Archive for April, 2009

Delta preps workers for news of payout to top execs

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

“Delta Air Lines top two executives sought to prepare employees and investors Wednesday for what they will see when the world’s largest airline operator files its proxy: Large total compensation figures for the leaders in 2008, a year in which…



Twin sisters say diverted Southwest Airlines flight sickened them

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Twin 45-year-old sisters say they got on a Southwest Airlines Co. airplane in Los Angeles in the best of health, and got off the airplane with a long list of medical problems.

Business quick hits: Delta chief took home $2.5 million in 2008

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Delta Air Lines Inc., the world’s largest carrier, said CEO Richard Anderson’s ‘take-home pay’ last year was $2.5 million, as the company prepares to disclose full compensation today.

Delta execs outline pay in memo before proxy filing

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Delta Air Lines Inc. ’s two top executives, in an unusual move Wednesday, released a memo to employees outlining what they say was their 2008 compensation on the eve of the company’s annual proxy statement.

Airline seats to Mexico easy to come by

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Flu concerns are apparently keeping U.S. tourists out of Mexico. A check by The Associated Press finds that some planes were nearly empty today on U.S.-to-Mexico routes.

New United routes to offset more US Air contraction in Pittsburgh

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

United Airlines will add two cross-country routes from Pittsburgh. That move that will help offset a new round of contraction by US Airways, the city’s once-dominant carrier. Beginning Sept. 2, United will add one daily round-trip flight between Pittsburgh and…



JetBlue plans St. Lucia service

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

JetBlue plans to add nonstop service this fall between New York JFK and the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. In a press release, JetBlue says “St. Lucia, located in the eastern Caribbean, is one of 13 international locations on JetBlue’s…



Cape Air adds flights from White Plains/Westchester

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Cape Air will add summertime service out of the Westchester County Airport near White Plains, N.Y. Beginning June 12, the carrier will begin nonstop service to the Massachusetts destinations of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. The Cape Cod Times writes that…



Airline passengers file petition over mysterious illness

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Twin sisters Victoria and Valerie Vaughn boarded a plane in good health, but ended up in the hospital after a mysterious mist filled the passenger cabin.

Delta execs prepare employees for proxy

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Delta Air Lines Inc.’s top two executives sought to prepare employees and investors Wednesday for what they will see when the world’s largest airline operator files its proxy: large total compensation figures for the leaders in 2008, a year in which the company posted a net loss of $8.9 billion.