Delta International Flights News
- Not guilty plea made in expired boarding pass case Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:24AMA man accused of breaching airport security when he used an expired boarding pass to get a free ride on a Los Angeles-bound flight from New York pleaded not guilty Monday to a stowaway charge.
- With shuttle's end, a new space era begins Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:40PMWith shuttle's end, a new space era begins
- Allegiant moving flights out of Long Beach Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:10AMDiscount airline Allegiant has announced it will move two of its three flights out of Long Beach and to Los Angeles beginning mid-November.
- Delta could dump FD route Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:54PMDelta Air Lines announced Friday that it intends to stop serving Fort Dodge Regional Airport, prompting the federal government to launch a search for a new carrier for the community. The airline gave the U.S.
- Planes involved in Boston collision being investigated Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:37PMOne person was taken to a hospital after the wing of a large plan clipped the tail of a smaller one.
- Plane headed for Raleigh has tail clipped on runway at Boston airport Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:00PMThe crash between two airliners, one of them headed for Raleigh, on a taxiway at Boston's Logan International Airport was upgraded from an "incident" to an "accident" Friday by federal investigators, prompting the involvement of the National Transportation Safety Board.
- Delta May Drop Flights in 24 Small Cities Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:43PMIn a July 14, 2011 photo, a Delta 767 airliner sits on a taxiway at Boston Logan International Airport. (AP Photo/Boston Herald, Mark Garfinkel) Don't use abusive, offensive, threatening, racist, vulgar or sexually-oriented language.
- Delta may drop flights to small cities, including 4 in Iowa Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:41PMDelta Air Lines Inc. is looking to drop money-losing flights in 24 small cities, putting some of them at risk of losing air service altogether.
- National Transportation Safety Board joins Logan crash investigation Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:34AMThe crash between two airliners on a taxiway at Boston's Logan International Airport was upgraded from an "incident"...
- SpaceX breaks ground on Falcon Heavy launch site Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:43AMCompany says the launch site will be at the Vandenberg Air Force Base. The company hopes to have the Falcon Heavy at the site by the end of 2012.
- Airport looks to its enhance its West connections Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:37AMThough the Golden Triangle Regional Airport is losing its Memphis connection, a $1 million grant could help it secure a contract with another airline, to enhance its West-bound connections.
- Planes Collide at Boston Airport Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:48AMThe wing of a Delta jet clipped the tail of a regional service plane on a taxiway at Boston's Logan International Airport.
- Airlines Reeling in Premium Passengers with Wine Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:59AMATLANTA — Delta Air Lines' master sommelier Andrea Robinson opened up bottle after bottle of white and red wine from France, Italy, Australia, the U.S. and other parts of the world.
- Room service with the tap of an iPad screen Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:52AMFor a night of clubbing in Manhattan on a recent weekend, Seunghee Thomson turned to the iPad in her room at the Mondrian SoHo to ask the hotel's concierge for a recommendation.
- Man in security breach remains in custody Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:25PMA Nigerian man who allegedly breached airport security and boarded a cross-country Virgin America flight has been ordered to remain in federal custody in Los Angeles.
- Delta is not challenging Saudi airline's 'No Jew' policy Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 11:46AMSaudi Arabian Airlines is set to join global airline alliance SkyTeam in 2012 and the new partnership appears to be causing anxiety and concern in certain religious circles.
- Report: Delta could adopt Saudi's 'No Jew' policy Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 11:36AMBacklash mounts as Saudi airline prepares to join SkyTeam alliance Saudi Arabian Airlines is set to join global airline alliance SkyTeam in 2012 and the new partnership appears to be causing anxiety and concern in certain religious circles.
- Delta under fire for Saudi Arabian airline alliance over Jewish ban Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 11:20AMDelta Airlines is under fire for its affiliation with Saudi Arabian Airlines.An article by the R
- Alleged Delta Policy Upsets American Jews Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 10:44AMDelta Airlines is strongly denying its participates in discriminatory practices a day after a report alleged the airline agreed to help bar American Jews and Israeli citizens from Saudi Arabia.
- Chicago Storms leave more than 300,000 without power; commuters stranded and flights canceled Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 9:04AMStorms in the Chicago area blew trees and limbs onto vehicles and power lines Image Credit: WLS Thunderstorms and heavy winds pounded Chicago and its suburbs Tuesday night, leaving more than 300,000 electric customers without power and disrupting Midwest air and rail travels, as reported by various international news sites on Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Electric [...]
- Air travel expected to jump this Fourth of July weekend Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 8:49AMAir travel expected to jump this Fourth of July weekend
- Air travel to rocket for Independence Day Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 8:47AMFireworks won’t be the only things in the air over the Independence Day weekend — the public looks to be falling back on airline travel over other transport modes.
- Republic Airways Announces Order for 80 Airbus NEO Aircraft Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 6:14AMINDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Republic Airways Holdings Inc. announces it has signed a letter of intent with Airbus to purchase 40 A319neo (New Engine Option) and 40 A320neo aircraft.
- San Jose airport seeks new ways to court airlines Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 7:39PMMineta San Jose International Airport is struggling to snag more flights and keep costs in check as bills come due on its $1.3 billion modernization. The ideas range from launching a social media strategy to breaking out a squad of cheerleaders to get airlines to take notice.
- 'Egay' stalls transportation in southern regions Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 9:16AMMANILA (Updated) -- Tropical Depression Egay started to make its presence felt Saturday after hundreds of boat passengers were stranded and four flights in Manila were suspended. The weather disturbance has also brought more floods and woes to thousands of people in Central Mindanao, as flood waters met with sea waters Saturday, local officials said. read more
- Drought concerns deepen as fires grow in Florida Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 12:07PM93 percent of Florida is in a drought, according to FL Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. This as the number of wildfires in Florida grow.
- TSA To Fire 36 HNL Workers, Suspend 12 Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 2:07PMThe Transportation Security Administration takes action following an exclusive report by KITV4 News on baggage screening improprieties at Honolulu International Airport.
- Ocean science satellite blasts off from Vandenberg AFB Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 10:26AMVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE - A rocket carrying an Earth-observing satellite launched early Friday. | Click here to see photo gallery .
- Qantas off course as Virgin signs alliance with Singapore Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 3:28PMQantas may lose a bigger share of corporate travel market than first feared after Virgin Australia cements an alliance with Singapore Airlines.
- Chile volcano ash grounds flights in Argentina Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 11:03AMAsh from a Chilean volcano is now stretching across Argentina to Buenos Aires, grounding most air travel to and from the country.
- Long Tarmac Delays Dramatically Diminished During First Year of DOT’s Aviation Consumer Rule Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 10:08AMDuring the first 12 months after a new rule limiting airline tarmac delays went into effect, lengthy delays experienced by passengers aboard aircraft largely disappeared and only a minimal number of flights were canceled to avoid delays on the tarmac, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today.
- Delta in Chinese Codeshare Deal Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 4:45PMDelta Air Lines entered into a codeshare agreement with China Eastern to expand its route network to more than 20 cities throughout China.
- 7000 Qantas cabin crew staff offered redundancy Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 4:30PMQantas has offered voluntary redundancies to all 7000 of its cabin crew in response to high oil and jet fuel prices as well as the impact of global natural disasters, it says."Qantas issued a voluntary redundancy registration...
- Vision Airlines Lands at Tunica Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 4:18PMDuring the spring and summer Destin, Fla., is a popular beach getaway destination for Memphians. And this week Vision Airlines began service between T...
- Business Briefs for June 2 Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 11:00PMFoley & Lardner law firm launches venture fund
- New Mexico sticks with its spaceport dream Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 5:07PMConstruction of the world's first built-from-scratch spaceport is moving ahead despite the challenges posed by Mother Nature and the site's location in New Mexico's "no man's land."
- Airlines With The Worst Frequent Flier Options Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 2:59PMAirlines have improved the number of seats available for frequent fliers, but many still come up short.
- 84 Comments Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 7:11PMDelta High School Principal Dean Fowles was arrested and booked into the Salt Lake County jail in February for attempting to take a handgun through security at Salt Lake City International Airport.
- Delta cancels 250 flights because of Minneapolis outage Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 9:59PMThe outage occurred around 8 a.m., leaving jetways inoperable at 63 gates used by Delta and its partners.
- Delta cancels 250 flights over Minneapolis outage Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 8:59PMAssociated Press - May 21, 2011 9:44 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Delta Air Lines Inc. says it had to cancel more than 250 flights due to a 9 1/2-hour power outage that snarled operations at...
- Power partly restored at airport, but problems may linger into Sunday Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 8:50PMThe rebooking line at the Delta ticketing counter was full of frustrated travelers on Saturday. “It’s just been a madhouse,” one woman said. Saturday was not a good day for anyone flying in or out of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
- Power Partially Restored at MSP Airport Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 7:32PMPower has been partially restored at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after a 9½-hour outage that caused flight delays and cancellations.
- Memphis International Airport raises landing fees and terminal rents Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 12:35PMThe increases, effective July 1, reflect losses in revenue from Delta's cutbacks.
- Qantas' Asian salvation? Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 2:54AMFacing more and more competition, Qantas needs to transform itself into a much broader regional airline and set up intra-Asian routes to protect its international brand. 17 May 2011 10:05 AM
- Yves Rossy “Jetman”, Successful Flight at Hualapai Indian Reservation With Approval from Federal Aviation Administration Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 5:49PMWestern Grand Canyon, Arizona : Washington Post reported about the victorious attempt of Swiss adventurer, Yves Rossy to fly over the Hualapai Indian Reservation , Grand Canyon on Saturday, May 7, 2011, using his custom built jet suit. The said flight was his first attempt to fly in the U.S. The Federal Aviation Administration had [...]
- 2 unruly passengers held on Chicago-related flights Sunday, May 8, 2011 @ 5:51PM1 tried to open plane's door in midair, other rushed cockpit One passenger was wrestled down on a flight headed for Chicago on Sunday afternoon as he tried to open the plane's door in flight, and a second unruly passenger who rushed the cockpit on a flight out of Chicago was subdued as the plane approached San Francisco later that evening.
- FedEx Trade Networks Opens More Offices Abroad Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 4:13PMThe newest FedEx subsidiary announced Wednesday the opening of five new offices in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. FedEx Trade Networks focuses on...
- Delta Reports Drop in Domestic Traffic Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 4:12PMDelta Air Lines Inc. reported a 2.6 percent increase in system traffic for April compared to April of 2010. A 5.3 percent increase in capacity account...
- For Some Airlines, Business Class Is the Premium Option Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 1:40PMWhile wealthy travelers still often prefer the most high-end seats, many international carriers are concentrating on just business class.
- Southwest closes on $1B purchase of AirTran Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 2:41AMSouthwest Airlines is looking more and more like the big airlines it loves to needle.