlines are getting government aid, and one condition of that aid is that they can't lay off or involuntarily…
Delta has just become the first major US airline to extend elite status by a year! And that's only one of the positive initiatives they've announced... Delta SkyMiles will be extending current Medallion status by 12 months. That means whatever status…
As reported by HuffPost, there's quite a bit of controversy at the moment surrounding how Delta Air Lines is handling COVID-19 in terms of keeping employees in the loop. First of all, the Delta division of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) reports…
Delta has just set a new standard among US airlines when it comes to voucher validity... at least for a limited time. One major point of frustration for consumers has been the way that airlines are issuing vouchers to customers when they change or cancel…
I want to throw this question out there and hear what you guys think, because it's something I've been thinking about quite a bit the past few days. Let me start by saying that I have the utmost respect for the way Delta Air Lines is run. On balance…
In September 2019 it was announced that Delta would be buying a 20% stake in LATAM, and that the two airlines would be forming a joint venture. There is significant work required to fully execute on the partnership, as LATAM currently belongs to oneworld,…
American Express issues all co-branded Delta credit cards, and in late January some major changes were made to their card portfolio. To coincide with that, Amex and Delta also launched huge welcome bonuses. Note that these offers are set to expire on…
US airlines have just gotten $50 billion in government aid, and now they're already looking for ways to skirt the terms that they agreed to... "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard this American Airlines flight, operated in conjunction with our codeshare…
We're seeing airlines make drastic cuts to inflight service. We've seen Southwest Airlines suspend all inflight service, and we've seen American Airlines suspend most inflight service. Now Delta is joining in as well. For flights as of today (Wednesday,…
It's amazing how quickly things are changing. Just five days ago Delta Air Lines planned to cut capacity by 40% and ground 300 planes, and today they've shared the latest update about their future, which paints an even worse picture of the situation.…
