That’s the headline from The Boston Globe, which writes that Delta “launched its first tricked out Boeing 737-800 last week, giving transcontinental customers more comfortable coach-class seating and Delta on Demand, a digital entertainment system available at every passenger’s seat.”…
Reuters says Air France-KLM and Delta have indicated “an imminent joint-venture deal on trans-Atlantic flights” by scheduling an Oct. 17 press conference in Paris. The CEOs of both Delta and Air France-KLM will participate. Air France-KLM did not comment specifically…
Delta is expanding the number of Delta-branded flights available from Boston through new service on Delta Connection affiliate Big Sky. Beginning Oct. 31, Big Sky will fly 19-seat Beechcraft 1900D aircraft between Boston and both Saranac Lake, N.Y., and Plattsburgh,…
From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu’s Airport Check-in column: “Starting next Monday, customers of Delta Air Lines at its New York John F. Kennedy hub will have to check bags in at least 45 minutes before their scheduled departure. That’s…
All-business-class airline Silverjet is looking to link up with an existing airline to push its way into the lucrative London Heathrow-New York market, the Sunday Telegraph of London reports. Silverjet currently flies between London Luton and Newark, but the Sunday…
Beginning Sept. 6, Delta Air Lines will add nonstop service between Boston and Louisville. Delta regional subsidiary Comair will fly one daily round-trip flight on the route using 50-seat Canadair regional jets. Louisville International Airport chief Skip Miller says in…
From crew shortages at Northwest to widespread weather-related problems, this past week has been a rough one for air travelers. And that could just be tip of the iceberg, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The paper writes aviation experts…
It may be time to start cranking up the airline-merger rumor mill again. The Charlotte Business Journal (free registration) writes comments last week by United Airlines’ Chief Financial Officer Jake Brace have fueled speculation the carrier may be interested in…
Get ready for more competition among U.S. airlines as they battle for a raft of new rights set to be awarded to fly between the USA and China. Travel Weekly (free registration) writes the Department of Transportation last week invited…
Travel Weekly (free registration) writes that Delta didn’t waste any time in launching a campaign to enlist public support for its proposed Atlanta-Shanghai service. Right after the DOT officially called for proposals for new China routes (see above), Delta immediately…